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Growth & Corporate Finance
Venture Debt
Debt funding for high-growth, venture-backed businesses seeking to extend runway.
Loan Range
£500,000 – £10,000,000
Terms
2 – 5 years
Decision
4–8 weeks
Structure
Debt with warrants
Key Features
- Debt for venture-backed businesses
- Extend cash runway
- Warrants or equity kickers
- No covenants on select products
Use Cases
- Extend runway between rounds
- Fund growth without dilution
- Bridge to next funding round
Eligibility Criteria
Venture-backed business
Strong growth metrics
Clear path to profitability or next round
Documents commonly requested
- Recent business bank statements
- Latest filed accounts and current management information
- Identification and business ownership information
- Evidence supporting the funding purpose
- Property, asset, invoice or contract information where relevant
The exact list depends on the facility and lender. Documents are requested only when relevant to the application.
Important considerations
- Compare the total cost, not only the headline rate
- Understand arrangement, valuation, legal and exit fees where applicable
- Check how repayments affect business cashflow
- Review security, debenture and personal-guarantee requirements
- Consider early repayment and default provisions before signing
How it works
- Tell us about your funding need
- We compare the whole-of-market lender network
- Receive competitive offers tailored to you
- We manage the application to completion
Why use FinanceMyCompany?
- Whole-of-market lender access
- Transparent, fee-clear advice
- Dedicated finance specialist
- Fast, straightforward process
Venture Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is venture debt?
Debt funding for high-growth, venture-backed businesses, typically with warrants attached, used to extend runway between equity rounds.
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