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Convertible Note Valuation Caps: Necessary or Evil?
What's a valuation cap? Learn what it is and how it works before you consider convertible debt for your startup's next fundraising round.
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Checkbox Accelerates Global Expansion With a $1M Raise from Lighter Capital
Checkbox closes out a pivotal year in 2022 with a $1M raise from Lighter Capital on the heels of their $4.5M USD pre-Series A equity raise.
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A Note From Lighter Capital on Silicon Valley Bank
The recent news about Silicon Valley Bank is saddening for those in the startup world.
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The Importance of Bookkeeping for Fast-Growing Startups
Fine-tuned, accurate bookkeeping is a seldom mentioned startup success factor. Learn why it's important to get your books in order, ASAP.
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10 Steps for Setting up Your Startup's Accounting Function
It's never too soon to set up your startup's accounting function & establish infrastructure to support company finances as you grow.
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What Is Unit Economics in SaaS?
Taking a unit economics approach helps you steer your SaaS company in the right direction, with a focus on driving profit and growth.
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Syncware to Invest in Software Enhancements Following a Year of Major CX Transformation
Syncware secures funding and joins the Lighter Capital portfolio with plans to invest in transforming their SaaS product.
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A Quick Guide to Enterprise Sales for SaaS Startups
For SaaS startups, the question is should be targeting enterprises or not? Learn the risks, rewards, and what's necessary for success.
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Venture Debt: What Is It and How Does It Work?
What is venture debt and how does it work? Learn the basics so you can avoid bad funding deals that put your business at risk.
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Care Solace Raises $4 Million In Non-Dilutive Growth Funding From Lighter Capital
Care Solace has secured $4 million in non-dilutive capital to expand headcount in sales and marketing so it can drive growth, and to build o
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Debt Covenants Explained: A Guide for Startups
What are loan or debt covenants and how do they work? Learn to steer clear of overly-restrictive covenants and avoid costly violations.
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The Inaugural Australia Lighter Summit
Founders, CEOs, and other startup leaders from Australia's tech community gathered in Sydney for our first regional Lighter Summit.
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How to Value a Startup: A Quick Guide for SaaS Founders
Raising funds? Just want to know how valuation works? Learn how to value your startup with our Quick Guide for SaaS founders.
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The Lighter Summit Returns!
Ask any founder who chooses Lighter Capital, and they will share that we're committed to their success. Access to flexible non-dilutive...
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How To Get Funding from Angel Investors
Who are angel investors? How do you find them? We explain how angel investments work and offer tips to help pre-revenue startups get funded.
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How to 10x your business intelligence with finance automation
By Geoff Charles, Head of Product, Ramp Time is the only asset a business can never fully recoup. For companies looking to become leaders...
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Venture Capital and Startup Fundraising in 2022: A New Environment
Venture capital investments changed dramatically in 2022, as did startup valuations. We explore what's different and the new opportunities a
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How to Navigate a Shifting Funding Market: Tips from a Risk Perspective
You’ve seen the staggering inflation rates. You’ve almost certainly been hit by them – at the gas pump, at the supermarket checkout, even...
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How to Navigate a Shifting Funding Market: Tips from a VC
As you are aware, the startup funding landscape has been changing over the past several months. Rather than funding growth at any cost,...
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Navigating the Great Resignation
Navigating “The Great Resignation” and Lessons from a Lighter Capital portfolio company, by Melissa Widner, CEO Lighter Capital Nothing...
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How to Grow Your SaaS from $0 to $50 Million ARR
Learn best practices for growing a SaaS startup from $0 to $50M in ARR, so you can build a winning business roadmap.
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What Is Lead Velocity Rate (LVR) and How to Calculate Velocity
The world of SaaS metrics is complex — you could spend every day measuring a different metric and quickly become overwhelmed with data...
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SaaS LTV to CAC Ratio Explained
The LTV to CAC Ratio shows how efficiently you're spending money to acquire and retain customers. Learn to calculate this key SaaS metric.
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What is a Product Innovation Strategy? (Definition and Examples)
Your startup is humming along nicely. You’ve established your positioning and product market fit, have a happy and growing customer base,...
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