![What’s not to love [about venture debt]?](https://arivc.com/wp-content/uploads/shawne-merriman.png)
by Zack Ellison | Feb 13, 2024
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by Zack Ellison | Feb 13, 2024
The opportunity set [in venture debt] is very large. I think there are more people that are seeking it and more opportunities to go out and find funding outside of traditional banks that may be more advantageous. Venture debt specifically is interesting. One of the...
by Zack Ellison | Feb 13, 2024
I think there is a big opportunity for smart investors as venture debt markets develop over the next decade. I think venture debt in a full capital stack, as a complement to other financing tools and solutions, is going to be part of the landscape. Post-Great...
by Zack Ellison | Feb 13, 2024
Look at banks’ willingness to lend to private companies. That’s going to be diminished. And then you factor in potential regulation coming down that’s also going to further diminish their ability to lend to private companies. Someone’s got to fill...
by Zack Ellison | Feb 13, 2024
With banks pulling out – regional banks especially – there’s going to be less players in the [venture debt] space. Because there are fewer lenders, they can demand a higher return. The supply demand dynamics make the space more attractive moving forward because...
