Why do equity investments get so much publicity, while debt deals tend to fly below the radar? It’s a question I have been asked a lot recently. And it’s not an unreasonable question. After all, a founder who takes in equity is usually ceding shares, while a company that raises debt finance is not – even though they pay a coupon on the debt. Yet, equity funding deals tend to get the juices flowing in a way that borrowing money from a lender simply does not. So, which is better: debt or equity? And why do equity raises get the…

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