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Sep 26, 20244 min read
Benefits to Securing Funding Prior to the End of the Year
Growing startups need capital to maintain growth and cash runway. Here are 3 reasons founders look to secure funding before the new year.
Aug 6, 20247 min read
B2B SaaS Startup Benchmarking 2020-2023
Explore the latest SaaS benchmarking trends. We analyze private B2B SaaS startup revenue growth rates, salary costs, churn, and more.
Apr 4, 20245 min read
Funding an AI Startup in 2024
Explore the latest AI startup funding and investment trends, and learn alternative capital raising strategies for early-stage startups.
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Q4 2023 SaaS Index Updates and Takeaways
We summarize the trends in SaaS revenue multiples with a brief analysis of the latest data.
Aug 17, 20235 min read
Tech Startup Survival Guide: Raising Cash When Funding Dries Up
Lighter Capital’s step-by-step survival guide helps tech startups navigate cash flow and funding to keep growing in a shaky economy.
Aug 3, 20224 min read
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
Jul 26, 20222 min read
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...
Jul 26, 20222 min read
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,...
May 28, 20204 min read
What Startups Need to Know About Seeking Financing During the Pandemic
In the midst of this global pandemic, startups are working tirelessly to keep their business running. For many, that means securing...
May 27, 20204 min read
7 Ways Your Startup Can Thrive In A Tough Economy
In the span of a few short months, the entire global economy has changed. The way we work has changed. Even the way we live our daily...
Nov 21, 20193 min read
Channel Your Inner Unicorn: Lessons from the $1B Market Cap Club
If you’re at the helm of a fast-growing startup, you may have wondered if your innovative project has what it takes to become a unicorn....
Nov 12, 20196 min read
What Is Dark Data and How Does It Affect SaaS Businesses?
Mention the words “dark data” and it immediately conjures up images of The Matrix , hackers, black hat tactics, and so on. Yet despite...
Mar 27, 20193 min read
5 Best Podcasts for SaaS Startup Founders
As innovators, the teams at SaaS startups are constantly learning. There are few established and “correct” ways of doing things in this...
Mar 8, 20194 min read
Take the Money or Run? 3 Reasons to (and Not to) Take VC Money
When your company is poised for exponential growth, you may have a shot at convincing venture capitalists to take a gamble on you, your...
Jan 29, 20193 min read
Capital-as-a-Service: A Funding Model to Help Startups Grow
What is Capital-as-a-Service and how does it work? We explain this beneficial funding solution for growing Saas startups.
Nov 18, 20184 min read
5 Things to Know Before Joining a Startup Accelerator
Startup accelerators offer an attractive funding and support option to early-stage companies. While they often get lumped together with...
Oct 30, 20183 min read
Report: Seattle Leads Nation as Fastest Growing Tech Hub
Silicon Valley may be the largest tech hub nationwide, but a new study has revealed Seattle leads the nation as the fastest growing tech...
Jan 23, 20184 min read
Funding for Entrepreneurs from Underrepresented Communities
A recent webinar co-hosted by Lighter Capital and Founders First Capital Partners offered insight into how revenue-based financing (RBF)...
Jan 17, 20183 min read
10 Must Follow Sites & Blogs for SaaS Entrepreneurs
SaaS entrepreneurs have no problem finding advice online. Blogging about how to succeed in this corner of the tech industry is...
Jun 6, 20172 min read
Our takeaways from the 2017 Americas Alternative Finance Industry Report
The University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has released their 2017 report on the alternative finance...
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