At Espresso Capital, we’re continuing to share positive stories about how our portfolio companies are working in the fight against COVID-19. Here we describe the work that San Francisco-based Inference Solutions is doing to help organizations tackle one of the challenges the virus has created.

My co-founder Rob Antoniades and I have both been in venture for a long time, having previously spent a decade managing Royal Bank of Canada’s corporate venture capital program. Back then, we knew that we wanted to be life-long venture capitalists and to eventually launch an independent fund. As it turns out, the global financial crisis helped pave the way for us to do just that because the regulatory changes that followed made it difficult for banks to be directly involved in venture capital. So in 2014, we led a management buyout of the fund in partnership with some large US institutional investors. In the eight years since, we’ve raised three funds, invested in around 25 companies, and have assembled a growing team of more than 10 venture professionals.

Specialty lending requires highly specialized skills. That’s why one of Espresso’s key differentiators is our team’s depth of expertise. Because we provide capital to companies seeking to proactively grow their revenue, we have to evaluate opportunities differently than traditional lenders do. That means going much deeper than just looking at a company’s financials. We also have to assess things like its management team, its unit economics and other business fundamentals, as well as the market outlook and any existing investor support. Ultimately, this analysis is essential to determining which businesses will be good borrowers and which won’t.

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As startups scale and evolve beyond their initial phases, the need for substantial capital becomes more critical than ever. This is where growth stage venture capital comes in — providing the financial fuel and strategic guidance needed to take promising companies to the next level. At Espresso Capital, we specialize in supporting companies during this pivotal stage. Whether you’re preparing for market expansion, new product development, or hiring top-tier talent, our growth capital solutions are designed to keep your business moving forward — without giving up equity too soon.