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Talk Your Book: Growth Stage Debt Investing

May 27, 2024
Kyle Brown, CEO, President, and CIO of Trinity Capital, discusses venture debt investing, Trinity's income-generating businesses, balancing tech understanding and financial analysis, dynamics of higher yields in debt investing, and diversified growth strategy in an entertaining podcast.
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Quick takeaways

  • Venture debt complements equity in privately held companies, facilitating growth without excessive dilution.
  • Trinity Capital provides less dilutive capital to companies nearing liquidity events like IPOs or buyouts.

Deep dives

Venture Debt vs. Equity in Growth Stage Companies

When investing in privately held companies, there's a focus on equity, but venture debt plays a vital role in the capital stack. Companies may opt for debt to avoid dilution especially when close to cash flow positivity. Trinity Capital fills this debt niche, particularly for growth stage companies existing at the cusp of EBITDA neutrality.

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