Lighter Capital

MAY 13, 2024

As non-dilutive funding solutions attract more interest from SaaS entrepreneurs, venture capital (VC) investors are seeing an increasing number of startups who have used them for their growth and working capital needs, many times combining revenue-based financing (RBF) with a term loan, or other types of debt financing.

Finance 98

Finance Venture Capital Fund Debt Financing Equity 98

Lighter Capital

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A startup founder begins the entrepreneurial journey owning 100% of the company, or a split of that if there are co-founders in the mix. The value of a shareholder’s equity stake is determined by the proportion of their shares and the value of the company — the whole pie — which will, of course, fluctuate over time.

Equity 52

Equity Start-ups Finance Marketability 52

Lighter Capital

JULY 22, 2023

One of the most appealing features of SaaS startups is their sticky revenue streams, which make them less risky investments. SaaS companies often start generating revenue much earlier compared to startups in other tech categories. SaaS companies often start generating revenue much earlier compared to startups in other tech categories.

Finance 98

Finance Equity Equity Financing Banking 98

Equidam

JULY 18, 2022

When we raised our first round of capital for Equidam, about a decade ago, we didn’t know much of what we now know about fundraising. Perhaps the most constant has been the Friends and Family round, where the deal structure is light and capitalization is minimal. Plenty has changed since then.

Start-ups 77

Start-ups Equity Marketability 77

Lighter Capital

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you already have a functional prototype and a business plan and you've burned through much of your initial money, then you’re ready to start raising real capital for your startup. And how much money should I raise? When is it time to get serious and raise seed money for your startup? What is Seed Money?

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Equity Marketability Finance 52