Venture Debt
Venture debt financing guidance for startups including debt structuring, terms negotiation, and strategic use of debt financing alongside equity funding.
What is Venture Debt Overhang?
Venture debt overhangs are an issue we are seeing more often, and they are frequently blocking the next equity funding round for startups.
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Why Startups Use Venture Debt | Startup Accounting
How venture-backed startups use venture debt to extend runway, reduce dilution, and strengthen startup accounting and cash planning.
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Venture Lenders Asking for Right to Invest Equity
Know what lenders want—learn why venture lenders ask for equity rights (warrants or side letters) and how it affects dilution and control.
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Revenue Based Financing for Startups and Non Dilutive Growth
Explore revenue-based financing and see when recurring revenue can fund growth without dilution, plus the real cost and pitfalls for startups.
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What is a Guarantor in a Loan Agreement?
Essentially, a guarantor is someone who guarantees a loan or debt obligation for a company by offering their own assets as collateral.
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How Deposits Impact Venture Debt
Understand venture debt deposits and learn why lenders require cash set-asides when you sign the term sheet, plus how to negotiate.
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SVB Streamlined Closing Process Explained
Streamline your SVB loan or line of credit payoff with this checklist covering required documents, timing, and best practices for a smooth closing process.
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Key Insights into Venture Debt for Startups
Use venture debt thoughtfully to extend runway, fund growth, and reduce dilution while understanding the real terms and covenants before you sign.
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Venture Lending: Common Defaults Explained
Learn about the most common events of default in venture debt, how they’re triggered, and what founders can do to protect their startups.
Bryan Long, MBA
Dangers of Venture Debt for Startups
Venture debt can help startups, but too much debt or risky terms can threaten your future. Learn the pitfalls and smart borrowing strategies.
Bryan Long, MBA
Investor Abandonment Clauses in Venture Debt
Protect your next round—learn what an investor abandonment clause in venture debt means, why lenders include it, and how founders negotiate it.
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Negotiating Cash Levels in Your Startup's Bank Account
This has become a really critical question since interest rates are going up and cash management is becoming even more important.
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