Xan Myburgh is a Director at OwnerCo and Managing Partner at RM Financial, LLC, a direct lending firm and capital advisory platform backed by a strong network of traditional and alternative lenders. RM blends its own direct funding capabilities with access to a curated network of bank and non-bank capital partners, helping business owners secure financing solutions tailored to their unique needs.
A CFA charterholder and lifelong entrepreneur, Xan has spent his career building financial systems that empower business owners through access to smarter, faster, and more flexible funding solutions. Before joining OwnerCo, he founded and scaled multiple alternative lending platforms in both the United States and South Africa, including Backd Business Funding and Cash Flow Capital. Collectively, these ventures have provided billions in funding to tens of thousands of businesses, supported by proprietary credit models and underwriting infrastructure that have evaluated more than 200,000 companies.
Xan is an active angel investor and board member, with experience spanning private equity, credit, and fintech across multiple continents. He is also an active member of YPO.
Originally from South Africa, Xan now resides in Texas with his wife and three children. Outside of work, he’s an avid skier, rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast, known for bringing the same energy and optimism to adventure that he brings to entrepreneurship.
In Xan's words
“We’ve always believed, like Roosevelt said, that the credit belongs to those who step into the arena. We provide the capital and confidence they need to keep fighting for what matters.”
— Xan Myburgh, OwnerCo
About the Leadership team

The Leadership team guides OwnerCo’s vision and strategy, drawing on decades of entrepreneurial experience to ensure everything we build is rooted in the real needs of business owners.
OwnerCo is a network of resources built by former business owners to help small and mid-size companies grow, borrow, and sell. By connecting entrepreneurs with trusted partners and advisors, OwnerCo provides the tools and expertise needed at critical inflection points in a business owner’s journey — with one goal: to help owners succeed on their own terms.
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