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Pro rata rights: the overlooked superpower of VCs and their LPs

Pro rata participation rights (otherwise known as pro rata rights) are a venture capital investor’s one true superpower, says Steve Brotman of Alpha Partners.

Venture debt: how to fundamentally get it right

In part 10 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence explores fundamental analysis, emphasizing the most important aspects in lending to earlier-stage, high-growth companies.

Venture debt: how to be a PEST when analyzing markets and industries

In part nine of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence explores market and industry analysis, emphasizing their importance in evaluating nascent and high-growth industries for venture lending.

Venture debt: Debunking the top five myths

In Part 8 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence dispels five common myths about venture debt.

Venture debt: The critical role of operational due diligence

In Part 7 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence explains the critical role of operational due diligence when lending to venture-backed start-ups.

Exit, diligence and recovery tactics for venture debt

In Part 6 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence delves deeper into the nuanced strategies lenders use to mitigate the risk of lending to venture-backed start-ups.

Advanced risk reduction techniques in venture debt

In Part 5 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison of Applied Real Intelligence digs into the strategies lenders use to mitigate the risk of lending to venture-backed start-ups.

The imperative of growth capital for biotech and deep tech in Europe

Without additional deep tech growth capital, Europe risks standing on the sidelines as other countries harvest its fruits of innovation, writes Krish Ramadurai of Harmonix Fund.

How to manage risk in venture debt

In Part 4 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison of Applied Real Intelligence focuses on how to mitigate risk, starting with a deep understanding of the borrower's industry, development stage and financial health.

How to structure venture debt to maximize equity returns

In Part 3 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison of Applied Real Intelligence explains how to enhance equity upside through smart and creative structuring of deals.