Espresso Capital

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$200M

Amount

Debt Financing

Stage

19.11.2021

Date

3

all rounds

$233.86M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Espresso Capital provides founder-friendly capital to early and growth stage technology companies.

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Espresso Capital Partners

founded date

01.01.2009

Number of employees

Last funding type

Debt Financing

IPO status

Private

Description

The Toronto-based lender, established in 2009, offers lines of credit and term loans to leading technology, healthcare, and high-growth companies, partnering with them and their investors to accelerate growth, extend the funding runway, and minimize dilution. Espresso Capital has helped over 300 technology companies and their investors with innovative venture debt solutions, providing non-dilutive capital to increase strategic flexibility.
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