
Revenue-Based Financing for Accredited Investors: How RBF Deals Actually Work in 2026
A SaaS company with $2M in ARR takes a $600,000 advance from Lighter Capital. The repayment cap sits at 1.5x principal, so the company owes $900,000 total. Monthly royalty payments run 6% of reve

Capchase Raises $200M: The 'Affirm for B2B' Is Rewriting Enterprise Sales Finance
A $1 million software deal sits in a prospect's inbox. The buyer wants it. Their CFO won't approve a seven-figure upfront payment. The vendor loses the deal. That scenario plays out thousands of times every day across...

Venture Debt Is Having Its Moment — But Is It Right for Your Portfolio?
Venture debt has surged past $40 billion in annual origination as founders and LPs seek non-dilutive capital alternatives. We examine whether the risk-return profile truly warrants a place in sophisticated investor portfolios.

Venture Debt Explained: a Founder's Guide to Non-Dilutive Capital
There's a pitch that sounds almost too good to be true: "Raise capital without giving up equity." That's the promise of venture debt, and like most things in startup finance, the reality is more nuanced than the elevator pitch.