Author: Stefan Spazek

Now is a Good Time to Consider Refinancing Your Venture Debt

Now is a Good Time to Consider Refinancing Your Venture Debt

3 min readVenture debt has long been a useful tool for early-stage companies seeking more cash without the share dilution that comes from another visit to equity markets. But what happens to companies that have already negotiated healthy debt packages—especially at a time when venture capital investing has slowed, and when tapping the nearly dormant IPO market…

Three Cash Management Questions for Venture-Startup CFOs

Three Cash Management Questions for Venture-Startup CFOs

2 min readCFOs of emerging growth companies have always faced unique challenges in managing their corporate cash accounts as they juggle multiple rounds of financing, unpredictable burn rates and uncertainty about when products in development will turn into revenue. But in 2016, rising interest rates combined with recent regulatory reforms will make the cash management equation even…