Melissa Widner

Melissa Widner is the CEO of Lighter Capital, a leading provider of revenue-based financing for SaaS companies. With a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial journey and the importance of growth capital, Melissa has previously served as the Managing Director of NAB Ventures, the venture capital arm of National Australia Bank. In this role, she invested in and served as a director for several global fintech companies, including Lighter Capital.Melissa has successfully led two companies to acquisitions that provided over a 10X return to investors. She co-founded and was the CEO of 7Software, an enterprise software company acquired by Concur Technologies (NASDAQ: CNQR), which was later acquired by SAP. As a general partner at SeaPoint Ventures, she focused on mobile technologies and SaaS enterprise software solutions.An active angel investor, Melissa served on the board of the Alliance of Angels, one of the most active angel groups in the world. She has also lectured on Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington’s MBA program.In 2009, Melissa relocated to Sydney, Australia, with her husband. She co-founded and chairs Heads Over Heels, an organization supporting women entrepreneurs leading high-growth companies. Melissa has served on the boards of the Australian Investment Council and currently serves on the boards of the Shore Foundation and Heads Over Heels. She is the proud mother of four boys.