In this episode of The Founder's Hour, Debt Finance partner Raquel Smith joins hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner to discuss venture debt facilities. They unpack the key terms founders should understand in venture debt financings, including common red flags, affirmative and negative covenants, financial covenants, and events of default. The conversation also explores the importance of building strong relationships within the venture debt ecosystem, along with the broader risks, strategic considerations, and potential pitfalls associated with venture debt financings.

Speakers:

Laura Cicirelli, Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Eric Weiner, Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Raquel Smith, Partner, Debt Finance

In this episode of The Founder's Hour, hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner discuss SAFEs and convertible notes as early stage funding options, explaining the similarities and differences between the two. They cover both the basics and the nuances of these instruments, as well as their impacts on the founders that sell them and the investors that buy them.

Speakers:

Laura Cicirelli, Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Eric Weiner, Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

Introducing The Founder's Hour, Lowenstein Sandler's Emerging Companies, Venture Capital podcast, where hosts Laura Cicirelli and Eric Weiner discuss the ins-and-outs of starting a company. In this episode, Cicirelli and Weiner cover company formation and early-stage decisions including entity type, timing, IP assignments, and vesting, among others.

Speakers:

Laura Cicirelli, Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Eric Weiner, Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital