For many startup founders, a "founder-friendly" investor is one who stays relatively hands off. But in today's climate, we need the opposite.
Debt, or loans, get a bad rap where they concern startups. But they aren't always a bad financing vehicle, particularly when other forms of capital are constrained.
Even with the rampant enthusiasm for pouring bigger equity checks into startups, founders are now in a unique place in time where they can think differently about how to capitalize their companies.
Venture capital is a popular source of capital for early-stage startups, but it's not the only one. Debt is an increasingly popular alternative, as is non-dilutive, revenue-based financing.
Silicon Valley peer-to-peer car rental startup Getaround has secured a $25 million loan from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation. The financing announcement comes one month after Getaround raised $
Could SaaS securitization be a future model of debt for startups?
Now is the time for startups to engage in strategic planning so that future liquidity needs will be met. This article discusses market trends and how debt financing and other protective measures can e
When it comes to obtaining financing to grow your app or game business, there are several options from which to choose that take a debt-based approach, rather than giving away equity in your business.
London-based Pusher, the company powering The NY Times' live election results and DraftKing's fantasy scoring results, just raised $2.5 million to up its stakes further. The money came from SaaS Capit
Without leverage, the private equity sector as we know it wouldn’t exist. While some tech execs and VCs recoil at the thought of using leverage, the truth is that the Innovation Economy has accessed
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