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Founder 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…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day 2021 Client Highlight
A Conversation with Deepa Gandhi, COO & Co-Founder of Dagne Dover To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, we sat down with Deepa Gandhi to discuss the importance of true equity and representation, the challenges she overcame, as well as her advice for men and women in the workplace today. Deepa oversees all strategic planning,…
Read More2021: The Year of the SPAC
Interest in SPAC acquisition as a potential exit strategy is greater than ever for growing brands. We are always looking for new ways to add value beyond our core focus in working capital financing. In that spirit, we’ve utilized our ties in the Consumer, Food & Beverage and SaaS spaces to curate a brief list…
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