Online marketplace BloomNation revolutionizes the multi-billion-dollar retail floral sector

Non-dilutive funding fueled its 50% growth year over year, solidifying the platform for an $11 million Series B funding round. The Santa Monica, Calif., startup eschewed cumbersome traditional financing in favor of Lighter Capital’s flexible alternatives.

Lighter Capital funding and connections spur RedRoute’s $6.5M infusion

Voice assistant developer RedRoute used three rounds of non-dilutive financing to power phenomenal growth, resulting in its acquisition of $6.5 million in VC seed funding led by ScOp Venture Capital, Bullpen Capital, and a group of angel investors.

Lighter Capital provides a second round of non-dilutive financing to Beachly

Fashion company Beachly is riding a wave of success thanks to funding by Lighter Capital. By scaling its product offerings and cultivating a partnership with SeaTrees to restore ocean ecosystems, Beachly subscribers look stylish and feel empowered.

School Bytes, with funding from Lighter Capital, goes to the head of the class

School Bytes is quickly gaining traction throughout Australia. Thanks to seamless funding from Lighter Capital, the education management company is expanding its software, saving valuable time for hundreds of Australian schools.

dbt Labs, a Lighter Capital-funded company, raises $150m from Altimeter and existing investors Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz

Lighter Capital helped dbt Labs get its start with funding that allowed them to think long-term. Two years after taking funding from Lighter Capital, dbt Labs raised $105m in Series C financing from Altimeter, and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. This funding will allow dbt Labs to build an extraordinary team of engineers and expand the breadth of what dbt can do.

An extraordinary COVID-19 triumph in Lighter Capital’s portfolio

Coming out of the pandemic, Aisle Planner is sharing its suite of tools with other businesses. On the strategy front, it launched Aisle Guide, a platform to amplify the voices and work of planning professionals and connect directly with consumers.

How Lighter Capital and NAB delivered for Australian startup CourseLoop — in multiple ways

For CourseLoop, working with the Lighter Capital/NAB tandem meant more than quick financing. It also provided a confidence booster for the enterprise’s tight circle of investors, as well as a steppingstone to its next round of funding.

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and scaling revenue

The Contractor Compliance team explored multiple financing options to support its growth. The Canadian software provider chose Lighter Capital, because the founders wanted to retain their equity and sought ease and alacrity in a funding partnership.

Saving time and scaling revenue

Gray Falkon launched with a clear mission, and the leadership team sought a way to accelerate growth — but without giving up equity. Major customers were signing up, so company execs turned to Lighter Capital to keep the momentum growing.

From cash-strapped startup to a spot on the Inc. 500 list

Revenue-based financing from Lighter Capital helped put MapAnything on the map, and now its customers include multiple Fortune 500 companies. Two years after its first financing, the company soared to No. 227 on the Inc. 500 list—and No. 15 among software companies.