Venture debt, a more mainstream option for startups, is seeing traction for both early-stage firms and unicorns. :
Mumbai: A relatively new funding source, venture debt, is witnessing traction from some of India’s biggest startups, including Oyo, Swiggy, Byju’s and BigBasket. Going forward, the deal sizes are expected to grow bigger with start-ups crossing new valuation thresholds, according to investors. “Ticket sizes will go up, but that is more of a demand side phenomenon.