Insights on venture debt.

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We recently explored how to approach entering new revenue segments as well as the marketing channels that can be used to enter them. In each post, we discussed how venture debt financing plays a strategic role. Here, we’ll go more in-depth into specific benefits that can help you achieve your growth goals as you experiment …Read More

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A final loan condition we wanted to cover is the use of personal guarantees in raising capital. A personal guarantee agreement isn’t something you’ll often find in the venture debt financing sphere, but you might be asked to sign one if you pursue other forms of financing. Specifically, bank loans and other lenders may require …Read More

There are many terms and financial mechanisms involved in venture debt financing, one of which is a debt covenant. This is one of the loan conditions you may be required to accept to receive venture debt financing. At first, this might give you pause — but a debt covenant is less of a risk to …Read More

Warrants are a useful mechanism for incentivizing lenders to invest in your business. But they come with immediate and long-term considerations.

Why Loan Conditions Are Needed Venture debt financing is one of the most flexible, founder-empowering forms of SaaS funding available on the market. While a number of other options are available, debt financing stands above the rest when it comes to keeping founders and owners operationally and strategically free. This is because of the flexible …Read More