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Revenue-based financing: The next step for private equity and early-stage investment

TechCrunch

Revenue-based investing ( RBI), also known as revenue-based financing, or revenue-share investing, 1 is a natural next step for the private equity and early-stage venture investment industry. However, due to RBI being a relatively new model, publicly available data is limited.

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India’s central bank cracks down on fintech startups

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“The rule is very confusing and strange,” said a fintech founder on condition of anonymity to avoid upsetting RBI officials. “What the RBI is essentially saying here is don’t load credit line on PPI. The way things work with PPI currently is that the money finally goes to merchants. ” the founder added.

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Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control

David Teten VC

I believe that Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) VCs are on the forefront of what will become a major segment of the venture ecosystem. Though RBI will displace some traditional equity VC, its much bigger impact will be to expand the pool of capital available for early-stage entrepreneurs. . So what is Revenue Based Investing?

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Why India Leads in Digital Payments

Andreessen Horowitz

Over the past decade, India’s central bank—the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)—has become one of the most proactive regulators in the world, advancing the digitization of payments and financial services at a rapid pace. Over the past 5+ years, RBI has enacted regulations at a rapid pace. in a single database. In the U.S.,

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Why are Revenue-Based VCs investing in so many women & underrepresented founders?

David Teten VC

Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

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Flexible VC: A new model for startups targeting profitability

TechCrunch

A new category of investors has emerged offering a hybrid between VC and revenue-based investment (RBI), which we call “flexible VC.” ” From RBI, flexible VCs borrow the ability to reap meaningful returns without demanding founders build for an exit. The return cap is a stated multiple of the investment, typically 2x-5x.

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Should you raise traditional VC or Revenue-Based Investing VC?

David Teten VC

Revenue-Based Investing (“RBI”) is a new form of VC financing, distinct from the preferred equity structure most VCs use. RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance.

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