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
11
sessions
34
speakers
8:30am - 7:30pm
full day
All sessions11
Panels7
Keynotes3
Special1
8:30 AMWelcome remarks
8:45 AMKeynote
The 2026 venture debt market outlook
9:15 AMPanel
What founders and VCs really think about raising venture debt
10:00 AMKeynote
Monsters, misses, and crashes: when innovation goes wrong
10:30 AMNetworking break
11:00 AMPanel
Playing offense or defense: venture debt strategy in today's volatile market
11:45 AMPanel
Raising growth capital in Israel and beyond
12:30 PMLunch
1:30 PMPanel
Timing the raise: aligning venture debt with equity and M&A strategy
2:15 PMPanel
Adjacent credit strategies
3:00 PMKeynote
Achieving better outcomes with distressed borrowers
3:30 PMNetworking break
4:00 PMSpecial
Venture Debt Jeopardy: Venture Jeopar-DEBT-y!
4:35 PMPanel
AI and venture debt: from buzzword to competitive edge
5:20 PMPanel
Venture debt outlook: signals, shifts, and what comes next
6:00 PMCocktail party
Panel
Keynote
Special
Break