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Jim Labe and the price of buying time
Before venture debt became a familiar line on a startup’s balance sheet, Jim Labe was helping build the business of it. His career runs from equipment leases to public markets, with one question following him: how much time can borrowed money buy?
Rob Pomeroy and the price of a little more time
Rob Pomeroy built a career lending to companies whose futures were still taking shape. From Horizon’s first commitments to his final board departure, his story turns on a practical question: what can a company accomplish before the money runs out?
Mike Balkin and the other side of the bet
After decades investing in small companies, Mike Balkin moved into the CEO seat at Horizon Technology Finance. His next act puts a growth investor’s instincts to work in a business where the money must come back.
Scott Bluestein and the price of buying time
Before Scott Bluestein became CEO of Hercules Capital, he was responsible for its credit. His career follows a question every ambitious company eventually faces: how much is the next chapter worth borrowing for?
Parag Shah and the value of a wrong turn
A banking job in Buenos Aires was supposed to be a detour. It became the beginning of a career spent building investment firms - and asking how much freedom money should buy.
Sajal Srivastava and the business of buying time
For more than two decades, Sajal Srivastava has worked at the junction of startup ambition and repayment schedules. As the TriplePoint Capital co-founder prepares to leave at the end of 2026, his career offers a close look at the machinery behind venture lending.
David Wanek and the value of waiting
At Western Technology Investment, David Wanek helps finance young companies. At Cimento, he grows a wine business on volcanic cobblestones. Both pursuits ask what capital can do when it gives talent time.
Alkarim Jivraj and the price of keeping control
Before he lends a founder money, Alkarim Jivraj wants to know what the business can carry. The Espresso Capital CEO has spent a career working through the complicated relationship between growth, ownership and time.