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Venture Debt Outlook & The Hardware Shift with Hayden Smith (Mountside Ventures)
Is the era of pure B2B SaaS dominance coming to an end? Discover why top investors are shifting focus toward hardware as the ultimate defensive moat in the age of AI.
The venture capital landscape is undergoing a significant correction as interest rates fluctuate and market saturation hits software sectors. Hayden Smith, Head of Debt at Mountside Ventures, joins hosts Thomas Viguier and Markus Perkumas to break down the exploding demand for non-dilutive capital. They analyze the macroeconomic tailwinds favoring debt financing and explain why "hybrid hardware" is becoming the most defensible…
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