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Understand your funding options. Then choose.

Frank is a funding guide for South African SMEs. Answer a few questions about your business, and Frank shows you the lenders that fit — with terms, rates, and trade-offs in plain English.

14+South African lenders compared in one place.
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Working capital

Short-term, unsecured funding for day-to-day cashflow — fixed monthly instalments over 3–18 months.

Revenue-based

Funding repaid as a fixed % of your monthly revenue — flexes with your sales, no fixed instalment.

Invoice finance

Convert unpaid B2B invoices into cash today instead of waiting 30, 60, or 90 days.

Trade finance

Fund stock or inputs for a trading cycle, with the stock or debtor book acting as security.

How it works

You answer, we explain.

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Years trading
<1 yr1–2 yrs2–5 yrs5+ yrs
Monthly revenue
<R50kR50k–R250kR250k–R1m
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Working capital
Short-term loan, fixed instalments.
Lulalend
Cash Flow Loan
Verified
Loan range
R10k–R5m
Decision
~24h
Fundrr
Digital Business Loan
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Introducing you to Lulalend
Hi there,
Matched you with Lulalend’s Cash Flow Loan based on your revenue and trading history.
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Unlock your funding potential with Frank.
New to funding? Start here.

You don’t need to know how funding works to use Frank.

Answer a few questions, see your options laid out plainly, and take as long as you need to decide. No obligation, no fees, no lender sales calls unless you ask.

Eligibility check

Up-front read on which products you qualify for, no surprises at application time.

Product matching

Plain-language explanation of every funding type that fits your situation.

Lender introductions

Warm intro to the lender of your choice — they take it from there.

No-nonsense guidance

Honest view on when debt is the right tool — and when it isn't.

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Built for real businesses

From carpentry to coffee shops to consultancies.

Frank is built for the businesses that drive the South African economy.

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Lula
Verified
Cash Flow Facility
R10k – R5m · ~24h
Merchant Capital
Verified
Merchant Cash Advance
R30k – R5m · ~48h
Bridgement
Verified
Revenue Advance
R50k – R5m · ~24h
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South Africa’s reliable SME funding guide.

Frank connects South African SMEs with trusted lenders to provide fast, honest funding options. We make the whole comparison simple and hassle-free for owners who’d rather spend their time running the business.

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Verified means we've spoken to the lender directly and confirmed their product details — rates, ranges, terms, security, and how they assess applications. A non-verified listing is still real; we just haven't yet sat down with the team behind it.