Guest Opinions

In Part 1 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence notes that when it is compounded at 15% per year an investment in venture debt over 10 years produces a 4x MOIC.

Attorney Carl Hessler of Lowenstein Sandler offers a refresher on deal structuring and fiduciary duties for down rounds.

Mike Collins, founder and CEO of Alumni Ventures, shares his vision for AV to ‘become the most AI-powered VC in the industry’ and the progress the firm has made so far.

A number of seismic shifts are underway that are transforming the global economy and presenting vast opportunity for both entrepreneurs and investors, writes Ed Knight, president of Antler.

With a backdrop full of pressing issues facing the world today, the space for deep tech entrepreneurs to grow their companies into transformative solutions is perhaps greater than it's ever been, writes Karthee Madasamy of MFV Partners.

Oliver Henry of TheVentureCity argues that there are few locations better prepared to capitalize on the benefits of Web3 than Latin America.

Making seed investments into founders from underrepresented groups would have a more material impact for diverse founders than quotas, writes Sarah Barber, CEO of Jenson Funding Partners.

Jason Schoettler of Calibrate Ventures talks about the potential for growth in healthtech and how it's attracting plenty of venture investors with their eyes on the $800bn US healthcare industry.

Amit Anand of Jungle Ventures peers behind the curtain of Southeast Asia and calls it the world’s next great digital economy hub.

Oliver Libby of H/L Ventures discusses why underrepresented VCs cannot be the only pathway to fund underrepresented founders.