venture debt

A.R.I Venture Debt Opportunities Fund is in the market just as founder Zack Ellison is seeing a surge of interest from potential borrowers and investors desperate for returns in a market downturn.

The fund has backing from a Korean private equity investor to provide non-dilutive capital to start-ups in the MENA region.

Venture debt is a relatively unknown asset class, but recent rapid expansion signals a bright future. By John Bakie

The joint venture is one of the first of its kind since the UAE and Israel signed a peace accord last year.

BBI has previously backed venture debt vehicles managed by the Claret Capital team.

The former head of Goldman Sachs's private credit group in the Americas is charged with expanding the tech specialist’s fledgling credit business.