The Hum Capital Blog
Expert insights, tips, and tools to help you raise the funds you need to grow your business.
Every fintech founder should know these two rules (and a law)
Why does one lender borrow at 3% and lend at 15% while another borrows at 10% and lends at 8%? Moreover, why can some originators who sell off their loans command meaningful origination and servicing fees while others earn slivers? These questions were top of mind when I saw Frank Rotman take to Twitter to…
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How to Choose Between Venture Debt, Equity for Growing your Business
Choosing between venture debt and equity capital for a growing company can be a difficult balancing act. Both options have tradeoffs that make choosing the “right” option a very personal choice for your business. To explore these tradeoffs, let’s look at the example of Grab, a transportation and finance business based in Singapore, that focused…
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Introducing hum capital: connecting great companies with the right capital
Today, I am excited to introduce you to our new name, Hum Capital, and to our new cloud-based funding platform, the Intelligent Capital Market, that brings a Kayak-like experience to institutional fundraising, eliminating the friction experienced by both companies and investors in the process. In my previous life as an investor at Draper Fisher Jurvetson,…
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3 truths and 1 lie about SPACs
As companies seek alternatives to the often lengthy IPO process, SPACs have skyrocketed in popularity.
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Fundraising in a frothy market: why now is the time to raise
No one can forecast the next six months. But one thing is certain: Today’s market is frothy, and entrepreneurs should take advantage of it.
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Why you should take on debt to stop dilution
Imagine an exciting space dominated by two major companies, each growing and developing at about the same pace.
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Recap: unlock the capital markets in 2021
Hum Capital recently brought together a panel of finance experts to discuss today’s capital-raising environment and the rise of SPACs.
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The predictive power of the intelligent capital market
At Hum Capital, our Intelligent Capital Market (ICM) uses big data to try and predict the most accurate financial picture of companies.
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