Episode #282 Fireside Chat with Arvind Cadambi - Vice President of Lion Technology Finance

Arvind Cadambi, Vice President of Lion Technology Finance, joins Jesse Johnson on this week’s Fireside Chats with Jesse to talk about equipment finance, vendor programs, technology financing, entrepreneurship, and the importance of relationships in growing a finance company. In this episode, Arvind shares how he entered the equipment finance industry in 2006, built experience in IT leasing and vendor finance, worked inside a bank environment, and eventually became part of the team at Lion Technology Finance. Jesse and Arvind discuss the evolution of Lion Technology Finance, including its focus on IT leasing, software financing, vendor programs, construction finance, and lower middle market opportunities. They also talk about what it takes to grow a finance company through changing markets, interest rate pressure, tariffs, bank pullback, private capital, and shifting customer expectations. A major theme in this conversation is adaptability. Arvind shares why equipment finance companies need to keep evolving, use technology, improve process, and stay close to customers and vendors. Topics covered in this episode include: Arvind Cadambi’s path into equipment finance The story and growth of Lion Technology Finance IT leasing, software financing, and vendor programs Building a finance company through changing market cycles Why lower middle market opportunities remain attractive How tariffs, affordability, and rate movement are affecting customers The value of relationships in equipment finance Why industry associations and networking still matter The difference between vendor finance and middle market transactions Using process and technology to scale without unnecessary headcount Why equipment finance continues to be a resilient industry If you work in equipment finance, vendor finance, commercial lending, IT leasing, software financing, fintech, banking, or middle market finance, this episode offers a practical look at how one growing finance company is navigating today’s market. Subscribe to Fireside Chats with Jesse for weekly conversations with leaders across the equipment finance industry. Thank you to our Fireside Chat sponsors: Consult Disrupt, Liventus, Inc., and Equipment Finance Cares. #EquipmentFinance #VendorFinance #TechnologyFinance #ITLeasing #SoftwareFinancing #LionTechnologyFinance #FiresideChatsWithJesse #ConsultDisrupt #EFCares #Liventus #CommercialFinance #MiddleMarketFinance

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