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Arc Technologies’ Venture Debt Lending Platform Reaches $100 Billion in Committed Capital

Arc Technologies’ Venture Debt Lending Platform Reaches $100 Billion in Committed Capital
  • Arc Technologies now counts more than $100 billion in committed capital on its venture lending platform.
  • Arc Technologies has closed more than 350 transactions since it was founded in 2021.
  • Last year’s Silicon Valley Bank crisis launched Arc Technologies into a period of growth, with more startups seeking alternative capital sources.

Arc Technologies revealed through an exclusive interview with TechCrunch today that it now has more than $100 billion in committed capital on its lending platform.

Founded in 2021, Arc has raised $181 in funding across three rounds of funding– including a $20 million Series A round the company landed in August of 2022. The California-based company’s venture debt marketplace offers startups a capital alternative to equity funds.

Arc’s capital markets debt marketplace enables startups to onboard in as little as 10 minutes and receive debt terms for up to $250 million from the network of participating lenders. After underwriting each borrower using historical financial data, the company pre-qualifies borrowers and matches them to a lender within five days.

Notably, Arc’s rise in committed capital comes after the fall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last year, when many startups found themselves scrambling to find sources of alternative capital so that they could meet day-to-day business requirements and make payroll.

The SVB crisis served as a growth period for the company. “In 2023, Arc onboarded more than 4,000 new users, while the deposits managed through our platform grew by a factor of more than 12x,” said company CEO Don Muir. “Specific to capital, we have completed more than 350 transactions and have made available $100B+ in AUM to deploy through our lending partners.”

In the future, Arc plans to build out more banking products into its platform, the first of which can be expected later this year.


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