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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.

5 min read · 21 May 2024

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.

5 min read · 15 April 2024

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.

5 min read · 12 March 2024

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.

5 min read · 19 February 2024

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.

5 min read · 09 January 2024

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.

5 min read · 26 December 2023

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.

4 min read · 12 December 2023

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.

5 min read · 15 November 2023

Five ways to support underrepresented founders

Dan Conner of Ascend Venture Capital shares practical steps VC firms can take to address minority start-up funding imbalances.

4 min read · 02 November 2023

Demystifying venture debt deal structures

In Part 2 his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence demystifies the intricate world of venture debt deal structures.

5 min read · 10 October 2023

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