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Transparent VC, Episode 3: To Raise with Convertible Debt or Equity, That is the Question

By Jerrod Engelberg and Katie Kalmikoff  •  Mar 7, 2017

Episode 3 of Transparent VC dives into whether seed stage companies should raise a convertible debt round or an equity round. The FundersClub Venture Team discusses these two common ways young startup companies raise capital and look at what you are getting yourself into by doing so.

This episode features FC Venture team members:
❖ Kevin Lee (Soundcloud & Twitter: @kevinleeme)
❖ Jerrod Engelberg (Soundcloud: @jerrodsamuel | Twitter: @jengelberg)

**Conversations reflect the opinions of those on the show, not necessarily an official stance of FundersClub.