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Founders need more than just capital to grow. The VC firms, PE firms, and lenders on the Inc. Founder-Friendly Investors list have earned a reputation for delivering deep expertise, strategic support, and true partnership to their portfolio companies.

Lenders are so worried about the impact of artificial intelligence on software firms that they're pushing for for repayment terms rarely seen in Europe since the global financial crisis.

There is a growing sense in venture markets that the IPO window may finally be reopening. After a long stretch in which private capital remained available but exits lagged, that shift is understandable.

Venture-debt firms are expanding beyond their software industry core into a wider range of sectors and businesses following concerns of disruptions tied to advances in artificial intelligence.

For decades, “private credit” was synonymous with rigid structures and standardized term loans with fixed covenants that resembled off-the-shelf products.

Money, like everything else of value, comes at a price, and knowing how and when to raise capital in a way that guarantees the future security of a business can be a tricky problem for entrepreneurs.

Heading into 2025, the outlook for initial public offerings (IPOs) seemed to be turning a corner. But those expectations proved overly hopeful – at least for now.

Barron's and other outlets have questioned the SEC's approach as private markets, including credit, eclipse public markets in size and opacity.

At Runway Growth Capital, we provide minimally dilutive venture debt ranging from $10M to $150M to VC-backed and non-VC-backed companies in technology, healthcare, and select consumer industries.

Family offices are no strangers to innovative investment strategies. They embrace alternative asset classes, deploy capital in niche markets and often take the lead in identifying overlooked opportunities.

As partnerships involving lenders proliferate, it’s worth taking a closer look at how they work. In one, venture lender Runway Growth Capital was acquired by BC Partners Credit and Mount Logan Capital.