Storage Infrastructure Financing

Finance storage platforms with capacity expansions drawn against the same schedule, so growth doesn't mean re-procuring under pressure. Representative example: a $550,000 storage platform runs about $10,500/month.*

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The Storage platform Reality

Storage only moves one direction. Capacity requirements grow every quarter and effectively never shrink, which makes a one-off purchase the wrong shape for the problem — the platform gets sized for a moment, outgrown, and re-procured under time pressure at whatever terms the market offers that quarter. A structure you can add to as capacity is deployed matches the actual demand curve, and it keeps expansions priced on the same basis as the original platform instead of on the urgency of running out.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a storage platform earns and how it holds value — not a generic credit box.

Data Centers Expertise

Part of our Data Centers vertical: payment structures matched to how this industry's revenue actually arrives.

Backed by $1B

A $1B forward flow agreement with TPG gives Elevex institutional capital strength with entrepreneurial speed.

What We Finance

All-flash and hybrid storage arrays
Object and scale-out storage platforms
Backup, archive, and tape infrastructure
Expansion shelves and capacity upgrades
Storage networking and fabric
Migration, installation, and data services

Payment Structures

The differentiation: four ways to own the same equipment, engineered to your cash flow. Compare them side by side on our structures page.

Operating Lease

Off-balance-sheet treatment with end-of-term flexibility — return, renew, or purchase. Often the right answer when technology cycles or accounting outcomes drive the decision.

$1 Buyout Lease

Own the equipment for one dollar at term end. Fixed payments, full Section 179 eligibility, and a clean path to ownership.

Seasonal & Step Payments

Payments that follow your revenue curve — lighter in slow months, heavier in peak season, or stepping up as new equipment ramps to full production.

Usage-Based & As-a-Service

Payments tied to hours, output, or consumption. The category Elevex is defining: pay for what equipment achieves, not what it costs.

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How It Works

Three steps from quote to funded.

1 · Apply in Minutes

Application-only to $1,000,000 — no tax returns or financials below that threshold. Have your equipment quote, auction listing, or build spec ready.

2 · Structure Together

A finance professional (not a portal) walks the structure options — term, seasonality, end-of-term — and prices the deal to your cash flow.

3 · Fund in 24–48 Hours

Most transactions fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Your vendor gets paid; you get to work.

Common Questions

How should growth be handled when capacity only moves one way?

By raising it before the platform is bought rather than when it's full. Expansions treated as unrelated purchases end up as several schedules maturing in different quarters on one platform, while expansion anticipated at the start is at least a question the structure has been asked. What's workable varies by deal, which is the argument for asking early.

Should archive and primary storage share a term?

They behave differently enough to be worth separating. Archive and tape tiers age far more slowly than primary flash and get replaced on a different cycle, so a blended term prices one of them wrong — usually the archive, which lands on a schedule shorter than its service life.

Can I finance a used storage platform?

Yes — used storage platform financing is standard business, whether the unit comes from a dealer, an auction, or a private seller. We value working assets on condition and remaining service life, not a blanket age cutoff, and set terms the equipment can actually support.

Does a storage platform qualify for Section 179?

Most business-use equipment placed in service this tax year qualifies for Section 179 expensing, financed or purchased outright — often meaning the first-year deduction outruns your first-year payments. Run your numbers on our Section 179 calculator and confirm specifics with your tax advisor.

How fast can storage infrastructure financing close?

Application-only decisions to $1,000,000 come back in minutes for qualified credits, and most deals fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Apply online with your quote to start.

Ready to finance your storage platform?

Payments built on outcomes, from the team that knows your industry. Equipment sellers: offer financing at the point of sale with CapVex.

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