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Bigfoot Capital

by Brian ParksLaunched 2017via The SaaS Podcast
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Bigfoot Capital, founded by Brian Parks in 2017, provides non-dilutive debt financing to B2B SaaS companies with $1M-$10M ARR. Parks drew on his experience as an investment banker and startup founder to identify a market gap in funding options. The firm has funded approximately 35 companies and recently raised $30 million for its own growth.

Key Takeaways

  • Used other as primary growth channel
  • Monetizes with other pricing

Revenue

Pricing Modelother

Traction

Traction Patternother

Tech

Tools Used
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Why They Built It

Brian Parks recognized a gap in funding options for B2B SaaS companies beyond equity, angel, or venture funding. He wanted to provide non-dilutive debt capital as an alternative path for growth-stage software companies.

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