Claret Capital closes €575M Fund IV for European growth debt
THE SO WHAT
€575M of new European growth debt is a release valve for later-stage startups facing equity compression. If your path to profitability is still 24–36 months out, you now have more leverage to blend debt into the capital stack instead of accepting down-round terms.
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