AI, dual use and spacetech: the new stars of debt funding
THE SO WHAT
Lenders warming to AI, dual-use, and spacetech means these categories now have a non-dilutive capital stack to complement equity. If you’re building in these areas with real assets or contracted revenue, you should be pressure-testing when to layer in debt instead of stretching your next priced round.
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