Assessment
Pipe is used by software partners that want to offer capital to small and medium-sized businesses based on live operating data. Claurelle Rakipovic is chief executive, and its best use cases are embedded cash advances and working capital inside vertical software. Partner economics are set by contract, and its main competitors are Capchase, Liberis, and YouLend.
Pipe was founded in 2019 and has offices in San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Sydney, and London. In 2025 it acquired spend-management company Glean.ai, and in 2026 it raised $16M while expanding its Victory Park Capital credit facility. The model is embedded: capital is offered inside the software SMBs already use.
It fits a vertical software company that wants capital as a feature for its merchants or customers. It is a weaker fit for a direct-to-SMB lender brand, and for a buyer that wants a consumer installment product.
Rating by criterion
We score each of the eight criteria out of 100.
Sector criteria
Embed working capital in partner software. Pipe is built to fund SMBs through software platforms instead of only a standalone app.
Underwrite from live operating data. The pitch is capital based on transaction and business performance signals.
Rely on its capital facility. Credit partners such as Victory Park support the capital Pipe offers.
Report through partner dashboards. Platforms see offers and take-up inside their own workflows.
Vendor criteria
Expect product expansion beyond pure capital. The Glean.ai purchase added spend-management tools.
Plan a partner integration. Launching capital inside software takes commercial and technical onboarding.
Ask for partner economics in writing. Public pages do not publish a full take-rate card.
Negotiate exclusivity and volume. Larger platforms have more leverage on economics and funding priorities.
Against its peers
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User comments
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Based on: Pipe, about; Pipe, leadership.
Fact file
| Chief executive | Claurelle Rakipovic |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019, San Francisco |
| Model | Embedded working capital for SMBs |
| 2026 equity round | $16M led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital |
| Offices | San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, Sydney, London |
Competitive landscape
Embedded SMB capital providers a software platform would compare with Pipe.
Pipe: 75
Comparisons
Key leadership
Claurelle Rakipovic is chief executive of Pipe.
How this review was created
This profile gives our own assessment of Pipe to companies selecting a Lending & credit infrastructure provider. The Fintech Index receives nothing for featuring a firm, for sponsorship, or for advertising, and Pipe gave us no payment for the profile.
The rating equals the average of eight criteria, with every criterion running from 0 to 100. Four address buyer needs in this sector, and four address the company together with its commercial terms.
Ratings are our editorial judgment, made from public information: pricing and legal pages, product documentation, compliance disclosures, public reviews and filings. Fact-checking took place on November 5, 2026.
Source pages
- Pipe home page: https://pipe.com/ (As of November 5, 2026)
- Pipe, about: https://pipe.com/about (As of November 5, 2026)
- Pipe, leadership: https://pipe.com/about/leadership (As of November 5, 2026)