Credit Facility & Working Capital Side Car for >$5M ARR AI Startups

May 14, 2025
by a lender from University of Miami - School of Business Administration in Miami, FL, USA
Hey guys- My name is Benjamin Kosinski and I'm launching a revenue based financing credit facility targeting U.S. based AI startups with >$5M.
Seedstrapped startups who are growing fast with lean teams don't want equity dilution; traditional venture debt hasn't evolved for AI startups, sizes require >$10m on average and requires warrants. Founders want to take money from other founders.
Background: I sold my 3rd tech startup in the summer. Prior to the exit, I led a venture backed startup that deployed $20M from a private credit hedge fund in short term loans to startups.
The Opportunity:
- $25M-$50M in a credit facility (Meeting with 2 hedge funds, 3 banks week of 5/19 in NYC)
- $3M in a working capital sidecar (speaking with family offices and individuals, $500k committed in 3 days) Working capital investors receive 1.5x pref and 20% carry before GP gets paid. If you want to learn more, send me an email redacted
from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, USA