Venture debt is reaching smaller startups. What founders should check before signing

Venture debt used to be a tool for late-stage companies with big revenues and bigger investors. That is changing in Southeast Asia. In the first half of 2026, the region recorded 23 debt deals worth US$1.36 billion, up from 17 a year earlier. The average deal fell from about US$99 million to US$59 million, according […] The post Venture debt is reaching smaller startups. What founders should check before signing appeared first on e27.