How2Exit

MARCH 24, 2024

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Business

How2Exit

APRIL 22, 2024

b' E205: Raising Capital for Acquisitions: Funding Sources to Finance Your Dream Deal w/ Parnell Speed - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Parnell Speed is a seasoned professional with a background in engineering and experience in the real estate sector.

Finance

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

Debt

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

As a result, the popularity of microlending is currently at an all-time high and has the potential to have a real impact on the business culture and climate of the United States. It was not until 1991 that the SBA first recognized “microenterprise” as a separate category of business and established the Microloan Demonstration Project.

Capital Raising

Beyond M&A

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Beyond M&A is committed to helping firms in the capital-raising process work securely and efficiently. Firms that qualify can benefit from a Free Virtual Data room using LENS – the platform where we simplify your diligence procedures and document management, accelerating your path to funding.

M&A

TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 26, 2023

Founded in 2020, New York-based Cohere.io (not to be confused with Cohere, another AI startup that recently raised capital ) raised $3.1 million in a seed funding round led by Initialized Capital, later tacking on another $400,000 in funding.

Capital

The TRADE

JUNE 5, 2024

Designed to rival the likes of incumbent exchanges Nasdaq and NYSE in the US, Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) has raised $120 million from around a dozen investors including BlackRock and Citadel Securities in a funding round closed in May. Citadel Securities had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publishing.

Securities

OfficeHours

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

OfficeHours is an online platform that provides 1-on-1 coaching, training, and advice to help you land a job in competitive finance careers including investment banking, private equity, growth equity, venture capital, and hedge funds. How was your experience recruiting into Private Equity? Yes, I’m interested!

Investment Banking

How2Exit

JUNE 20, 2023

The Top 20 SMB (Main Street) M&A Influencers to Follow in 2023 and other Resources Here are the top people to follow if you are into or looking to get into buying, growing, and selling small businesses. Discover best practices from industry advisors and businesses that are involved in sale and acquisitions activity.

M&A

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. But the other problem is that all hedge funds are “event-driven” because they invest based on catalysts , or specific events that could change a security’s price. If this fund is right, the company’s price may increase by 50%.

Funds

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

By leveraging and utilizing some sound and fundamental guidelines, CFOs from all levels of experience can become efficient and successful at sourcing needed capital that serve the best interests of their company while potentially creating more wealth for owners, shareholders, management as well as themselves.

Capital Raising

Growth Business

OCTOBER 25, 2024

By Michael Goodwin on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Many entrepreneurs’ burning question when considering investment for growth is how much equity to give away. Suppose your business is a fast-growth technology startup, and you’re speaking to tech-focused angel investors or venture capitalists.

Equities

Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Rory Bennett on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success On the face of it, Britain’s venture capital firms have never been more ready to invest in your start-up. Last year, venture capital raised £6.8 Capital invested by venture capital trusts increased by 8 per cent last year to £664 million.

Capital

Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

What do medium to big-sized businesses have? Merchant banks are a very important part of the financial ecosystem, since they support the largest chunk of businesses – the mid-sized ones. Merchant banking is a special branch of banking that provides financial services to medium to small-sized businesses.

Banking

The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

In addition to Ricci’s role, the Panmure Liberum board will comprise Shane Le Prevost – founder and executive director at Liberum – as non-executive chair, Bidhi Bhoma as deputy chief executive, David Parsons as head of equities, and Richard Morecombe as president, head of origination and business development.

Investment Banking

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

Venture Debt is less expensive than equity … in the long run Perhaps the greatest benefit of venture lending is that it injects money into a business without heavily diluting the equity stake of the entrepreneur or venture capital investors. Fees overload – The true cost of debt is often increased by the inclusion of numerous fees.

Debt

RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

In our latest blog installment, we define and outline the key elements involved in the process of raising capital. It is fairly common for business owners to believe there are only three sources of capital – their local bank, the Small Business Administration (SBA) or personal loan/savings.

Debt

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

Summary of: M&A Advisory for SaaS Businesses Under $50 Million: Strategic Considerations for Founders For founders of SaaS companies generating under $50 million in revenue or enterprise value, the M&A landscape presents both opportunity and complexity.

M&A

Intrepid Banker Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Intrepid Investment Bankers Intrepid Capital Advisory Update – A View From the Trenches Click here for the full report. Amidst public market volatility and economic uncertainty, private capital investment funds remain open for business, albeit with increased scrutiny and rigorous diligence on every deal.

Advisory

Accenture Capital Markets

JANUARY 22, 2024

As world leaders gathered in Dubai for the COP28 summit last month, the battle against climate change has returned to the top of the public, political and business agendas. As the name suggests, these are fixed-income financial instruments issued specifically to fund projects that generate positive environmental and/or climate benefits.

Investment

Intrepid Banker Insights

JANUARY 5, 2023

Intrepid Investment Bankers Intrepid Capital Advisory Update – Five Things To Consider if Raising Capital in 2023 As we come back from holiday feasts and celebrations, it’s important for business owners to think about what the next twelve months will bring.

Advisory

How2Exit

APRIL 10, 2023

-Ron Concept 1: Raise Capital Intro Raising capital compliantly is an important part of any business transaction, whether it be real estate, business acquisition, or any other venture. This led him to work with mentors, coaches, and industry leaders to learn how to help companies raise money compliantly.

Capital

Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth. What is private equity and how does it work?

Private Equity

IBG

JANUARY 9, 2023

A new federal exemption that Congress passed during its December 2022 lame-duck session provided a welcome holiday surprise for M&A Brokers and other business sale professionals. M&A brokers and others who work on business sales must have a thorough understanding of the new law, which goes into effect at the end of March 2023.

Broker

Software Equity Group

MARCH 21, 2023

Early-stage software businesses may reach a point where they seek resources to help accelerate growth and execute business goals. There are several resources for growth capital: debt from a lender or financial institution, minority equity financing, or majority equity financing through a control transaction.

Finance

Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Once a business target is identified, and the merger is publicly announced, the SPAC’s sponsors and the business target’s founders face the added pressure of completing the deal within the specified completion window. Going Public via a SPAC vs. an IPO or Direct Listing. Financial projections can be shared directly.

IPO

Tyton Partners

MAY 4, 2023

At the same time, others with lightly deployed funds are scouring the landscape for compelling new platform targets. Capital raise activity trending up In February, we highlighted the market’s emphasis on M&A activity in recent months. IXL, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Perdoceo, Renaissance, Vitalsource). Reading remains HOT!

Education

Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The classification of the middle market allows investors to understand the level of business and yearly performance of a firm. It is not a general case, but most often, the firms operating in LLM are family-owned businesses with the participation of family members. Private credit funds mostly hold these loans for recapitalization.

Middle Market

Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 21, 2024

Nine times out of ten, owners seeking an insurance agency investment bank are really looking for an M&A advisory firm: a financial institution that provides capital raising, IPO, and/or strategic/legal advisory services. We represent agencies of all sizes.

Investment Banking

Razorpay

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Unlike retail banking, which caters to the general public, private banking focuses on delivering banking services for affluent individuals and businesses. Private banks establish a close and personalized relationship between a HNWI or business. Alternative investments, including real estate, commodities, and luxury assets.

Banking

Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

We are now in a global recession with record unemployment and numerous businesses shut down or dramatically altered. The answer relates to private equity and the availability of capital to fund acquisitions and the need to deploy this capital. We face a future of uncertainty.

Private Equity

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The funds have a surfeit of capital— “lots of dry powder,” to use another Midwestern expression—and the pressure from their limited partners to deploy the capital, or return it, has fueled their willingness to submit strong bids. If a business owner does not want to sell, then buyers have limited recourse to buy companies.

Private Equity

Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

As a staple food, it’s insulated from fluctuations in household incomes and business cycles compared to the broader food and beverage industry. Jim has worked on numerous IPOs, sell-side transactions, fairness opinions, and capital raises, mainly for consumer products companies and restaurants.

M&A

Sica Fletcher

APRIL 11, 2024

A CEO with chronic health issues may worry that their condition will interfere with running the business, or they could simply be looking to retire. personal debt, business/legal liabilities, time-sensitive investment opportunities) may prompt owners to sell quickly. Market/Business Environment. Financial Need.

Insurance

InvestmentBank.com

MAY 26, 2021

As individuals sadly lost their loved ones to this disease, businesses around the globe struggled to stay afloat through forced closures, capacity limitations, industry shutdowns, and crippled supply chains. These distressed debt and special situation funds — often labeled “COVID-19 opportunity funds” — were the source of 29.9%

Capital Raising

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

If you had to pick a single industry that could be interesting to every hedge fund investing in individual companies, it might be biotech. Of course, biotech is not an official hedge fund strategy. Example Biotech Trades What Makes Biotech Hedge Funds Different? also find their way into the industry. And What Do They Do?

Funds

Software Equity Group

JULY 2, 2025

SaaS CEOs and founders regularly ask us whether they should consider accepting a minority investment instead of seeking majority investment or selling their businesses outright. At first glance, minority investments seem like an excellent way to raise capital without sacrificing control. Above 50% is a majority investment.

Investment