Scale Hardware Without Burning Equity

​Hardware companies burn equity to scale when they should be using debt, the challenge is accessing institutional capital markets. 

​We're partnering with Tangible Finance to bridge that gap. Their experts and software package your assets for institutional investors, connecting you directly to trillion-dollar debt markets while managing all structuring and reporting requirements.

​Ahead of the fall fundraise season, join us to learn more about:

• ​Types of debt available to startups (venture debt, equipment financing, asset-backed loans)

• ​How to leverage purchase orders, inventory, and receivables to secure financing

• ​The best timing for raising debt alongside equity

• ​Case studies from founders who've done it before -

• ​A lender’s POV – what they really look for, how they decide who gets funded, and the red flags that kill deals before they start.

• ​A practical checklist on how to navigate your next financing pathway

​We'll be joined by:

Aishwarya Dahanukar is the Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Tangible Finance with 25+ years in investment banking, capital markets, credit risk, and structured finance. She is a specialist in raising credit facilities for tech enabled companies (fintech etc) since 2018, with global experience across London, Frankfurt, and the U.S.

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Jakob Von Egidy is the Co-founder of Bees and Bears. He is a serial software entrepreneur and 2nd-time founder with previous experience at Techstars, EF and HSG. Bees & Bears powers vendor financing for the multi-trillion euro green hardware market, enabling hardware-as-a-service models for products like energy storage, solar, and heat pumps.

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Johan Nisser is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Channel Capital, a global specialist private credit fund that has expertise in funding the innovation economy and founder led companies. Johan has over 20 years of investment banking experience across securitisation and structured finance in London. He has structured and financed a wide variety of asset classes and is a well respected specialist in this area.