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Supporter of passionate entrepreneurs building world-class companies. Founder, CEO & CIO of Runway Growth Capital.

San Francisco Bay Area
Joined February 2009
Some of the questions I frequently get asked are – What is the outlook for venture capital? How is the landscape changing and what does it signify?   When thinking about the opportunity for funding, it’s important to zoom out and remember that venture ope…lnkd.in/dCaWnP6D
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As a founder, making projections on the capital you need to run your business is always difficult, no matter the economic climate. But the stakes are much higher during times of uncertainty. And the repercussions of getting it wrong are not always balanc…lnkd.in/gBTWCAn6
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Looking forward to the conversation. We believe there are a lot of misperceptions in the market right now about what venture debt is and how it should be used. I’m excited to share our outlook and discuss what’s ahead for the industry. lnkd.in/gjwuP2my
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Early-stage venture debt is not the same as growth lending. And it’s important to know why.   In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, venture debt has come to the forefront of conversation and has been painted with a very broad brush. This has led…lnkd.in/gpjavzDz
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This was an incredible achievement for the team here at Runway. I’d like to thank everyone who has been a part of the journey, and we look forward to continuing our mission of supporting passionate entrepreneurs in building great businesses. lnkd.in/ejJEquFH
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I'm really excited to participate in what (as far as I know) is the first conference exclusively dedicated to venture debt. lnkd.in/gx_tCitC #venturedebt #venturedebtconference lnkd.in/gVnBYZ3P
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Its been a productive summer for the Runway origination team as we welcome Brannon Morisoli to our life sciences team in Dallas. Brannon joins three additional new hires in origination since July including Brad Pritchard, Jeff Goldrich and Ted Cavan. Bra…lnkd.in/gkQ-3mzG
While venture equity markets remain challenging, there’s no better time to consider venture debt to fuel growth and extend runway. We’ve had an active first half of the year and look forward to supporting world-class management teams throughout the remain…lnkd.in/g7qphCMx
First half of 2022 produced record results for Runway. We look forward to working with our business partners (especially borrowers) to successfully navigate the second half of the year (no matter what comes our way). The strength of partnerships are teste…lnkd.in/ew_nFQGV
Runway is honored to be a member and support the important work of the NVCA. lnkd.in/gacUYjeE
Historically, venture debt has been seen purely as a loan, however, we’re now seeing a shift towards a more partner-driven approach between borrower and lender. As economic uncertainty remains, borrowers seek debt providers who have a history of working w…lnkd.in/gm7FnV9r
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