What is venture debt
Updated 26 Oct 2026
- Venture debt
- Loans made to venture backed companies, usually alongside or between equity rounds.
3,003
By country
United States294
United Kingdom74
India37
Canada30
Singapore19
Germany15
Switzerland15
Australia15
Spain11
United Arab Emirates11
Table 1. Venture debt funds by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 720.
Investment stages
Debt investors575
Early stage investors299
Seed investors190
Private equity investors189
Venture investors187
Late stage investors164
Table 2. Venture debt funds by investment stage. An investor can carry several. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 720.