Find Venture Debt
The complexity of the landscape reinforces our view that “venture debt” is an umbrella term for many types of debt available to startups and other fast-growing businesses. We have identified more than 20 types of venture loans. These range from working capital revolvers to synthetic royalty loans, with most venture lenders providing more than one type. Determining the type of debt that is the best fit for a startup or other fast-growing business is case-specific. The table below provides general guidance for pre-revenue, SaaS, life science, and other businesses that should serve as a starting point for consideration. In the examples, we refer to “equity sponsor,” which means that the company has institutional shareholders such as a venture capital fund or private equity fund. Sponsored companies generally have access to more debt financing options. To obtain debt capital, pre-revenue startups need either collateral or venture capital sponsorship.
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EnFi
EnFi is an AI-driven lending platform that automates and accelerates complex credit workflows for banks, private lenders, and financial institutions by ingesting and transforming raw documents and data into structured, analysis-ready insights that power deal screening, underwriting, portfolio monitoring, and risk analysis. Its multi-agent AI architecture deploys specialized agents trained on financial documents to extract data, normalize financial information, generate comprehensive credit memos and term sheets, and conduct in-depth risk assessments with explainable outputs and full decision traceability. It dramatically reduces manual data entry, speeds spreading and evaluation processes, and supports continuous portfolio monitoring by detecting covenant issues, synthesizing borrower information, and providing actionable insights in real time.
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Caltina
Integrated front-office solutions for private equity, family offices, real estate, secondaries, and fundless sponsors. Based inside of the Salesforce platform and built from the ground up to accommodate the workflows of alternative asset managers; flexible to mold around firm-specific needs. Every fund and situation is different. Caltina starts with a special base Salesforce.com configuration (or installs to your existing instance) and then molds the solution to fit your fund’s needs. We’ll want to collect as much data or as many spreadsheets you have along the way, and import all of that into the platform to put an end to the back-and-forth of attachments so you can focus on what matters. Track your universe of potential deals, customized for your firm's specific asset class, niche, and process. Fully systematize how your firm manages its relationships with deal sources and surface the best quality bankers and lenders. Also track sell-side and financing activity.
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Allvue
Allvue Systems delivers AI-powered software for alternative investment managers, empowering private capital firms to manage the full fund lifecycle efficiently. Its integrated platform supports fund accounting, portfolio monitoring, investor management, and reporting through intelligent automation. With the Allvue Agentic AI Platform, private equity, venture capital, private credit, and CLO managers can streamline workflows, reduce risk, and make data-driven decisions faster. Built for scalability, Allvue’s cloud-based technology adapts as firms grow, ensuring continuous innovation without disruptive implementations. The platform’s seamless integrations and strong partner ecosystem extend functionality across multiple asset classes and investment structures. Trusted by over 500 clients managing $8.5 trillion+ in assets, Allvue helps firms transform operations, enhance transparency, and unlock smarter growth.
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