2 min readIn past communications we examined the changing regulatory landscape and its impact on short term investments. The catalyst for these changes was the credit crisis as government agencies scrambled to fortify the poor liquidity and over-leverage in the financial sector. The crisis also proved to be a catalyst for the evolution of the debt financing…
2 min readAfter the first quarter dip in GDP, June brought heavy scrutiny of the Fed’s plans as they concluded a two-day meeting and updated their various forecasts for growth and inflation. While the taper continues on track to conclude by year end, the Fed made it clear that the pace and mechanisms of further monetary action…
3 min readNote: For the purposes of this paper, we will define “healthcare” as life sciences/biotech, medical devices, diagnostics and health tech. Capital Advisors Group is a Boston area-based institutional investment advisor that has been helping venture-backed companies invest their cash assets for more than 22 years. Its debt finance consulting division helps venture-backed companies determine their…
3 min readNote: Capital Advisors Group is a Boston-based institutional investment advisor that has been helping clients invest their cash assets for more than 20 years. Debt Advisors Group, the venture debt consulting arm of Capital Advisors Group, helps our clients determine their optimum capital structure, identify appropriate lenders, source term sheets and negotiate deals. Abstract The…
3 min readNote: Capital Advisors Group is a Boston‐based institutional investment advisor that has been helping venture‐backed companies invest their cash assets for more than 20 years. Debt Advisors Group, the venture debt consulting arm of Capital Advisors Group, helps venture‐backed companies determine their optimum capital structure, identify appropriate lenders, source term sheets and negotiate deals. What…
3 min readNote: Capital Advisors Group is a Boston‐based institutional investment advisor that has been helping venture‐backed companies invest their cash assets for more than 20 years. Debt Advisors Group is the venture debt consulting arm of Capital Advisors Group, which helps venture‐backed companies determine their optimum capital structure, identify appropriate lenders, source term sheets and negotiate…
3 min readAs the stock market continues its volatile trend and media highlight stories of institutional investors and banks taking heavy losses from subprime fallout, the venture debt market has, thus far, weathered the storm and remains largely unaffected. This healthy market in fact, is enjoying positive growth as companies continue to leverage their expensive equity funding…
3 min readUtilization of debt for venture capital backed firms has become an increasingly popular strategic component of young companies’ capital structure. These emerging growth companies often view debt financing as a means to augment their cash position without having to give up as significant a portion of their ownership as required by additional equity financing. Ideally…
2 min readOver the past few years, debt has evolved from a balance sheet burden to a benefit within the venture community. Debt funds, finance companies, banks, and hedge funds have all taken on venture lending positions in order to capitalize on the explosive growth in this industry. Yesterday, an article in the Wall Street Journal, titled…
2 min readThe venture capital market has continued to show impressive growth since the internet bubble burst in 2001, marked by the five-year high of over $25 Billion in funding in 20061. An integral component of this market is venture debt, an approach that is increasingly utilized by young companies seeking to leverage existing equity. Adding debt…