Lions Den Capital Corp.

What Lions Den Capital Corp. does

Lions Den Capital Corp. is a Calgary, Alberta-based private mortgage solutions firm that operates as an advisory and brokerage platform connecting real estate borrowers in Western Canada with private individual investors. The firm sources, structures, and facilitates private mortgage transactions across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, and it originates these deals through a licensing partnership with Mortgage Connection, the licensed brokerage under which principal Steven Loewer is registered.

The company offers an extensive product menu of more than 20 mortgage solutions spanning residential purchase and refinance, construction, commercial, self-employed, and investor financing use cases. Private investors participate with minimums of $50K-$100K and target annual returns of 8-12%+, while borrowers access alternative financing outside of traditional bank channels. Operational tooling relies on third-party platforms including Filogix, Velocity, and Lendesk rather than proprietary technology.

The business model is professional services-based: Lions Den earns arrangement, brokerage, and advisory fees on each transaction it originates and places with its investor pool. The firm employs between 1 and 10 staff and has cumulatively sourced or structured in excess of $400M in real estate transactions across its operating history. There is no disclosed institutional funding, no M&A activity, and no proprietary technology stack; growth has been funded organically and supported by recent additions to origination and administrative headcount.

Name

Lions Den Capital Corp.

Legal name

Lions Den Capital Corp.

Website

https://lionsdencapital.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lions Den Capital Corp. is a Calgary-based private mortgage advisory and brokerage platform that connects Western Canadian real estate borrowers with private individual investors through a licensed brokerage partnership, offering 20+ mortgage solutions across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Mortgage Lending

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Mortgage Brokerage (FSAEAEAB)

Keywords

• Private mortgage lending
• Mortgage brokerage services
• Real estate financing
• Private lending advisory
• Alternative mortgage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Brokerage Connection Services: Lions Den Capital acts as a branding and advisory platform connecting private investors with mortgage opportunities. They facilitate introductions between investors and borrowers through licensed mortgage brokers. Revenue is generated through arrangement and facilitation of mortgage transactions rather than direct lending.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lions Den Capital operates as a branding and advisory platform connecting private investors with mortgage opportunities arranged through licensed mortgage brokers across Western Canada. The platform facilitates first, second, and third mortgages along with bridge financing, construction financing, and debt consolidation solutions, with all actual mortgage arrangements completed through Mortgage Connection, a licensed mortgage brokerage. The company has sourced and structured over $400 million in real estate transactions, serving borrowers who cannot qualify for traditional bank financing and accredited investors seeking secured mortgage investment opportunities with 8-12%+ annual returns.

Product overview

Lions Den Capital is a branding and advisory platform that connects private investors with mortgage opportunities across Western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia). The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of private mortgage products centered around First, Second, and Third mortgage positions. Their core offerings include bridge financing, construction financing, debt consolidation, and specialized solutions for self-employed individuals, borrowers with challenged credit, and those facing foreclosure. The platform serves three primary segments: investors seeking secured mortgage investments with 8-12%+ annual returns, brokers submitting deal files through platforms like Filogix, Velocity, and Lendesk, and borrowers seeking flexible alternatives to traditional bank financing. All mortgage activities are arranged through Mortgage Connection, a licensed mortgage brokerage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• First Mortgages
• Second Mortgages
• Third Mortgages
• Bridge Financing
• Construction Financing
• Debt Consolidation Mortgage
• Equity Take Out
• Self-Employed Mortgage Solutions
• Challenged Credit Mortgages
• Foreclosure Prevention and Rescue Financing
• New to Canada Mortgages
• Blanket and Wrap Mortgages
• Investment Property Financing
• Renovation Financing

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mortgage ConnectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMortgage Connection is the licensed mortgage brokerage through which all mortgage services are provided. Steven Loewer is licensed with Mortgage Connection. Lions Den Capital is a branding and advisory platform that assists with introductions and education, while actual mortgage arrangements are completed through Mortgage Connection.
• FilogixcoreTechnology or IntegrationFilogix is a mortgage submission platform that brokers use to submit deal applications to Lions Den Capital as part of the financing process.
• VelocitycoreTechnology or IntegrationVelocity is a mortgage submission platform that brokers use to submit deal applications to Lions Den Capital as part of the financing process.
• LendeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationLendesk is a mortgage submission platform that brokers use to submit deal applications to Lions Den Capital as part of the financing process.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Canadalend: Canadian private mortgage provider specializing in alternative lending solutions for borrowers with credit challenges, self-employed status, and non-traditional income. Comparable in product breadth, target borrower segments, and intermediary-style model.
• Magenta Capital: Canadian private mortgage lender focused on Western Canada offering first and second mortgages to borrowers who don't qualify for traditional bank financing. Highly comparable business model, geography, and target borrower segments to Lions Den Capital.
• Bridgewater Capital: Canadian private mortgage lender active in Western Canada with a focus on alternative and bridge financing. Comparable product mix (first, second, bridge, construction) and similar geographic footprint to Lions Den Capital.

Broad incumbents

• CMLS Financial: Major Canadian mortgage finance company active across residential, commercial, and alternative lending. Comparable in Canadian mortgage intermediation role, with materially larger balance sheet and product breadth than Lions Den Capital.
• Mortgage Architects: Canadian national mortgage brokerage network providing access to a wide panel of lenders including private and alternative capital. Comparable broker-routing model and access to private lending products, with materially broader geographic reach than Lions Den Capital.
• Dominion Lending Centres (DLC Group): One of Canada's largest mortgage broker networks, connecting borrowers with both prime and alternative lenders including private capital. Comparable in its broker-routing role, though broader in scope and significantly larger in scale than Lions Den.
• First National Financial: Large Canadian non-bank mortgage lender operating in both prime and alternative lending segments. Comparable end-market exposure to residential mortgages in Canada but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• TMG The Mortgage Group: National Canadian mortgage brokerage network that includes access to private lending products alongside prime lender offerings. Comparable channel function and broker network model, with broader product and geographic coverage.

Emerging players

• Pineapple Financial: Canadian mortgage technology and brokerage company providing digital mortgage services with access to a network of lenders including alternative financing options. Comparable channel/intermediation function but emphasizes technology-enabled delivery rather than personal broker relationships.

Others

• Mortgage Connection: Licensed Canadian mortgage brokerage through which Lions Den Capital arranges all of its mortgage activity. Operates as the licensed channel partner rather than a competitor, making it a structurally adjacent rather than directly competing entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/steven.loewer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lions-den-capital-corp
• Instagraminstagram.com/stevenloewer/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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