The Startup Finance Blog | Lighter Capital

May 25, 20161 min read

The Law of Startups podcast features BJ Lackland

Our CEO, BJ Lackland, was recently featured on the Law of Startups podcast with Joe Wallin, Principal at Carney Badley Spellman, and Mike...

May 11, 20163 min read

Metrics

3 Shortcuts to Avoid When Calculating Your SaaS Metrics

Creating your first financial model and defining the right set of SaaS metrics can be daunting, especially for early stage SaaS companies...

Rallyware invests in sales and marketing with Lighter Capital funding

May 5, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

Rallyware invests in sales and marketing with Lighter Capital funding

We’re happy to welcome Rallyware to our client roster. Headquartered in San Francisco, Rallyware offers a cloud-based platform that...

5 Top Issues We See With Startup Financials

Apr 25, 20164 min read

Accounting & Taxes

5 Top Issues We See With Startup Financials

An entrepreneur with clean financials enjoys many benefits. Avoid these common problems that can hold you back.

Three reflections on the future of online lending from LendIt

Apr 22, 20162 min read

Events

Three reflections on the future of online lending from LendIt

Last week, three colleagues and I attended LendIt in San Francisco. It was a great way to connect with 4,000 other people working in...

Circle Commerce receives $300,000 to invest in marketing and product development

Apr 20, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

Circle Commerce receives $300,000 to invest in marketing and product development

We are excited to welcome Circle Commerce to our client portfolio. Circle Commerce provides customizable order management and ERP...

Apr 15, 20163 min read

Trends

The State of Startups in Seattle

I joined the Lighter Capital team just over a month ago as VP of Business Development and it’s been an absolute blast. We have a great...

Lighter Capital funds Seattle ed tech startup Actively Learn

Apr 12, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

Lighter Capital funds Seattle ed tech startup Actively Learn

We welcome a local company Actively Learn to our growing client roster! Headquartered in Seattle, Actively Learn was founded by Jay Goyal...

How to Get the Funding that Best Fits Your Startup

Apr 11, 20161 min read

Funding & Finance

How to Get the Funding that Best Fits Your Startup

If you’re trying to raise money for your business, there are now many alternatives to VC funding, particularly for smaller tech...

6Connex receives growth capital to fuel its hiring plan

Apr 6, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

6Connex receives growth capital to fuel its hiring plan

We are excited to welcome 6Connex to join our client roster. Founded in 2009, 6Connex provides a virtual destination platform used for...

How to Prove Your Startup’s Growth Potential

Apr 5, 20161 min read

Metrics

How to Prove Your Startup’s Growth Potential

Fundraising is tough. Make it easier by telling a good story about your startup's potential growth with your business metrics.

Half a million of growth funding will help Axonom accelerate growth in 2016

Mar 28, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

Half a million of growth funding will help Axonom accelerate growth in 2016

We are excited to welcome Axonom to our clients’ portfolio. Founded in 2002, Axonom develops and designs cloud-based configure, price,...

Prometheus Research Received Half a Million in Growth Funding

Mar 14, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

Prometheus Research Received Half a Million in Growth Funding

We are excited to welcome Prometheus Research to the Lighter Capital client roster. Founded in 1999, Prometheus Research is a leading...

ClearDB Accelerates Growth Plans with Lighter Capital Funding

Mar 3, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

ClearDB Accelerates Growth Plans with Lighter Capital Funding

We’re thrilled to announce that ClearDB has joined the Lighter Capital growing client roster and portfolio of SaaS based companies....

BoardBookit receives growth funding from Lighter Capital to scale boardroom platform

Mar 1, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

BoardBookit receives growth funding from Lighter Capital to scale boardroom platform

We’re excited to announce that BoardBookit, Inc. has joined our client roster, receiving growth funding to help take their company to the...

Feb 25, 20163 min read

News & Awards

Lighter Capital In The News

Lighter Capital has been making some tech and business headlines lately, and of course we love seeing our “name in lights.” But it’s also...

Feb 15, 20162 min read

Events

Our 5 Takeaways from SaaStr Annual 2016

We gained so much from attending SaaStr Annual. Here are five things we took away from the conference and our time talking to entrepreneurs.

Fileboard Secures Growth Financing from Lighter Capital to Scale SaaS Platform

Feb 12, 20161 min read

Client Spotlight

Fileboard Secures Growth Financing from Lighter Capital to Scale SaaS Platform

Lighter Capital is excited to announce that Fileboard, a 500 Startups company, has secured growth financing from Lighter Capital. Founded...

A Big Start for Lighter Capital at SaaStr Annual 2016

Feb 10, 20162 min read

Events

A Big Start for Lighter Capital at SaaStr Annual 2016

We had a huge first day at SaaStr Annual 2016! One of the best parts of conferences like SaaStr Annual is meeting people face-to-face.

Feb 4, 20161 min read

Metrics

New guide: the 8 SaaS metrics that matter to investors

MRR. CAC. CLTV. There are a lot of acronyms and buzzwords about how to measure startup success these days, especially for SaaS companies....

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