Dwight Funding Named SFNet Innovator of the Year for Asset-Based Lending Technology Platform, Atlas

Dwight Funding, a modern asset-based lender serving scaling eCommerce, consumer packaged goods (CPG), food & beverage, and beauty brands, has been named Innovator of the Year by the Secured Finance Network (SFNet) as part of its annual IMPACT Awards ceremony. 

The award recognizes Dwight Funding's proprietary lending platform, Atlas, built to bring the operational ease of modern software to an asset-based lending experience that has historically demanded significant time and resources from borrowers. Dwight was honored alongside other IMPACT Award recipients at SFNet's 81st Annual Convention in Los Angeles. 

What are the SFNet IMPACT Awards?

The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) IMPACT Awards recognize firms and individuals that demonstrate exceptional Innovation, Market Leadership, Performance, Achievement, Customer Focus, and Teamwork in the secured finance industry.

About the SFNet Innovator of the Year Award

The Innovator of the Year category specifically honors companies and individuals for the development and application of innovative processes, partnerships, and technologies that advance the capabilities of the industry.

How is Atlas Modernizing Asset-Based Lending?

Atlas is Dwight Funding’s proprietary technology platform, purpose-built to make ABL an accessible tool for scaling brands with lean finance teams. Where traditional lenders run on manual processes, fragmented communication, and spreadsheets, Atlas automates the operational layer at every stage. Key capabilities include:

• Faster Onboarding: ERP integrations automatically satisfy 35+ documents on the due diligence checklist, cutting onboarding timelines in half compared to traditional asset-based lenders.
• Automated BBC Processing: Atlas eliminates the traditional borrowing base certificate process that typically takes a minimum of 2 hours, transforming it into a 5-10 minute workflow.
• Real-time Loan Visibility: Loan balances, borrowing availability, and customer collections update in real-time rather than waiting for monthly reconciliation for updated metrics.
• Simplified Collections: Checks, remittances, and transaction details are mapped and scanned instantly, and data is digitized and searchable by amount, date, or customer.
• Streamlined Reporting & ERP-Ready Exports: Atlas maps financials directly from the borrower’s ERP and delivers recurring reports automatically, saving clients 100+ hours per year in manual reporting work.

In Ben Brachot’s Words

“From day one, Dwight has been focused on pushing the boundaries of what borrowers and lenders should expect from asset-based lending. Atlas is how we’ve delivered on that, and being named Innovator of the Year by SFNet tells us the industry is moving in the same direction.”

Ben Brachot,
Co-founder + Managing Director of Dwight Funding

About Dwight Funding

Dwight Funding is a modern asset-based lender providing revolving credit facilities from $1 million to $20 million ($1MM – $20MM) to early, growth, and late stage brands in eCommerce (DTC), CPG, food and beverage, beauty, personal care, and general consumer packaged goods (CPG).

About the Secured Finance Network (SFNet)

The Secured Finance Network is the premier trade association for the secured lending industry, representing banks, non-bank lenders, factoring companies and service providers. SFNet’s membership collectively provides over $4 trillion in credit facilities to businesses. The annual IMPACT Awards ceremony is held during SFNet’s Annual Convention.