Venture debt emerges as alternative for startups struggling to raise funds

Venture debt emerges as alternative for startups struggling to raise funds

L to R) DealStreetAsia's Kristie Neo; Donald Wihardja, CEO, MDI Ventures; Paul Ong, Partner, InnoVen Capital SEA; Joshua Agusta, Executive Director, Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India; Fandy Cendrajaya, Partner, Kopital Network; and Jessica Huang Pouleur, Partner, Openspace Ventures at a panel discussion titled ‘Alternative capital sources & structures gain steam amid funding winter’ at the Indonesia PE-VC Summit 2023.

Demand for venture debt as a funding option has increased significantly recently as the market slowdown in 2022 made it harder for startups to raise money, according to panelists at DealStreetAsia’s Indonesia PE-VC Summit 2023 in Jakarta.

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