You built your business.
Shouldn’t you get to keep it?
Shouldn’t you get to keep it?
Founder-friendly capital to help you grow your business.
Who we are.
At Espresso, we’ve been providing venture debt since 2009.
260
companies funded
$355M
in loans advanced
Up to $15M
credit facilities
Why venture debt makes sense.
Incorporating venture debt into your overall capital mix is a simple, efficient, and cost-effective way of growing your business while avoiding the downsides of relying exclusively on equity.
It’s non-dilutive
Maintain greater value for co-founders, employees, and other early supporters.
You maintain control
Drive the strategic direction of the company you’ve worked so hard to build.
Some of the world’s leading technology companies use venture debt.
We’ve partnered with hundreds of innovative technology companies across Canada and the United States, bringing them the capital they need to fuel their business.
Nancy Peterson
Founder and CEO of Homestars
Founder and CEO of Homestars
Faiz Abdulla
CEO of Rise People
CEO of Rise People
Eric Green
Co-Founder and CEO of Askuity
Co-Founder and CEO of Askuity
Kyle Braatz
Co-Founder and CEO, FullScript
Co-Founder and CEO, FullScript
Why partner with Espresso?
At Espresso, we take the time to get to know your business and will work closely with you to structure the right deal to help your company scale.
Fast
Term sheets within 48 hours.
Funding in as little as 10 business days.
Funding in as little as 10 business days.
Fair
Pay for what
you use.
you use.
Flexible
Funding structured to support your growing and changing requirements.
Ideas to help you scale your business.
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Every sales rep knows how frustrating it can be to walk a potential customer through a product demo, only to have it go nowhere. Maybe you had a great discovery call and felt pumped that you’d found someone who was a great fit. The question is why and what could you have done differently to get a better result? It turns out that it may be time to rethink your approach.
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While there’s no shortage of lenders that provide venture debt, it’s important to keep in mind that they don’t all work the same way. Companies need to do their homework to understand the structure and terms of any potential debt financing to ensure it’s the best solution for their business and fits with their longer […]
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