Venture debt: A lucrative path for institutional investors
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.
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Venture debt: The fundamentals of convertible notes
In part 21 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence explores the fundamentals of convertible notes and why they are a staple of early-stage financing.
Venture debt: The rise of non-sponsored growth credit deals
In part 20 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence examines the emerging appeal of lending to non-sponsored, bootstrapped companies.
Venture debt: How lenders can evaluate VCs to mitigate risks in sponsor-backed deals
In part 19 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence shares how to evaluate VC sponsors to mitigate risk and maximize upside.
Venture debt: Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of VC-backed deals
In part 18 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence shares the strengths and weaknesses of lending to VC-backed early-stage companies.
Venture debt: Key aspects of legal diligence
In part 17 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence examines the key areas of legal diligence in venture debt and growth credit transactions.
Venture debt: Key lessons learned
In part 16 of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence reflects on key investment lessons he has learned.