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Founder Spotlight: Jason Burke
A Conversation with the Founder + CEO of The New Primal Growing up, Jason Burke was no stranger to delectable food and the sense of community that comes with a good meal. Unbeknownst to him at the time, Jason’s reverence for family-style foods would ultimately be the catalyst for The New Primal, which aims to…
Read MoreFounder Spotlight: Christin Powell
A Conversation with the Co-Founder of Kinship As moms to Gen Zers and experienced leaders in Beauty, Christin Powell and Co-Founder Alison Haljun know how tough it can be to find clean, effective skincare that reflects their kids’ generational values. This firsthand experience inspired them to launch Gen Z skincare favorite, Kinship. Within two years,…
Read MoreThe Total Package: Settle x Dwight Partnership Announcement
Settle and Dwight Funding Announce Partnership for Hypergrowth Consumer Brands The accounts payable startup and modern working capital partner will team up to fund brands from inventory build through sales Cashflow management startup Settle and modern working capital partner Dwight Funding launched a strategic partnership today to better serve the capital needs of growth-stage brands…
Read MoreFounder Spotlight: Grady Laird
A Conversation with the Co-Founder and CEO of Grady’s Cold Brew Launched in 2011, Grady’s was one of the first companies to brew and bottle a cold brew beverage. Within year one of operations, Grady’s Cold Brew was awarded the title of ‘Best New Beverage’ at BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown. Suffice it to say, the…
Read MoreDwight’s 2021 Year in Review
Our work is focused on providing capital to cutting-edge brands in a dynamic, rapidly evolving market. By nature, we’re accustomed to market shocks and disruption. 2021 certainly lived up to this, giving us an opportunity to rise to the occasion. More than ever, we’re focused on what Dwight stands for, who we serve, and how…
Read MoreFounder Spotlight: David Lester
A Conversation with the Co-Founder of OLIPOP After nearly a decade consulting with leading digestive health experts, OLIPOP Co-Founders David Lester and Ben Goodwin landed on the foundational recipe for “a new kind of soda” that would redefine how consumers perceived the category. Today, OLIPOP is responsible for 87% of all sales in the functional…
Read MoreFounder Spotlight: Ju Rhyu
A Conversation with the Co-Founder and CEO of Hero Cosmetics 1. What would you recommend to a founder going through their first fundraise? Figure out what’s important to you. For us, finding the right people and partners was more important than the money itself. However, for other founders, they may prefer hands-off investors and the…
Read MoreRaising Capital 1 Year into COVID-19
In April 2020, Dwight Funding and Stage 1 Financial each hosted virtual forums around Raising Capital during COVID, one of the most uncertain periods in history. As we enter the post-COVID era, our groups have joined forces to bring a timely update on the current fundraising environment. Watch full State of the Market webinar here:…
Read MoreTackling Supply Chain Challenges to Meet Post-Pandemic Demand
While there’s no denying supply chain logistics are always evolving, it’s safe to say 2020 caused disruptions that most consumer goods brands aren’t accustomed to seeing. Now, in 2021, there are new challenges companies must tackle to remain successful within the competitive eCommerce space. With that said, a shift to online retail, increase in consumer…
Read MoreThe Next Iteration of Dwight Funding’s Brand
Today, we announced Dwight Funding’s fresh, new look. We accomplished a lot under our old logo: we reimagined a dated industry, introduced asset-based lending to DTC, and established a portfolio and community of industry leaders. Even so, our company was founded on the idea that we cannot transform without challenging the status quo — it…
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