Debt financing for startups is set for a record year in Europe. Founders have lots of choices — including Swedish startup ArK Kapital, which has in less than a year managed to raise a substantial pool of money to lend to founders. Now ArK is ready to pick up the pace even further.
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September 5, 2022
Swedish startup lender ArK Kapital raises an additional €15m at 3x uplift
The one-year-old company now has €300m available to lend to startup founders
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