John Borchers
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- Full Name
- John Borchers
- Firm
- Decathlon Capital Partners
- Firm Type
- Revenue-based financing / growth lending firm; investment advisory services offered through Decathlon Capital Management II, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser
- Investment Stage
- Growth-stage / venture-debt-style growth lending
- Check Size
- $500,000 to $15,000,000
- Target Company Profile
- Companies with at least two years of operating history, $4 million to $100 million in annual revenue, 10%+ annual growth, attractive gross margins, experienced management, North America-based operations, and visibility to cash-flow-positive status
- Sector Focus
- Broad, not sector-specific
- Geographic Focus
- North America
- Location
- Menlo Park, California
Background
The supplied stub identifies John Borchers as a Decathlon Capital contact, but public sources reviewed did not verify an individual biography, education history, LinkedIn profile, headshot, or personal role page for him. The firm’s current public site does not appear to publish a team page or individual profile for Borchers.
Decathlon Capital Partners describes itself as a growth-lending and revenue-based financing firm. Its model is designed to provide growth capital without equity dilution, loss of control, personal guarantees, restrictive covenants, or required board involvement. The firm says it has more than 15 years of experience supporting hundreds of growth-focused companies.
Decathlon’s site lists offices in Park City, Utah and Menlo Park, California, with the Menlo Park office phone number matching the phone number in the supplied stub. The firm states that investment advisory services are offered through Decathlon Capital Management II, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser.
Investment Thesis & Focus
- Decathlon’s stated mission is to “democratize access to growth-stage capital” and offer an alternative to equity funding models it views as misaligned with many business owners.
- The firm targets growth-focused companies with $4 million to $100 million in annual revenue, at least two years of operating history, 10%+ annual growth, attractive gross margins, experienced management teams, North America-based operations, and near-term visibility to cash-flow-positive status.
- Typical funding packages range from $500,000 to $15,000,000.
- Repayment is tied to a small percentage of future monthly revenue, generally over a two-to-five-year period.
- The firm says it invests across a wide range of industries and “is not sector-specific.”
- Decathlon emphasizes non-dilutive capital: no warrants, no equity participation, no valuation event, no convertibility, no required governance role, and no personal guarantees.
Notable Investments
- Persimmon.Life - At-home medical aesthetics and wellness services; multi-million-dollar Decathlon investment package announced March 3, 2026.
- Portfolio BI - Data and AI platform for alternative-investment managers; multi-million-dollar investment announced February 24, 2026.
- Afordal - Platform helping homebuyers identify homes they can afford; significant growth-debt package announced February 17, 2026.
- Intelli-Force Technology - Sustainable construction products company; significant growth-funding package announced December 15, 2025.
- RELIANCEai - Real estate website and technology solutions provider; multi-million-dollar investment package announced November 30, 2025.
- Advanced Volumetric Alliance (AVA) - Modular building manufacturer headquartered in Albertville, Minnesota; multi-million-dollar investment announced November 19, 2025.
- Carepool Innovation - Healthcare ride-share platform for medical transportation; significant growth funding announced October 27, 2025.
- Ceres AI - AI-powered agricultural risk analytics company; multi-million-dollar investment announced October 21, 2025.
- Navatar - AI-powered CRM platform for investment professionals and capital raisers; significant growth-debt package announced September 29, 2025.
- Solsten - AI and psychological-insights platform for understanding customer audiences; growth funding announced September 23, 2025.
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