Electronics manufacturing requires precision equipment, component inventory that changes quarterly, and the working capital to manage long production cycles. Between $150K pick-and-place machines, component shortages, and the testing equipment needed for quality control — electronics assemblers need nimble capital.
This Is Why You're Here
A contract manufacturer dropped your client. You can pick up their 50K-unit/month PCB assembly contract. But you need $100K in component inventory and a $65K reflow oven before production starts in 4 weeks.
Component lead times went from 8 weeks to 20 weeks. You need to pre-order $80K in ICs and passives now to avoid production delays on committed orders.
Your AOI machine is missing defects. A new system is $45K. Every defective board that ships costs $200 in rework and warranty claims.
A medical device startup awarded you a 3-year assembly contract worth $1.2M annually. You need to build a dedicated clean room assembly cell — $92K in equipment and modifications — before the FDA audit in 8 weeks.
Your pick-and-place machine's feeder bank is failing. Half your feeders jam every shift. A full feeder replacement kit is $38K. Without it, your placement rate drops 40% and you can't hit delivery dates on three active contracts worth $175K combined.
Lead times on ICs hit 26 weeks. We had to pre-order $180K in components to lock pricing for a medical device contract. Basecamp got us working capital in 2 days — saved us $45K in price increases.
Janet W., Electronics Assembly CEO, San Jose, CA
Electronics Assembly Financing
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Built for Your Business
IC lead times went from 8 weeks to 26 weeks overnight. You need to pre-order $80K in chips now or miss your delivery window. A credit line lets you lock in components before prices spike another 30%.
A $45K AOI system catches defects your visual inspection misses. Every board that ships bad costs $200 in rework and warranty. We fund testing upgrades in days, not weeks.
You land a 50K-unit PCB assembly contract. That's $100K in component inventory and a $65K reflow oven before production starts. We fund multi-product launches in 1-2 weeks.
Buy components net-30, produce for 3 weeks, ship, customer pays net-60. That's 4 months with capital locked up. Invoice factoring gets you 90% in 24 hours so the next run starts immediately.
What You're Up Against
| Challenge | What It Looks Like | Funding Solution | Amount | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component shortage pre-buy | IC lead times stretch to 20–26 weeks — pre-ordering $80K–$200K in chips and passives locks in pricing and avoids production shutdowns | Working Capital | $50K–$250K | 1–3 days |
| Pick-and-place machine acquisition | A high-speed SMT pick-and-place machine at $120K–$200K doubles placement capacity from 15K to 30K components per hour | Equipment Financing | $120K–$200K | 3–10 days |
| Testing equipment upgrades | AOI systems ($45K), ICT fixtures ($25K), and flying probe testers ($80K) catch defects before shipment — each $200 defective board shipped costs in rework and warranty | Equipment Financing | $25K–$80K | 3–10 days |
| RoHS compliance requirements | Lead-free soldering transition requires new reflow ovens ($65K), wave solder upgrades ($40K), and process revalidation across all product lines | Working Capital | $40K–$120K | 1–3 days |
| PCB assembly line expansion | A new contract for 50K units/month requires a dedicated SMT line — conveyor, printer, pick-and-place, reflow, and AOI totaling $300K–$500K | Equipment Financing | $300K–$500K | 3–10 days |
Pricing Transparency
| Product | Amount | Term | Rate | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital | $10K–$2M | 3-18mo | 8-22% APR | 1-3 days |
| Equipment Financing | $10K–$5M | 2-10yr | 5-15% APR | 3-10 days |
| Invoice Factoring | $10K–$5M | Per invoice | 1-3% per 30 days | 1-2 days |
| Business LOC | $10K–$5M | Revolving | 8-24% APR | 1-5 days |
| SBA Loans | $50K–$5M | 10-25yr | 6-10% APR | 30-90 days |
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| Equipment | Cost | Tax Rate | Deduction | Tax Savings | Net Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMT Pick-and-Place Machine | $165,000 | 40% | $165,000 | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Reflow Oven System | $72,000 | 35% | $72,000 | $25,200 | $46,800 |
| Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) | $48,000 | 35% | $48,000 | $16,800 | $31,200 |
Finance the equipment. Keep your cash. Take the deduction. Your smt pick-and-place machine costs $99,000 after taxes and you never touched your reserves.
— Bobby Friel, Basecamp Funding - Founder
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Electronics Assembly Capital Uses
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New production lines, warehouse space, cold storage. Scale your footprint to match demand.
Skilled operators, engineers, floor supervisors. Staff up for large contracts and seasonal surges.
Robotics, ERP systems, IoT sensors, AI quality control. Invest in Industry 4.0 without cash strain.
Dual-source suppliers, safety stock, domestic reshoring. Protect against disruptions and tariff exposure.
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Learn More →FAQs
Electronics assembly has the worst cash cycle in manufacturing. You're pre-ordering $80K in ICs with 20-week lead times, buying $30K in PCB substrates, running production for 3 weeks, shipping, and then waiting net-60 for payment. That's 4+ months with your capital completely locked up. Banks see a low account balance and say no. Our lenders see a full production schedule and committed POs. And they fund around that reality.
And the component shortage made everything worse. Chips that cost $2 last year cost $8 now. Lead times doubled. If you don't pre-order, you miss delivery dates. If you do pre-order, you need $100K-$200K in working capital you didn't budget for. We connect you with 70+ lenders who fund electronics assemblers every week. Pick-and-place machines, reflow ovens, AOI systems, component inventory. $20K to $1M. One application, no hard pull, most shops approved within hours.
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