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Lighter Capital Named Fastest Growing Private Tech Company in Washington
We’re thrilled to announce Puget Sound Business Journal has ranked Lighter Capital #4 on its annual list of the fastest-growing private...
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Lighter Capital talks funding at Seattle Startup Week 2016!
Supporting startups and entrepreneurship is at our core, and that’s why we’re excited to announce that Lighter Capital will be leading...
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Lighter Capital makes the Inc. 500 List for the first time!
We’re thrilled to announce Inc. Magazine has ranked Lighter Capital No. 335 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies in...
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Is It Time to Stop Using Excel for Your Startup's Finances?
Don't miss out on funding because your financials are a mess. Get your finances out of Excel and into accounting software!
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Legal Guide to Revenue Loans
Revenue loans are an increasingly common way for businesses to fund their growth. You might be wondering, from a legal perspective, how...
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The Law of Startups podcast features BJ Lackland
Our CEO, BJ Lackland, was recently featured on the Law of Startups podcast with Joe Wallin, Principal at Carney Badley Spellman, and Mike...
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3 Shortcuts to Avoid When Calculating Your SaaS Metrics
Creating your first financial model and defining the right set of SaaS metrics can be daunting, especially for early stage SaaS companies...
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Rallyware invests in sales and marketing with Lighter Capital funding
We’re happy to welcome Rallyware to our client roster. Headquartered in San Francisco, Rallyware offers a cloud-based platform that...
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5 Top Issues We See With Startup Financials
An entrepreneur with clean financials enjoys many benefits. Avoid these common problems that can hold you back.
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Three reflections on the future of online lending from LendIt
Last week, three colleagues and I attended LendIt in San Francisco. It was a great way to connect with 4,000 other people working in...
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Circle Commerce receives $300,000 to invest in marketing and product development
We are excited to welcome Circle Commerce to our client portfolio. Circle Commerce provides customizable order management and ERP...
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The State of Startups in Seattle
I joined the Lighter Capital team just over a month ago as VP of Business Development and it’s been an absolute blast. We have a great...
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Lighter Capital funds Seattle ed tech startup Actively Learn
We welcome a local company Actively Learn to our growing client roster! Headquartered in Seattle, Actively Learn was founded by Jay Goyal...
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How to Get the Funding that Best Fits Your Startup
If you’re trying to raise money for your business, there are now many alternatives to VC funding, particularly for smaller tech...
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6Connex receives growth capital to fuel its hiring plan
We are excited to welcome 6Connex to join our client roster. Founded in 2009, 6Connex provides a virtual destination platform used for...
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How to Prove Your Startup’s Growth Potential
Fundraising is tough. Make it easier by telling a good story about your startup's potential growth with your business metrics.
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Half a million of growth funding will help Axonom accelerate growth in 2016
We are excited to welcome Axonom to our clients’ portfolio. Founded in 2002, Axonom develops and designs cloud-based configure, price,...
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Prometheus Research Received Half a Million in Growth Funding
We are excited to welcome Prometheus Research to the Lighter Capital client roster. Founded in 1999, Prometheus Research is a leading...
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ClearDB Accelerates Growth Plans with Lighter Capital Funding
We’re thrilled to announce that ClearDB has joined the Lighter Capital growing client roster and portfolio of SaaS based companies....
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BoardBookit receives growth funding from Lighter Capital to scale boardroom platform
We’re excited to announce that BoardBookit, Inc. has joined our client roster, receiving growth funding to help take their company to the...
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Lighter Capital In The News
Lighter Capital has been making some tech and business headlines lately, and of course we love seeing our “name in lights.” But it’s also...
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Our 5 Takeaways from SaaStr Annual 2016
We gained so much from attending SaaStr Annual. Here are five things we took away from the conference and our time talking to entrepreneurs.
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Fileboard Secures Growth Financing from Lighter Capital to Scale SaaS Platform
Lighter Capital is excited to announce that Fileboard, a 500 Startups company, has secured growth financing from Lighter Capital. Founded...
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A Big Start for Lighter Capital at SaaStr Annual 2016
We had a huge first day at SaaStr Annual 2016! One of the best parts of conferences like SaaStr Annual is meeting people face-to-face.
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