# Andrew Reiser

> Andrew Reiser is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Kapitus, the small-business financing company established as Strategic Funding Source in 2006. A Boston University graduate and former CPA, he previously led Arcavista and held roles in investment banking and private capital. By July 2026, Kapitus reported connecting $10 billion in financing to over 65,000 businesses, directly or through its financing network; that month, an InterVest affiliate acquired the company, which said it would continue operating independently.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Kapitus
- **Organizations:** Kapitus, Strategic Funding Source, Arcavista Corporation, Donald & Co. Securities, Inc., Fidelco Capital Group, Windsor Group, Inc., Coopers & Lybrand, Price Waterhouse
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Boston University, Questrom School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Kapitus in 2006 and continued leading it through its twentieth anniversary., Kapitus reported $10 billion in financing connected to more than 65,000 small businesses by July 2026, directly or through its network., Kapitus appeared on the Inc. 5000 list in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2006** — Worked as a CPA at Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse; held senior roles at Fidelco Capital Group, Windsor Group, Donald & Co. Securities and Arcavista Corporation.
- **2006** — Founded Strategic Funding Source, now Kapitus, with ten employees in January.
- **2012** — The company obtained its first senior bank line from Capital One.
- **2014** — The company secured a $110 million equity commitment from Pine Brook.
- **2018** — Strategic Funding completed its first asset-backed securitization, issuing $105 million in notes.
- **2019** — Strategic Funding Source announced its Kapitus brand, uniting funding and servicing divisions.
- **2022** — Kapitus selected Mambu as a technology foundation for its lending operations.
- **2024** — Kapitus acquired Ten Oaks Commercial Capital and launched an equipment finance arm.
- **2025** — Kapitus was named to Inc.’s Best Workplaces list.
- **2026** — An InterVest affiliate acquired Kapitus in July; Kapitus said it would continue operating independently.

## Achievements

- Founded Kapitus in 2006 and continued leading it through its twentieth anniversary.
- Kapitus reported $10 billion in financing connected to more than 65,000 small businesses by July 2026, directly or through its network.
- Kapitus appeared on the Inc. 5000 list in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- Reiser and Kapitus publicly announced that he was an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 New York Award winner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Kapitus announced its acquisition by an InterVest capital partners affiliate; the company reported $10 billion in financing connected to over 65,000 small businesses and said it would continue operating independently.
- **—** — Reiser and Kapitus announced his recognition as an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 New York Award winner; the exact award date was not independently established.
- **2025-06** — Kapitus announced its inclusion on Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces list.

## Links

- Website: https://kapitus.com/team-members/andrew-reiser/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-reiser-64800415

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Last updated: 2026-10-27