Now Offering Canadian Tech Startups Access to Entrepreneur-Friendly Financing

I am thrilled to announce that Lighter Capital is making its growth capital offerings available in Canada. After much hard work and dedication from our fantastic team, the expansion of our startup financing solutions will provide Canadian entrepreneurs with an alternative to traditional equity funding sources.

Given how quickly the technology industry is growing in Canada, we believe there will be a significant appetite in the country for these types of offerings. Technology is certainly one of the fastest-growing industries in Canada and startups are materializing throughout the country that are in need of non-dilutive growth capital.

Today we’re also announcing a partnership with the Canadian outpost of the Founder Institute, the world’s largest startup accelerator, in order to provide Canadian startups with the advice and support needed to grow their companies.

For those familiarizing yourselves with Lighter Capital, we’ve been funding early-stage tech companies in the United States since 2010. And, we were one of the first to revolutionize startup finance by making it easy for entrepreneurs to quickly access up to $4M in growth capital and working capital with zero dilution and full control over how to use the funds. Unlike traditional funding sources, we don’t require board seats, stock warrants or personal guarantees from our borrowers.

To date, we’ve invested over $200 Million in 350+ U.S. companies in over 600 rounds of financing. Twenty percent of these companies have had a successful exit, such as Jive Communications, MapAnything, and Steelbrick.

As has been the case since 2012, we’ll continue to make it easy for startups—both in the U.S. and Canada—to engage with us. The entire application process for our loans is done online.

Meaning, borrowers never need to pitch us in person. Our process is tech enabled which has been part of our company’s DNA since the beginning and makes our funding process seamless: quick application, term sheet in a week, and cash in the bank within 3-4 weeks.

We are here to help you be successful and we're dedicated to supporting your financial needs. If you would like to speak with someone directly, please contact us.