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Austin-based , which helps finance SaaS companies, raised $10 million in debt as the company approaches approving $1 million in loans weekly.

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The new capital comes from other entrepreneurs like: , co-founder of ; , co-founder of ; , co-founder of ; and Clarity.fm founder, .

While the company is excited about the new fund, it is only the next step for the company, said founder .

鈥淭his should last us four or five months,鈥� he said, adding the company could announce another, larger fund at that time.

Lending

Founderpath helps SaaS companies increase cash flow without diluting ownership by offering loans based on their monthly recurring revenue and a SaaS credit score. Typically, founders can get 11 months of their monthly recurring revenue paid upfront, usually at the cost of one additional month of recurring revenue.

The company, founded in late 2019, has had 1,500 founders connect to its platform and hundreds have taken payouts, Latka said.

Looking for ways to increase cash on hand without raising large funding rounds that cause ownership dilution has become popular with SaaS companies. Founderpath competes with a handful of platforms looking to lend based on a company鈥檚 monthly, quarterly or annual recurring revenue, including Cambridge, Massachusetts-based and Los Angeles-based .

SaaS

Rackspace鈥檚 Condon said this type of new tool for SaaS companies is just a case of finance starting to catch up with the market.

鈥淭here is no doubt that the explosion we鈥檝e seen in high-quality SaaS companies over the last five years is only accelerating going forward,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he products SaaS companies have to finance their growth haven鈥檛 caught up yet, unfortunately.鈥�

Only now are new and innovative funding methods emerging specifically tailored to the unique needs of fast-growing SaaS companies, Condon added.

鈥淭here will be several strong alternatives to traditional equity financing for SaaS companies in the coming years,鈥� he said.

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