by Zack Ellison | Apr 1, 2024 | Columns, Editor's Picks
Venture Debt: Debunking the Top Five Myths In part eight of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence dispels five common myths about venture debt. As the startup ecosystem has evolved, venture debt has become an increasingly significant...
by Zack Ellison | Mar 18, 2024 | Columns, Editor's Picks
How to Avoid the Startup Death Spiral The death spiral starts with a precipitous drop in valuation and ends with an R.I.P for your company. Here’s how to stop death in its tracks. Remember how good 2021 felt as a startup founder? Raising startup funding was like being...
by Zack Ellison | Mar 1, 2024 | Columns
Venture Debt: The Critical Role of Operational Due Diligence (ODD) In part seven of his series on venture debt, Zack Ellison from Applied Real Intelligence delves into the critical role of operational due diligence in mitigating the risks of lending to venture-backed...
by Zack Ellison | Feb 1, 2024 | Columns
Exit, Diligence, and Recovery Tactics for Venture Debt In part six 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. Building on...
by Zack Ellison | Jan 1, 2024 | Columns
Advanced Risk Reduction Techniques in Venture Debt In part five 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 last month’s column, I delved...
by Zack Ellison | Dec 1, 2023 | Columns
How to Manage Risk in Venture Debt In part four 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 the...
