The Venture Debt Conference 2023 | DealFlow Events | 31 March 2023 | Convene, 237 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA

The use of venture debt has gained in popularity as emerging growth companies remain private longer and seek creative forms of financing that minimize dilution. Many debt products such as term loans, revenue-based financing, receivables financing, and equipment financing fall under the broad moniker of venture debt, but despite the growing popularity of these products, for many, venture debt remains an unfamiliar form of financing.

This conference offers a unique opportunity for networking and discussion of non-dilutive loan strategies for VC-backed and emerging growth companies. Hosted by DealFlow Events, this full-day forum addresses the growing interest in using venture debt to complement venture capital and to discuss alternative financing to companies unfamiliar with these investment strategies.

Why you should attend:
• DealFlow Events are widely recognized as the dominant networking forums in every market we cover. The Venture Debt Conference brings together the leading professionals focused on non-dilutive investment strategies.

Timely topics and innovative programming:
• Industry dynamics: The size and shape of the venture debt market, historical performance and future growth projections
• Understanding the venture debt underwriting process: Creditworthiness and assessment of equity sponsors
• Understanding debt structures for working capital vs. growth capital
• Timing considerations: Raising debt alongside equity, raising between equity rounds, raising to fund an acquisition and the unique considerations of each approach
• Typical financing terms of venture debt and how they differ from traditional bank loans
• Common venture debt options including equipment financing, accounts receivable financing, and term loans
• How companies are using venture debt to extend their cash runway and minimize equity dilution
• The lender landscape: Commercial banks, specialty finance firms, alternative lenders, business development companies
• Exploring revenue-based funding for recurring revenue business models
• Senior venture loans vs. subordinated debt structures
• Royalty-based funding for life sciences companies
• Why late-stage venture lending is still the domain of banks and business development companies
• Using hybrid securities including convertible bonds, preferred stock, and debt with warrant kickers
• Understanding the use of convertible debt at both early and late-stage private companies
• Alternative lending structures including lines of credit, bridge loans, factoring, and merchant cash advances
• Understanding the targeted marketing of business credit cards to VC-backed startups
• How macro credit conditions and economic indicators impact the venture debt market
• Market participants: Lenders, underwriting and credit companies, loan servicers, and loan brokers
• Understanding possible headwinds in lending to startups including rising interest rates, increasing defaults, and reduced equity funding
• Evaluating the growth of the venture debt market by sector

2023 Speakers

Dan Devorsetz
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Horizon Technology Finance

John Markell
Managing Partner, Armentum Partners

John Borchers
Managing Director, Decathlon Capital

Dr. Jacques Jospitre
Founding Partner, SohoMD

Francis Gallic
Co-Founder and COO, Helix Wireless

Brian Schiff
Founder and CEO, Flip

Spencer Barrett
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Ragnarok

Ned Mavrommatis
Chief Financial Officer, Halo Collar

David Spreng
Chairman, Founder, CEO, and CIO, Runway Growth Capital

Troy Zander
Partner, Barnes & Thornburg

Catherine Jhung
Senior Managing Director, Hercules Capital

David Lapter
CFO, Dashlane

Brian Henley
Managing Partner, Recurring Capital Partners

David Teten
Founder, Versatile Venture Capital

Kai Tse
Managing Partner, Structural Capital

Steve Brotman
Founder and Managing Partner, Alpha Partners

Brent Bertino
Principal, Trilogy/ESW Capital

Mark Solovy
Co-Head, Technology Finance Group, Monroe Capital

Zack Ellison
Founder, Managing General Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Applied Real Intelligence

Mike Ryan
Co-Founder and CEO, Bullet Point Network

Dolph Hellman
Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Orrick

Katya Baron
VP of Capital, Wisetack

Melissa Widner
CEO, Lighter Capital

Peter Frank
Managing Director, i80 Group

Alidad Vakili
Of Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP

Thomas Ritchie
Senior VP of Capital Markets Exec. of Investor Relations, Biz2Credit

Dawn Zappetti
Chief Marketing Officer, Zap Advisory

2023 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Armentum Partners
• Barnes and Thornburg

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Horizon Technology Finance
• RRBB Accountants + Advisors
• DLA Piper

MEDIA SPONSOR:
• IBN