National Funding is celebrating its 25th anniversary on January 27. It has provided over $4.5 billion in working capital and equipment leasing for SMBs nationwide.

Ready to take on the traditional lending practices that made it difficult for small businesses to access capital, David Gilbert, a USC Marshall School of Business ‘98 graduate, founded National Funding in 1999 to make a difference in how SMBs obtain funds. CEO Gilbert set out to be the champion of American small business owners and bridge the gap left by traditional lenders. Twenty-five years later, National Funding’s quick-to-fund loan process has supported over 80,000 businesses nationwide in reaching their goals.

“As a trusted financial services partner, National Funding takes every opportunity to help strengthen small business owners so they can transform their vision into a reality,” said Gilbert. “We empower owners to do what they do best — by providing customized business lending options and resources to help them foster financial well-being. Our success is a direct result of our family of over 250 employees developing new loan products and innovative digital delivery channels.”

National Funding made the San Diego Business Journal and Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies eight times. Forbes Advisor named National Funding the Best Business Loans for Small to Mid-sized Businesses.