Lighter Capital

Seattle, WA · Founded 2010 · Privately Held (backing)

Provider of revenue-based financing services intended to help startups access growth capital without giving up equity. Lighter Capital is based in Seattle, WA and was founded in 2010. It has raised $459 million across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was a $2.7 million seed round in Dec 2020.

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Implied valuation
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Total raised
$459.2M
Last round
Seed Round
Dec 2020

Lighter Capital key facts

  • Provider of revenue-based financing services intended to help startups access growth capital without giving up equity.
  • It has raised $459.2M across 3 recorded rounds; the latest was Seed Round ($2.7M) in Dec 2020.
  • Notable investors include SVB Financial Group (Dallas), Voyager Capital, Tihan Seale, Erik Benson, Founders' Co-op — 7 tracked in total.
  • Lighter Capital has filed 5 Form Ds with the SEC since 2014, most recently Dec 2020 ($2.7M sold to 11 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
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Lighter Capital funding rounds

3 rounds
Dec 2020Seed Round$2.7MSEC filing▮
May 2015Early Stage VC$6.5MSEC filing▮
Mar 2014Seed Round$1.0MSEC filing▮

How much has Lighter Capital raised?

Lighter Capital has raised $459 million in total; 3 of its rounds are on record, from 2014 on. The largest on record was a $6.5 million early-stage round in May 2015; the most recent was a $2.7 million seed round in Dec 2020.

Lighter Capital has filed 5 Form Ds with the SEC since 2014, most recently in Dec 2020 ($2.7 million sold to 11 investors).

Lighter Capital investors

7 investors are on record for Lighter Capital, including SVB Financial Group (Dallas), Voyager Capital, Tihan Seale and Erik Benson. The seed round in Dec 2020 drew 11 investors.

About Lighter Capital

Provider of revenue-based financing services intended to help startups access growth capital without giving up equity. The company invests in growth funding without any equity stake and offers flexible, non-dilutive funding, transparent application processes, and valuable resources, enabling businesses to have access to capital and tech startups to scale while retaining full ownership and control.

Sector
Financial Services
HQ
Seattle, WA, United States
Founded
2010
Employees
44
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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