SQN Venture Partners

SQN Venture Partners provides venture debt — alternative debt financings structured as loans to venture-backed, early- to mid-stage companies. The firm underwrites against defined working capital needs and business-essential assets, aiming to extend a company’s runway without triggering the dilution of an equity round.

SQN acts as a credit provider, not an equity holder. The firm positions its debt facilities as complementary to existing equity rounds, allowing lead investors and founders to preserve ownership stakes. SQN does not typically take board seats or governance rights associated with equity positions.

No. The firm states that companies have received financing from vehicles it manages but does not publish a public portfolio list or name specific borrowers. As a private credit provider, SQN operates with minimal public disclosure around its underlying positions.

SQN targets early- to mid-stage transformative companies that have already raised some equity capital and need non-dilutive financing to extend runway toward critical milestones — typically follow-on funding rounds, profitability, or exit events.

SQN maintains offices in Lincoln, Nevada; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Charleston, South Carolina. The firm’s investment activity is focused domestically within the United States, with no disclosed international presence.