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5 SaaS Financing Options to Extend Your Runway in 2023

Lighter Capital

SaaS companies often start generating revenue much earlier compared to startups in other tech categories. Convertible debt is relatively low-interest and converts into equity at a specified date (generally after a round of equity financing). For investors, SaaS means security. Maturity date.

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The Bootstrapped Startup’s Guide to Debt Financing

Lighter Capital

Some founders may choose to spend months pursuing equity funding from angel investors and venture capitalists, while others leverage debt financing to grow quickly without giving up equity or control too soon. If you’re looking for an alternative to venture capital to grow your startup, this is a great place to start!

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G Mining Ventures and Reunion Gold Announce Combination to Set the Stage for a Leading Intermediate Gold Producer in the Americas

Benzinga

Upon completion of the Transaction, existing GMIN and RGD shareholders will own approximately 57% and 43% of the combined company on a fully-diluted in-the-money basis prior to the concurrent US$50 million equity financing, and the combined company and RGD shareholders will own 19.9%

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META Lesson 2: Accounting Inconsistencies and Consequences

Musings on Markets

Financing expenses are expenses associated with the use of non-equity financing, and in most firms, it takes the form of interest expenses on debt, short term and long term. Capital expenses are expenses that provide benefits over many years. For a manufacturing company, these can take the form of plant and equipment.

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Oil & Gas Investment Banking: The First Victim of the ESG Cult?

Brian DeChesare

But before delving into the exit opportunities and the long-term outlook, let’s start with the fundamentals: Oil & Gas Investment Banking Defined. Because the risk of searching for new energy sources and experimentally drilling is so high, many E&P firms set up joint ventures to distribute the risk. Deal Presentation.

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What Is Non-Dilutive Funding, and How Do You Get It?

Lighter Capital

Non-dilutive funding is startup capital that does not require founders to give up equity in their company. Non-dilutive funding offers many benefits, including: Founders preserve existing equity, ownership, and control of their business. Startups can get up to 4X their MRR in their first tranche. Keep Your Equity.

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Cooley’s 2023 Tech M&A Year in Review: An AI-Generated Glass Half Full

Cooley M&A

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 billion, IBM’s acquisition of two businesses from Software AG for 2.3 billion leading the pack. 6] Will strategic tech buyers return to the fray in 2024?

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