Seattle investment firm Lighter Capital announced two new funding facilities: $100 million for U.S. and Canada-based startups, and $30 million for Australia-based companies. Since launching in 2010, Lighter Capital has… Read More
Minh Le has been busy. As a market manager for Silicon Valley Bank’s Washington and Western Canada region, he helps entrepreneurs access various lines of credit. And last year, as venture… Read More
— Pet sitting marketplace Rover appointed Charlie Wickers to chief financial officer. Wickers joined Rover in 2017 and most recently served as vice president of finance. He replaces Tracy Knox,… Read More
Lighter Capital has raised more than $100 million to help back startups using its revenue-based financing model. Since launching more than a decade ago, Lighter Capital has invested more than… Read More
— Seattle-based ‘alternative VC’ firm Lighter Capital named Melissa Widner as its new CEO. She takes over from former CEO Thor Culverhouse, who replaced longtime Lighter exec BJ Lackland this… Read More
Lighter Capital cut half of its workforce in another round of layoffs. The Seattle-based “alternative VC” firm recently laid off 22 people, a company spokesperson confirmed. There are 23 employees… Read More
Lighter Capital laid off 22% of its workforce primarily in sales and marketing, GeekWire has learned, as it looks to curb expenses amid the global pandemic. The cuts are part… Read More
— Seattle-based Lighter Capital announced Patricia Elliott as chief sales officer and Kevin Fink as chief technology officer. The “alternative VC” company landed a $100 million deal in January to… Read More
Lighter Capital is gearing up for more growth thanks to a deal that gives the firm access to an additional $100 million. The Seattle-based company is among a crop of… Read More
When BJ Lackland first joined Lighter Capital, he had just two colleagues and there was no revenue model. Fast forward seven years, and the Seattle-based company has invested more than… Read More
Seattle’s Lighter Capital is making it easier for startups to raise cash without partnering with venture capital firms or angel investors. The company launched two new products Tuesday: a revolving… Read More
Early-stage tech startups that want funding from Lighter Capital can now also gain easy access to banking services from Silicon Valley Bank. Seattle-based Lighter Capital, which offers startups an alternative to… Read More
As the year comes to a close, the GeekWire 200 list of the top Pacific Northwest startups shows no signs of slowing down for the holidays. In this, the penultimate… Read More
Planetary Resources, the asteroid-mining company headquartered in Redmond, Wash., is getting a little extra help as it ventures toward the stars. The company announced the appointment of space law expert Brian Israel… Read More
Seattle-based investment firm Lighter Capital announced this week that it has invested in Aisle Planner, a San Diego-based startup that operates an event and wedding management platform. Lighter Capital was… Read More
With 2016 now in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to take a quick moment to forecast what might be looming on the horizon in the near year. Who better to… Read More
— EagleView Technology, the Bothell, Wash.-based provider of aerial imagery and data analytics, has named Bill Bunker the new CEO, effective June 8. The company also announced that Rishi Daga, executive… Read More
Lighter Capital CEO BJ Lackland is on a mission to change the way startups raise the funding they need to grow. As a former venture capitalist, he’s seen what a… Read More
Seattle’s Lighter Capital, which offers an alternative to venture capital and traditional bank loans, today announced a new $100 million fund that will be used to make 500 investments in… Read More
—Lighter Capital appointed Rebecca Conner as a director of its investment team. The Techstars mentor will work with companies in the Pacific Northwest, the Rocky Mountain region and Texas in the Seattle-based Lighter… Read More
—AnswerDash, a spin-out from the University of Washington formerly known as Qazzow, has named former Impinj CEO William Colleran as CEO. The Seattle company is working on contextual help technologies… Read More
Good Done Great, a company that builds cloud software for maximizing corporate philanthropy and social responsibility programs, today announced a $500,000 investment from Lighter Capital. Good Done Great, which is… Read More
Lighter Capital, which specializes in revenue-based loans to small businesses, said that it has increased its capital base to $17 million. The Seattle firm also recently completed its 50th loan,… Read More
Former drugstore.com vice president of e-commerce Stan Pavlovsky has been named president of Allrecipes.com, an appointment that comes after longtime exec Lisa Sharples announced that she’d be leaving the company… Read More
Andy Sack is stepping aside as CEO of Lighter Capital, the Seattle investment firm that provides revenue-based loans to companies that angel or venture capitalist won’t touch. Sack will remain… Read More
Seattle’s Lighter Capital, which offers an alternative to venture capital and traditional bank loans, today announced three new investments in startups based in Dallas, Minneapolis and the Seattle area. It… Read More
Back in August, we told you about an unusual investment competition created by Andy Sack and the crew at Lighter Capital. In essence, the Seattle firm promised to bankroll one… Read More