What if you could access growth capital without giving away more equity Well, venture debt can, and often is, floated as a potential answer to this. The main difference, in many respects, between venture debt and venture capital is that venture debt doesn’t involve selling shares in the business. Venture debt lenders take a different approach. The Benefits Of Venture DebtFor the right company, venture debt can be an incredibly valuable tool. After all, venture debt isn’t free money (as much as we may wish it was).