Beyond Equity: The New Venture Debt Landscape

July 2024 by Financier Worldwide magazine

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In the start-up world a variety of funding options exist for companies looking to foster growth or scale their enterprise. Among these options is venture debt financing – a form of financing that may not have the same visibility as other funding methods such as equity financing, but nevertheless plays a key role in the evolution of many start-ups.

“In recent months, activity in the venture debt market has demonstrated resilience and growth, with an increasing number of companies turning to this alternative source of capital,” says Jeremy Loh, co-founder and managing partner at Genesis Alternative Ventures. “There has been notable traction observed in venture debt financing deals, especially in Southeast Asia, where venture debt is still a relatively underutilised financing instrument.”

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