ScaleUp Speaker Series Austin Fall 2024 - Venture Debt 101

You’re incorporated, now what? Morrison Foerster, in partnership with Bridge Bank and Escalon, is offering its ScaleUp Speaker Series in Austin, a complimentary ten-part series that provides a legal roadmap for entrepreneurs aiming to scale up their companies. This weekly seminar will arm you with the knowledge needed to manage the legal aspects of launching, funding, and growing a startup, as well as insights to help you avoid common mistakes. Lunch and parking are complimentary.

Note: This fall, weekly sessions will run on Tuesdays.

Register or contact Alyson Wagner at AustinEvents@mofo.com to learn more.

Venture Debt 101

You won’t want to miss this session with special guest speaker Francesco Corradino, Senior Vice President of Technology & Innovation Banking at Bridge Bank, who will share a banker's perspective on important considerations for entrepreneurs to keep in mind when evaluating whether venture debt is the right financing option for scaling up their companies. Learn how venture debt differs from other types of loans, as well as the potential benefits, ideal timing to raise, key considerations, and potential pitfalls.

Topics covered in this one-hour session include:

• Key differences between venture debt and equity financing

• How venture debt is structured

• Key parameters that venture debt funds analyze when considering a company's potential

• The ideal timing to raise venture debt

• Common mistakes and potential pitfalls