venture debt

Arc wants to make venture debt popular again

In 10 minutes, companies can onboard into Arc Capital Markets and receive indicative debt terms for up to $250 million within five days from a network of lenders.

Not everyone is fond of venture debt

To understand the issue with venture debt, it is important to note that the devil is often in the details — or in this case, in the contract terms.

TechCrunch+ Roundup: How VCs spot liars, venture debt basics, getting legal help (without going broke)

Hot takes will not help your startup gain media traction. Reporters are looking for actual expertise and opinions supported by facts and experience.

Taking another look at venture debt

Ultimately, you need to remember that whether you raise funds through equity or through debt, all money has a cost.

All money is not created equal: What raising venture debt looks like

Everything I’ve outlined should take an estimated 4-5 weeks from our first phone call. That puts it at Week 6 for a signed term sheet.

Deal Dive: Maybe venture debt works for asset managers after all

While many venture debt lenders were skeptical the strategy would work for asset managers, BlackRock decided to take the plunge.

Private lenders won’t fill the venture debt gap left by SVB

The collapse of SVB does bring new opportunities for venture debt lenders, but they aren't interested in SVB's early-stage strategy.

TechCrunch+ roundup: Venture debt VC survey, PLG boosting tactics, bootstrapping to $40M ARR

ARR has always been a key metric, but with valuations down across the board and new money too tight to mention, it’s now a lodestar.

The new rules of venture debt are already being written

Venture debt, in many ways, used to be an afterthought. But in the post-SVB world, raising this kind of debt is going to look very different.

5 investors discuss what’s in store for venture debt following SVB’s collapse

VCs don't think venture debt is going away anytime soon, but five investors said getting it now will look different than before.

Investors prefer debt over equity (but not venture debt)

Capital markets are changing, which means financing options for companies are changing as well.

What does the collapse of SVB mean for venture debt?

Silicon Valley Bank was synonymous with venture debt to many but even if credit is harder to find, startups still have options.

Why this unicorn chose to take a credit facility

Its equity, growth and existing relationships with banks and financial institutions, gave Socure firm footing to kick off credit facility discussions.

Redefining ‘founder-friendly’ capital in the post-FTX era

For many startup founders, a "founder-friendly" investor is one who stays relatively hands off. But in today's climate, we need the opposite.

Q3 data reminds us that venture debt is not a Hail Mary

Despite many thinking that venture debt would grow amid this year's equity pullback, that has not been the case.

US startups seeking funds shouldn’t overlook financing from the government

While cash from Uncle Sam may not be top of mind for startups, SBA loans can provide low-cost capital.

CIBC Innovation Banking comes in with new $1.5B venture financing to fill VC gap

CIBC's Mark McQueen says the bank's non-dilutive capital can be "unicorn fuel" as startups wait for VC funding spigot to flow faster.

Startup banking service Mercury jumps into debt lending to take on Silicon Valley Bank

Mercury, a well-funded, three-year-old startup that offers a host of banking services to startups, is today rolling out a new offering for its customers: venture debt. The idea is to loan out $200 mil

Why I’m using a credit facility to grow my startup

For our business model, raising a credit facility to fund all of the spend for our customers made the most sense.

South Africa’s Planet42 gets $30M for its car subscription service, Mexico expansion

Planet42, a South Africa-based car subscription company that buys used cars from dealerships and rents to customers via a subscription model, has raised $30 million in equity and debt. The investment
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