Lending-as-a-service solution provider Rapid Finance and spend management platform Ramp have partnered to provide small businesses with faster access to capital. Small businesses on Ramp’s platform can now gain preferred access to Rapid Finance’s financing options, the companies said in a Wednesday (Nov. 29) press release. “In this market, business owners are under increased financial pressure and need more access to financing to meet their capital needs,” Ramp Vice President of Partnerships Michael Cohen said in the release. “We’re proud to partner with Rapid Finance to deliver businesses the tools they need to grow.” Rapid Finance has been offering financing to meet the capital needs of businesses since 2005 and has funded over $3 billion to small businesses, the release said. The company’s new partner, Ramp, provides finance automation software that helps businesses optimize their back-end operations, per the release.