Debt Financing news and trends

Private Equity Funds Regroup as Debt Financing Dries Up
Investments // December 22, 2022

Private equity funds are seeking new ways to close deals as debt financing becomes scarce. That’s according to a Thursday (Dec. 22) report from Reuters, which notes a 40.4% decline in worldwide buyout activity, caused by a lack of debt financing, which was itself due...

Indian FinTech CredAvenue Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation
International // March 06, 2022

CredAvenue, the debt marketplace, is the newest Indian unicorn, having raised $137 million in a funding round, Bloomberg reported Sunday (March 6). The FinTech is headquartered in Chennai and it connects enterprises with lenders and investors. Its value rose to $1.3 billion from $410 million...

Rho Announces $100 Million Debt Financing
B2B Payments // April 29, 2021

Rho Technologies has announced a $100 million debt financing from global impact investment firm, Community Investment Management (CIM), which will go toward new strategic investments and broaden its service offering to business clients, a press release emailed to PYMNTS said on Thursday (April 29). Some...

SoftBank’s $3B WeWork Offer Is Now Official
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 25, 2019

SoftBank has officially offered $3 billion for WeWork stock in a move that’s been anticipated for some time, according to a report by Bloomberg. WeWork agreed to the deal last month, and it expires April 1. The money is part of a $9.5 billion rescue...

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Tamara Secures Debt Financing to Expand BNPL in GCC Region

March 16, 2023
Tamara has secured $150 million in debt financing for its shopping and payments platform. The firm, which serves consumers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, will use the receivables warehouse facility from Goldman Sachs to help finance its buy now, pay later (BNPL) product and expand into new verticals, Tamara said in a Thursday […]

Private Equity Funds Regroup as Debt Financing Dries Up

December 22, 2022
Private equity funds are seeking new ways to close deals as debt financing becomes scarce. That’s according to a Thursday (Dec. 22) report from Reuters, which notes a 40.4% decline...

Indian FinTech CredAvenue Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.3B Valuation

March 06, 2022
CredAvenue, the debt marketplace, is the newest Indian unicorn, having raised $137 million in a funding round, Bloomberg reported Sunday (March 6). The FinTech is headquartered in Chennai and it...

SoftBank’s $3B WeWork Offer Is Now Official

November 25, 2019
SoftBank has officially offered $3 billion for WeWork stock in a move that’s been anticipated for some time, according to a report by Bloomberg. WeWork agreed to the deal last...