"Venture Debt" with Silicon Valley Bank

​Join us as we welcome Silicon Valley Bank to educate us on the benefits of Venture DEBT in your fundraising initiatives. What is it, when to use it, and why.

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​Silicon Valley Bank contributed a chapter on venture debt in the book, “Venture Deals: Be Smarter than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist,” 4th Edition, written by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. Following is an excerpt from Amazon's #1 Best Selling Book on Venture Capital.1

​If you are going to raise institutional venture capital to build and grow your business, it’s worthwhile to consider using venture debt to complement the equity you raise. Venture debt is a type of loan offered by banks and non-bank lenders that is designed specifically for early-stage, high-growth companies with venture capital backing. Most venture-backed companies raise venture debt at some point in their lives from specialized banks such as Silicon Valley Bank.