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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4 Cash Management Tips for SaaS Startups
Great companies can have promising traction but struggle to get funding because they didn't manage their cash well. Don't make that mistake.
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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. For almost 40 years, SVB helped startups and...
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The Importance of Bookkeeping for Fast-Growing Startups
Fine-tuned, accurate bookkeeping is a seldom mentioned startup success factor. Find out why it's so important to get your books in order.
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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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How to Calculate Gross Margin for Your SaaS Business
It's common for SaaS companies to miscalculate Gross Margin. See why and learn how to accurately calculate your Gross Margin.
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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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Exploring Venture Debt: Benefits, Risks, and Tradeoffs
Everybody knows what venture capital is, but many entrepreneurs are fuzzier about its loan-based cousin, venture debt. Venture debt has...
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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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How to Manage and Extend Your Startup's Runway
Is a recession coming? No one knows. Stay two steps ahead by knowing how to calculate your cash runway and how to extend it.
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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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8 Principles for Building Realistic Financial Projections for Your Startup
Follow these principles for building aggressive, yet realistic financial projections for your startup when raising capital from investors.
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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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[Partner Article] 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...