Debt has a branding problem in startup land. The big VC raise gets the headline. Non-dilutive capital is often treated like the backup plan. Founders in mature markets like the US and Europe don’t think that way. They use debt and equity together, choosing different types of capital for different stages of growth. That thinking hasn’t fully caught on in Australia, where founders already have access to fewer funding sources. The result? Less runway and more ownership given away than necessary.
Alex Simmons, Co-Founder and CEO of Kashcade, and Jodie Imam, Co-Founder and CEO of Tractor Ventures, share an honest and practical conversation about building a smarter capital stack.
Watch the recording below.
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