As an example, if a sponsor bought an asset three years ago and put 60% debt on it, that asset is worth less today. Likely, the 60% LTV loan is now a 80% LTV loan.

Raising money via venture debt — rather than giving away equity for venture capital — will be key for many startups in 2023. It could help some startups thrive. PM Images/Getty Images ...

Peter Thiel poured $250 million into Tacora Capital, which reflects a new interest in venture debt. Startups that might've raised cash now look to debt, bucking the stigma around taking on loans.

For example, preferred equity is paid before common equity, a classic attribute of debt. On the other hand, convertible debt has a strike price that can be converted, when it hits that price, into ...

The funder is also inching closer to realizing a windfall estimated at $5 billion from a long-running investment in a case against Argentina, but the country has filed an emergency appeal of a court ...

• Time Investment: Raising equity capital is time and labor-intensive, and debt capital comes with strict reporting requirements. In contrast, TBF/RBF provides low-friction funding to qualified ...

Both RBF and venture debt offer alternatives to traditional equity financing, allowing companies to access capital for growth without a valuation event or equity fundraising process.