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Lighter Capital

Lighter Capital raises $130M to fuel revenue-based financing model

Seattle investment firm Lighter Capital announced two new funding facilities: $100 million for U.S. and Canada-based startups, and $30 million… Read More

As venture capital markets cool, startups consider debt and loans as alternative financing options

Minh Le has been busy. As a market manager for Silicon Valley Bank’s Washington and Western Canada region, he helps entrepreneurs… Read More

Tech Moves: Rover appoints CFO; Smartsheet adds board member; Nautilus Biotechnology hires execs

— Pet sitting marketplace Rover appointed Charlie Wickers to chief financial officer. Wickers joined Rover in 2017 and most recently… Read More

Lighter Capital raises more cash for model that lets startups get funding without dilution

Lighter Capital has raised more than $100 million to help back startups using its revenue-based financing model. Since launching more… Read More

Tech Moves: Lighter Capital names new CEO; Amazon exec joins Uber as CTO; and more

— Seattle-based ‘alternative VC’ firm Lighter Capital named Melissa Widner as its new CEO. She takes over from former CEO… Read More

Seattle-based ‘alternative VC’ firm Lighter Capital lays off more employees

Lighter Capital cut half of its workforce in another round of layoffs. The Seattle-based “alternative VC” firm recently laid off… Read More

Seattle investment company Lighter Capital trims staff to preserve runway

Lighter Capital laid off 22% of its workforce primarily in sales and marketing, GeekWire has learned, as it looks to… Read More

Tech Moves: Lighter Capital adds executives; Tech PR vet launches new business; Accolade names talent leader to board; and more

— Seattle-based Lighter Capital announced Patricia Elliott as chief sales officer and Kevin Fink as chief technology officer. The “alternative… Read More

‘Alternative VC’ firm Lighter Capital eyes growth with new $100M ‘lending vehicle’

Lighter Capital is gearing up for more growth thanks to a deal that gives the firm access to an additional… Read More

Lighter Capital CEO BJ Lackland steps down after 7 years, ex-Skytap chief Thor Culverhouse takes over

When BJ Lackland first joined Lighter Capital, he had just two colleagues and there was no revenue model. Fast forward… Read More

Lighter Capital expands alternative startup funding service, rolls out new credit and loan products

Seattle’s Lighter Capital is making it easier for startups to raise cash without partnering with venture capital firms or angel… Read More

Lighter Capital partners with Silicon Valley Bank to offer startups debt financing and banking services

Early-stage tech startups that want funding from Lighter Capital can now also gain easy access to banking services from Silicon… Read More

GeekWire 200 November update: A massive funding round and innovative partnerships help startups climb the ranking

As the year comes to a close, the GeekWire 200 list of the top Pacific Northwest startups shows no signs… Read More

Tech Moves: Planetary Resources adds space law expert as general counsel; Comcast appoints Washington state VP; and more

Planetary Resources, the asteroid-mining company headquartered in Redmond, Wash., is getting a little extra help as it ventures toward the stars.… Read More

Lighter Capital uses ‘revenue-based funding’ model to invest in wedding management platform Aisle Planner

Seattle-based investment firm Lighter Capital announced this week that it has invested in Aisle Planner, a San Diego-based startup that… Read More

Here’s what five venture capitalists are predicting for 2017

With 2016 now in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to take a quick moment to forecast what might be looming… Read More

Bill Bunker

Tech Moves: EagleView names Bill Bunker new CEO; Jacob Colker joins Lighter Capital; and more

— EagleView Technology, the Bothell, Wash.-based provider of aerial imagery and data analytics, has named Bill Bunker the new CEO,… Read More

Geek of the Week: Lighter Capital CEO BJ Lackland isn’t a VC hater — he just thinks there’s a better way

Lighter Capital CEO BJ Lackland is on a mission to change the way startups raise the funding they need to… Read More

Lighter Capital raises $100M fund, plans to make 500 investments in startups

Seattle’s Lighter Capital, which offers an alternative to venture capital and traditional bank loans, today announced a new $100 million… Read More

Tech Moves: Techstars mentor Rebecca Conner joins Lighter Capital; Ivycorp names telecom vet as CEO

—Lighter Capital appointed Rebecca Conner as a director of its investment team. The Techstars mentor will work with companies in the Pacific Northwest,… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Impinj CEO tapped for top post at AnswerDash; Microsoft marketing vet named Acumatica CMO

—AnswerDash, a spin-out from the University of Washington formerly known as Qazzow, has named former Impinj CEO William Colleran as… Read More

Good Done Great raises $500K from Lighter Capital for corporate philanthropy platform

Good Done Great, a company that builds cloud software for maximizing corporate philanthropy and social responsibility programs, today announced a… Read More

News Brief

Lighter Capital boosts capital base to $17M, plans to help more startups grow without venture capital

Lighter Capital, which specializes in revenue-based loans to small businesses, said that it has increased its capital base to $17… Read More

Tech Moves: Drugstore.com vet takes helm at Allrecipes; Cascadia hires investment banking vet; etc.

Former drugstore.com vice president of e-commerce Stan Pavlovsky has been named president of Allrecipes.com, an appointment that comes after longtime… Read More

Tech Moves: Andy Sack passes torch at Lighter Capital; OUYA’s new hire

Andy Sack is stepping aside as CEO of Lighter Capital, the Seattle investment firm that provides revenue-based loans to companies… Read More

Lighter Capital ignites with three new investments

Seattle’s Lighter Capital, which offers an alternative to venture capital and traditional bank loans, today announced three new investments in… Read More

Lighter Capital finds its flame, awards cash to HireAHelper

Back in August, we told you about an unusual investment competition created by Andy Sack and the crew at Lighter… Read More

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