March Newsletter: Celebrating Our Female Founders ??
Lighter Capital
The leader in Revenue-Based Financing. Non-dilutive, quick, and easy financing to empower your startup’s growth.
Hi there,
It's International Women's Day, a day to celebrate and accelerate greater equality for women in the world.?
Lighter Capital is not only a woman-led company, but also actively working to help lower barriers and improve outcomes for female tech founders through both our mission and our commitment to provide more than money.
From funding startups without a bias
We also help female entrepreneurs network and make connections to continue growing their companies on the terms they want
Please join us in celebrating all of the incredible female tech entrepreneurs and women leading innovative startups that are transforming the world! This month's newsletter highlights just a few of these women, who we're exceptionally proud to work with.
Niching down and cleaning up. ??
Tracy Davis
, Founder and CEO of
TRAX Analytics
, found gold somewhere unexpected: bathrooms. Her cutting-edge technology offers data-driven janitorial solutions, so the airport restroom you run to the moment you deplane is squeaky clean and fully stocked. Get startup leadership insight
Founders Hub ??
Become an expert at navigating startup equity dilution. We show you how equity gets diluted, founder dilution through funding rounds, and how to assess the cost of selling equity.
Use these ten tactics —? from organic growth to negotiation strategies — to preserve equity and ownership
In addition to boosting your revenue bottom line, these five recommendations can help maximize your company’s valuation in the eyes of investors.
Startup Funding Calculators ??
Podcast ? Bootstrapped: The Lighter Side ??
Startup Spotlight ??
Despite her innovative young company's qualifications and early growth, ProSpend 's founder Sharon Nouh couldn't win over VCs who doubted she could compete with established global competitors. She persevered and proved them wrong, bootstrapping the business.
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After meeting Lighter's CEO Melissa Widner through Apropela (formerly Heads Over Heels) , a nonprofit that supports women entrepreneurs, Sharon discovered a way to fast track her company's growth. ProSpend has since secured 4 rounds of non-dilutive funding totaling over $2M AUD from Lighter Capital , becoming a major player in the $19B business spend management market.
Get Capital to Grow. Keep Your Equity. ??
Though startup funding in 2024 looks optimistic, it can take 12 to 24 months on average (sometimes longer) to raise capital from angel investors and VCs. That's valuable time away from your business to raise money you might not get, or to potentially turn down a deal you don't want. Good news: If you've got recurring revenue, you can get capital to weather any storm from us. Fill out our short pre-qualifying application to connect with an investment director today.
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Community ??
Lighter Capital 2024 U.S. Summit?
Tickets are open for the fourth annual Lighter Summit in Boulder, Colorado! If you're a Lighter client, don't forget to grab your tickets using the private link we emailed you. We're now accepting sponsors for this year's event, too. Please reach out to Caitlin Goetze, Head of Partnerships and Community, at [email protected] to discuss sponsoring the Summit.??
Partner Network ??
New partners have generously added to our Client Perk Program this month. As a client of Lighter Capital, you have access to over $100,000 in product and service discounts. We are continually adding resources that help you grow your startup more efficiently.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) helps startups build and scale through AWS Activate. Reduce costs and increase your speed to market with credit packages to support your early-stage startup's changing needs and growth.
Lighter Capital clients in the U.S. get up to $25,000 in Activate credits; Australian clients can get up to $150,000 (AUD) in credits. Apply now or talk with your Investment Director to learn more.
?Compass East scales finance and accounting operations for B2B SaaS businesses.
Lighter Capital clients have access to 20% off implementation fees during onboarding, a value of approximately $7,500.
Upcoming Events ??
Connect with the Lighter Capital team at an event near you:
SXSW 2024 ? March 8 - 16, 2024 ?? Austin, TX
The SXSW? Conference & Festivals celebrate the convergence of the tech, film and television, and music industries. Located deep in the heart of Austin, Texas, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery. Connect and meet up with Lowery Thomas and Melissa Widner .
3rd Coast Venture Summit ? March 13 - 15, 2024 ?? New Orleans, LA
The Gulf South’s most groundbreaking technologies and startups that are disrupting existing industries and innovating to create new ones come together at this 3-day event. Join Lowery Thomas and get your tickets here.
And thank you for the support!