Venture Debt

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

With venture lending capacity down by as much as two-thirds since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, revenue scale and company quality will be top of mind for both venture debt and equity capital providers.

Investors are finding more opportunities to play in the venture debt space, which lenders say is especially attractive following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.

Fund's first close may be a sign that venture debt activity has survived the seizure of Silicon Valley Bank.