Scale your startup sustainably and impress investors
A healthy, growing SaaS business that's likely to deliver good returns on a capital investment has several measurable qualities, beyond increasing top-line revenues. From cash burn to customer churn, explore these best practices for SaaS growth and learn to scale your startup more effectively.
SaaS Growth Best Practices
Compare what happens when you sell equity to grow versus using founder-friendly debt financing and learn what equity dilution could cost you.
Our free online valuation calculator uses the latest market data, insights from our own investment portfolio, and a decade of experience financing startups.
Compare your startup's key performance metrics against benchmarks from your peer. See how you stack up across all B2B startups or drill down into your industry vertical.
Cash plus connections spur Flip’s $6.5M capital infusion
Voice assistant developer Flip (formerly 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 was brilliant because of how easy and fast it was to access capital. Being non-dilutive and affordable are great, but time is everything for a founder. The VC support was absolutely above and beyond, and included an intro to one of our eventual investors.”
Brian Schiff
Co-Founder and CEO, Flip
Startup Funding Calculators
Explore your startup's market value and growth potential or see how raising equity may impact your ownership value with our free calculators. You'll gain valuable insights to guide your fundraising strategy and prepare you for productive conversations with investors.
Make smarter financing decisions
Debt Funding Buyer's Guide
Congratulations! Your startup qualified for financing. Like all practical founders, your next step is comparing and contrasting loan offers to find the best deal for your business.
You may have already discovered it’s difficult to evaluate business loan costs when you have multiple offers with disparate term sheets and complex repayment structures. How do you avoid surprises?
Our ridiculously thorough guide will help you navigate the intricacies — and potential pitfalls — of funding your startup using debt.
Get valuable insights from SaaS industry benchmarks to develop strategies that maximize your enterprise value. The SaaS Index offers an at-a-glance look at public SaaS company metrics, including revenue multiples, annual growth, and more.
Publicly Traded SaaS Index
How does our non-dilutive financing work?
Lighter Capital's debt funding solutions provide startups with a quick upfront injection of growth capital based on the business’ recurring revenue streams. That means you keep your equity and control of your startup, and your loan payments are right-sized to what your business can support. Non-dilutive financing also scales with you as you grow.
Learn more about our flexible, founder-friendly financing options.
Get money to grow plus so much more
When you work with Lighter Capital you get an experienced financial partner that invests in you and your company's future without requiring equity or a board seat. Learn about the premium benefits you get that can help you accelerate growth, simply because you're our client.
"By choosing Lighter Capital, we received more than non-dilutive funding. The access they provided to other CEOs and resources were the benefits that helped me grow the business."
Rob Farrow
Co-Founder and CEO, Aisle Planner
Podcast
Bootstrapped: The Lighter Side
Tune in to Bootstrapped: The Lighter Side for fresh ideas you can use to build and scale your SaaS businesses, without sacrificing ownership and control.
Learn from episodes covering essential topics like growth strategies, runway management, and innovative capital-raising methods. Stay on top of current events impacting tech startups, and grow your leadership skills with insights from successful bootstrapped entrepreneurs.
Free Startup Finance Resources
Level-up your financial IQ, master cash flow management, and learn business best practices so you can maximize your ownership value as you grow your startup into a booming tech business. Explore our small-but-mighty (and always growing) library of free startup finance resources for founders below.
LIGHTER CAPITAL FOUNDERS' HUB
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Financing Your SaaS Startup Using Debt
How to Choose the Right Type of Debt Financing for Sustainable Growth
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Steer clear of common fundraising mistakes
Don't try to raise capital without first understanding your options and the process. Our startup fundraising guides will arm you with foundational knowledge and practical strategies for raising capital to grow. Download any guide to get started and give yourself a clearer path to startup success!
Startup Fundraising Guides
