Import & Export Working Capital

Your goods are already moving.
Your cash should too.

Kavi Capital funds the wait between placing an order and getting paid — USD-priced credit for India's mid-market importers and exporters, secured by your cargo and documents, not your property.

0+ mo
Typical wait from placing an order to getting paid on it.
0%
Of India's export-credit need goes unfunded by banks today.
USD 12–14%
Our import credit pricing — usually cheaper than uncollateralised rupee loans.
Illustrative Sample Activity
What We Fund

Two ways we bridge the gap

Whichever side of the shipment you're waiting on — money going out to a supplier, or money coming in from a buyer — we have a product built for it.

Import

Buyer's Credit

Ordering from China, Southeast Asia, or the Gulf? We pay your supplier in full on day one. You repay us over time, without tying up your bank limits or handing over property as collateral.

12–14% USD + ~0.5% per cycle
Export

Invoice Factoring

Already shipped, and waiting on a foreign buyer to pay? We buy that invoice from you and advance most of its value the same day — so you're not financing your customer's payment terms.

~10% all-in, advance ~80% on day 0
How It Works

From purchase order to goods in hand

You place the order

Share the purchase order and shipment details with us — no lengthy paperwork upfront.

See Your Number

How much of your capital is stuck mid-transit?

If you trade on a typical 6-month PO-to-cash cycle, a meaningful share of your working capital is tied up at any given moment — not lost, just trapped in transit.

Working capital gap calculator

Enter your average monthly trade volume to see roughly how much is tied up.
Estimated capital trapped mid-cycle$900,000
What that could fund insteadNext 6 months of new orders
Illustrative only, assuming a 6-month PO-to-cash cycle. Your actual cycle may be shorter or longer.
Why Traders Work With Us

Built for businesses banks say no to

No property collateral

Your security is the cargo and its documents — not your home, your factory, or your fixed deposits.

We look at your trade, not just your balance sheet

Shipping records, past filings, and banking history tell us who you are — even if a bank's checklist says otherwise.

Priced in dollars, not desperation

Direct access to US capital means our rates undercut typical uncollateralised working-capital loans.

Common Questions

Before you write in

No. Security sits with the shipment itself — the documents and bill of lading — not with your personal or business property.

Once your documents and trade history are with us, indicative terms are typically shared within a few business days of first contact.

China, Southeast Asia, and the GCC on the import side today, with export factoring available for receivables from rated foreign buyers globally.

Yes — our structure is built on the FEM (Borrowing & Lending) Regulations amendment that took effect in February 2026, which permits this kind of cross-border working-capital lending.

Have a shipment on the way?

Tell us what you're importing or exporting — we'll tell you what it would cost to fund it.

Start a conversation
Products

Credit built around your shipment, not your collateral

Two products, one relationship — funding both sides of a cross-border trade.

The Difference

A typical bank loan, versus us

Interest rate (indicative)
16–18%
Bank
12–14%
Kavi Capital
Approval & disbursal time
4–6 weeks
Bank
3–5 days
Kavi Capital
Collateral required
Property / fixed deposit Bank
Cargo & documents only Kavi Capital
Indicative comparison based on typical uncollateralised working-capital loan terms; actual bank terms vary by lender and borrower profile.
Not Sure Where To Start

Which side of the trade are you on?

Import

Buyer's Credit

Suppliers overseas often want payment upfront, or a bank letter of credit you may not have room for. We step in as the lender: paying your supplier in full on day one, and holding the shipping documents until you've begun repaying. No bank guarantee needed on your end.

TermDetail
Advance100% to supplier
Your day-0 payment20% margin
Repayment window~120 days
Pricing12–14% USD + ~0.5%/cycle
Fund Flow
Overseas Supplier
Ships Goods
Kavi Capital
Pays Supplier 100%
Forwarder
Holds Documents
You
Pay 20%, Goods Release
You
Repay Balance, ~120 Days
Export

Invoice Factoring

Shipped the goods, sent the invoice, and now waiting on a foreign buyer to pay — sometimes for months? We buy that receivable from you and advance most of its value immediately, so your working capital isn't stuck financing someone else's payment terms.

TermDetail
Advance on invoice~80% day 0
BalanceOn buyer payment, less fees
Client all-in cost~10%
Fund Flow
You
Ship & Invoice Buyer
You
Sell Invoice to Us
Kavi Capital
Advance ~80% Same Day
Foreign Buyer
Pays Us Directly on Terms
Kavi Capital
Remits Balance to You

Estimate your financing cost

A rough indication only — final terms depend on underwriting.
Illustrative only — based on indicative rate ranges (12–14% USD for import credit, ~10% all-in for export factoring). Not a binding quote or offer of credit.
Ask which product fits your shipment
About Kavi Capital

Built for the trader banks can't serve

We exist because of a structural gap — mid-market importers and exporters who are too small for bank collateral requirements, and underserved by every lender in between.

Why now

A regulatory change in early 2026 (the FEM Borrowing & Lending amendment) removed the barriers that used to keep foreign working-capital lending out of India's trade finance market — pricing caps lifted, more categories of lenders allowed in, and working capital no longer excluded as an eligible use. Kavi Capital was built directly on this opening.

We don't ask what you own. We ask what you're shipping.

— Kavi Capital, Underwriting Philosophy
Our Edge

What we do differently

01

We underwrite the trade, not just the balance sheet

Shipping records, customs filings, banking history, and counterparty quality tell us whether a trade is genuine — where a bank's checklist would only ask for collateral you may not have.

02

Direct access to US capital

The pools of US private credit and dollar capital that are built to price this kind of risk can now lend directly into India — and we know how to reach them.

03

Security without a mortgage

Payment against documents, cargo and bill-of-lading control, and escrowed collections replace traditional collateral — a lawful, structured pledge, not a guarantee on your assets.

Independence

An independent, founder-led company

Kavi Capital is not a captive financing arm of any single logistics provider. Any freight forwarder can execute your shipment under our documentation structure — financing is never conditioned on using a particular logistics partner.

Get In Touch

Tell us about your shipment

Share a few details and our team will come back to you with indicative pricing — usually within one business day.

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Reach us directly

Emailhello@kavicapital.io
OfficeSingapore · United States (GIFT City affiliate, India)
Response timeWithin 1 business day
NoteThis form is for informational inquiries only and does not constitute a credit offer or commitment.