2026: The Venture Debt Conference

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New York City, NY

Why we're going

We're proud to be back as a sponsor of the Venture Debt Conference for the third year running. 400+ lenders, investors, and venture-backed companies in one room. Venture debt has gone from niche financing tool to core pillar of private credit. The conference keeps pace - this year covering issuance trends, pricing dynamics, and capital availability across the growth-debt ecosystem.

Who should attend

  • Lenders actively fundraising or deploying capital

  • Companies looking to learn or raise debt capital

  • Service providers

Agenda & venue

Venue
Edison Ballroom
Address
240 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036
Doors open
8:00 AM
11
sessions
34
speakers
8:30am - 7:30pm
full day
All sessions11
Panels7
Keynotes3
Special1
8:30 AMWelcome remarks
8:45 AM
KeynoteThe 2026 venture debt market outlook
9:15 AM
PanelWhat founders and VCs really think about raising venture debt
10:00 AM
KeynoteMonsters, misses, and crashes: when innovation goes wrong
10:30 AMNetworking break
11:00 AM
PanelPlaying offense or defense: venture debt strategy in today's volatile market
11:45 AM
PanelRaising growth capital in Israel and beyond
12:30 PMLunch
1:30 PM
PanelTiming the raise: aligning venture debt with equity and M&A strategy
2:15 PM
PanelAdjacent credit strategies
3:00 PM
KeynoteAchieving better outcomes with distressed borrowers
3:30 PMNetworking break
4:00 PM
SpecialVenture Debt Jeopardy: Venture Jeopar-DEBT-y!
4:35 PM
PanelAI and venture debt: from buzzword to competitive edge
5:20 PM
PanelVenture debt outlook: signals, shifts, and what comes next
6:00 PMCocktail party
PanelMulti-speaker discussion
KeynoteSingle-speaker session
SpecialInteractive session
BreakNetworking or meal

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