TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. is a business development company specializing investments in venture capital-backed companies at the growth stage investments. It also provides debt financing to venture growth space companies which includes growth capital loans, secured and customized loans, equipment financings, revolving loans and direct equity investments. The fund seeks to invest in e-commerce, entertainment, technology and life sciences sector. Within technology the areas of focus include: Security, wireless communication equipments, network system and software, business applications software, conferencing equipments/services .big data, cloud computing, data storage, electronics, energy efficiency, hardware, information services, internet and media, networking, semiconductors, software, software as a service, and other technology related subsectors and within life sciences the areas of focus include: biotechnology, bio fuels/bio mass, diagnostic testing and bioinformatics, drug delivery, drug discovery, healthcare information systems, healthcare services, medical, surgical and therapeutic devices, pharmaceuticals and other life science related subsectors. Within growth capital loans it invests between $5 million and $50 million, for equipment financings it invests between $5 million and $25 million, for revolving loans it invests between $1 million and $25 million, and for direct equity investments it may invest between $0.1 million and $5 million (generally not exceeding 5% of the company's total equity). The debt financing products are typically structured as lines of credit and it invests through warrants and secured loans. It targeted returns between 10% and 18%. It does not take board seat in the company.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC reported Q2 net investment income of $0.21 per share, down from $0.28 a year ago, but total net increase in net assets was $0.26 per share thanks to $12.8 million in realized gains from a partial Revolut exit.
To maintain its yield, the board declared a supplemental distribution of $0.12 per share alongside the regular $0.23 dividend, and authorized a $12.5 million share repurchase program to buy back stock below NAV.
The debt portfolio grew to $722.8 million with a 12.9% weighted average yield, though credit quality shifted slightly with one $28 million portfolio company downgraded from White to Yellow.