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Dwight’s 2023 in Review
2023 presented it’s fair share of both opportunities and challenges for digitally native and omnichannel brands in the consumer products space. Investors adopted a more conservative approach than previous years, forcing many brands to pivot growth strategies to focus on profitability at all costs. Despite having to make some fundamental strategic changes, many brands are…
Read MoreDwight’s Sabbatical Benefit
A Month in Greece with our Managing Director, Jessica Bates This week on the blog, we’re taking a look at Dwight’s unique sabbatical perk with someone who has experienced it first-hand. After nearly seven years of dedicated service, our Managing Director Jessica Bates headed to Greece on her four-week hiatus. Throughout our conversation we dive…
Read MoreDwight’s 2022 in Review
It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. From our vantage point, CPG in 2022 was shaped by inflation, the conscious consumer, staying power of DTC amidst diversification to other channels, and a shift away from 3rd party data. Between tinkering with promotion strategies, to upping the ante on green & social good…
Read MoreLittledata x Dwight Partnership Announcement
We’re partnering with Littledata to help brands scale the smart way. Dwight Funding is excited to announce a new partnership with eCommerce data platform Littledata to provide growth-stage DTC brands seamless access to the tools they need to scale sustainably. Littledata is an eCommerce platform that optimizes marketing ROI by providing brands with an accurate,…
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 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 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 MoreRaising Equity During and After COVID
Key Webinar Takeaways The Dwight Team has seen some changes in the growth stage CPG investor sentiment over the past year, and we continue to see changes as the COVID crisis develops. Jessica Bates from our team sat down with Dayton Miller (Managing Partner, Boulder Food Group), Jared Stein (Co-Founder & Partner, Monogram Capital) &…
Read MoreAustin-Based, Waterloo Sparkling Water Partners with Dwight Funding for a $5mm Debt Financing Round
Waterloo, an Austin-based sparkling water brand committed to challenging the status quo by delivering bold flavor in each thirst quenching can, recently closed on a $5mm revolving line of credit with Dwight Funding. The line will be used for working capital and growth initiatives as the company continues to expand its wholesale presence nationally. Waterloo…
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