Greater Seattle Area
I have been funding and operating technology companies for 25 years. I pioneered alternative growth capital for tech companies, funding over 300 companies over the past dozen years with revenue-based financing and growth term debt. Have been Managing Partner, CEO or CIO of leading providers of alternative capital for tech companies. Currently Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Equal Capital LLC Previously Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, IBI Spikes Fund - Providing $1M-$6M in Revenue-Based Financing to tech companies in Israel CEO of Lighter Capital - Pioneered Revenue-Based Financing and completed over 650 financings of $50k-$3M+ - Raised $220M in funding capital and $26M in venture capital - 5 straight years on the INC 5000 fastest growing companies in the US
Equal Capital provides $2M-$6M in growth debt to tech companies in the U.S. Equal’s funding enables entrepreneurs to grow their companies while maintaining control and ownership. Equal Capital’s partners have been leaders in alternative growth capital for the past dozen years, leading the emergence of revenue-based financing and growth debt term loans. Our goal is to equal the playing field between investors and founders via complete transparency, funding speed and fair terms. Equal Capital is a close partner of the IBI Spikes Fund and IBI Investment House.
IBI Spikes provides $2M-$6M in non-dilutive growth capital to tech companies primarily in Israel. IBI Spikes was formed by IBI Investment House, one of the leading investment houses in Israel with over $15B in AUM, and the Spikes team of Israeli/American entrepreneurs with deep experience in startup funding, including hundreds of equity, debt and revenue-based financing transactions.
Founders First Capital Partners is the first revenue-based financer and accelerator focused on growing small businesses led by diverse founders - women, BIPOC, LGBTQ, & veterans. Founders First empowers underserved entrepreneurs with access to growth capital, expertise and resources.
Lighter is a fintech lender revolutionizing startup finance, using proprietary software and data science to provide startups $50K-$4M of non-dilutive growth capital. Lighter Capital popularized Revenue-Based Financing (RBF), making it a standard alternative form of capital for startups. - CEO from pre-revenue to 5 consecutive years on the Inc 5000 list of the fastest growing US companies - Raised $20M in equity and $220M in fund capital - Invested $170M in long term growth capital across 650 rounds of RBF and venture debt to more than 350 companies - Net Promoter Score of 63-75 (Amazon to Apple levels) - Glassdoor rating of 4.3/5 and 100% CEO approval
Angel group focused on cleantech investments in the Pacific Northwest.