Part of the problem is undoubtedly people who are in the game for short term profit and not for creating long term value. This has always been the way of things... Fred, are you part of the problem, or part of the solution? This is something we can all ask ourselves.
Gordon Gould Venture debt is essentially debt capital that is layered on top of venture capital. It is a low-cost way to access additional funding, though you have to be ready to have debt on your books. Typically the venture debt provider makes money off of both the interest payments and warrants tied to the amount of debt raised. Make sense?