Revenue-based financing providers, which offer ecommerce and SaaS startups an alternative to VC funding, have been all the rage in the past few years.
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July 5, 2022
What would a recession mean for revenue-based financing startups?
Revenue-based financing providers raked in millions from VCs last year for their promise of "founder friendly" alternative financing. But will they remain your friend now lending risk is up?
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Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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