The Fast, No-Fee Alternative to Lighter Capital
Lighter capital charges big fees and takes months to do diligence. Founderpath offers:
No FeesUnder 48 hours to wireNo monthly reportingSaaS Valuation Calculator
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Lighter Capital Reviews
Pablo Laurino
Founder of Publica
Switched to Founderpath from Lighter Capital
Lighter Capital makes it hard and time consuming for founders to check and pay monthly settlements, they lack an easy-to-use UI , the process of getting an offer involves multiple docs, background checks and meetings while with Founderpath the process is seamless, easy and even fun with easy monthly repayment and no hidden fees or complex agreements.
Why choose Founderpath over Lighter Capital?Use SaaS Financing Software that scales with you. See why SaaS founders are taking money from Founderpath and using our valuation and reporting tools to make it the #1 Lighter Capital alternative. |  |  Founderpath |
|---|---|---|
Money wired under 24 hours | Diligence takes 3+ months | |
Fee | Revolving Facility Fee | No Fees |
Fee | Term Loan Facility Fee | No Fees |
Fee | RBF Loan Facility Fee | No Fees |
Fee | $20k closing costs and legal fees (Pay All Lender Expenses Through Close) | No Fees |
Payoff early without fees or penalties |  | |
Monthly Reporting Required? | Takes 10 hours (email pdf's and excel files) | Automated through platform |
8% discount rate (24 month term) | Very expensive repayment caps | |
Easy to forecast, fixed monthly payments? | Changes based off your revenue | |
SaaS Founder Slack Group (Invite-Only, 1,987 founders) | | |
Annual SaaS Bootstrapper Conference | | |
SaaS Valuation Calculator | | |
Free CAC calculator | | |
Free cash flow/profit and loss reporting tool | | |
Free Lifetime value calculator | | |
Free Churn calculator | | |
SaaS Company HQ | US Only | Worldwide |
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Founderpath is the Fastest Growing Lighter Capital Alternative
Turn your MRR into upfront cash. Invest in new growth ideas. Pay back over 12-36 months. Keep all your equity.
Based off the largest database of SaaS valuations in the world. 450+ in last 12 months. Quickly see what your SaaS is worth.
Manage all of your customers from stripe, custom invoices, or other sources in one spot. Quickly identify which ones to upsell or ask for reviews.
ARPU, CAC, LTV, Churn, Retention all in one spot. Set guardrails and future targets to scenario plan.
Founders Will Take $250m This Year. So far:
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Offers made
$504m
Revenue on platform
Troy Noll
United States
No strings attached non-dilutive debt
We recently worked with Founderpath to draw down a loan with zero dilution. Nathan and the team at Founderpath where easy to work with and the process was extremely straightforward and we received the funds very quickly once agreed.
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