Our Company

Our Company – Frequently Asked Questions

Some questions come up almost every time someone discovers Crivello Capital. Fair enough. If you’re considering working with us, you should know who you’re dealing with.

Here are the straight answers.

Who are the partners behind Crivello Capital?

We keep our partners private until a deal is underway.

That’s intentional.

If every name and investor connected to the firm were public, the inbox would fill with thousands of requests overnight. Most of them would never make it past the first conversation.

The capital behind Crivello Capital is managed directly by our founder, who built his wealth the old-fashioned way, through determination, persistence, and a willingness to take real risks.

Like most entrepreneurs, he’ll also tell you there was a little luck involved. And talent.

The point is simple. This isn’t institutional money controlled by committees. It’s privately controlled capital, deployed carefully and selectively.

How do I know you’re legitimate?

You won’t know until you go through the process.

That’s the honest answer.

Most people who arrive here do so in one of two ways. They were referred by someone who already knows us, or they were searching for alternative lending options and found their way here.

We are not a bank pretending to be a rogue lender.

We are a privately operated investment group looking for opportunities that make sense, both financially and socially. The goal is to invest responsibly in people and projects that have real potential.

If a deal moves forward, everything is documented, structured, and handled professionally, just as you would expect in any serious financial transaction.

How much do you typically lend?

Most deals fall between $25,000 and $500,000.

Below that range, the economics usually don’t make much sense for either side. Above that range, risk can climb quickly depending on the structure of the deal.

That said, rules exist for a reason, and sometimes the right opportunity breaks them.

If you believe your deal is exceptional, ask.

You may be the exception that proves the rule.

Do you fund every opportunity that comes across your desk?

No.

We review many more opportunities than we fund.

The goal isn’t volume. The goal is finding operators and projects that make sense. Deals where the numbers are clear, the plan is realistic, and the people involved take responsibility for the outcome.

Selective investing protects both sides of the table.

Why stay selective instead of scaling up like a traditional lender?

Because scaling capital the wrong way creates pressure to fund deals that shouldn’t be funded.

Crivello Capital was built to remain disciplined.

We would rather fund fewer deals and stay involved with the operators we work with than spread capital across dozens of projects we barely know.

Private capital works best when decisions are thoughtful and accountability is clear.

What kind of opportunities interest Crivello Capital?

We look for operators who are building something meaningful.

That can include:

• Businesses expanding operations
• Entrepreneurs acquiring companies
• Equipment purchases that unlock growth
• Real estate projects with community impact
• Opportunity Zone investments

The common thread is simple. Real people building real value.

What happens after I apply for capital?

First, we review the fundamentals.

If the opportunity aligns with what we fund, we ask questions, review documentation, and begin structuring a deal.

If it doesn’t align, we say so quickly. No endless waiting. No disappearing act.

Respect for your time is part of how we operate.

Why does Crivello Capital exist?

Because too many capable entrepreneurs get stuck waiting for institutions that were never designed to back them.

Private capital has the ability to move faster and think independently. When deployed responsibly, it can unlock businesses, projects, and communities that would otherwise stay stalled.

That’s the opportunity we’re interested in.

If you’re building something real, we’re open to hearing about it.