
Raising capital: Venture Debt vs Venture Equity
When it comes to funding startups and early-stage ventures, entrepreneurs have a range of options to consider.
Our sell-side advice starts with you and what you want. Our pre-sale support helps you decide when the right time to sell your business is, and address factors likely to dampen interest, reduce valuation, or even scupper any deal.
When you are ready to exit, our team of M&A specialists springs into action to get your business in front of the right people and showcased to maximise interest and create auction conditions.
Our research team build carefully targeted lists of potential acquirers, our financial experts shape your figures so you can defend your valuation expectations later on. Our professional writers craft sale prospectus materials to maximise acquirer interest without giving away all your trade secrets. All this is overseen and coordinated by a senior CapEQ corporate finance advisor – who will be by your side throughout your business sale process.
Our market outreach specialists present your opportunity to acquirers, chase up responses, find the right decision-maker and set up meetings. Meanwhile, your CapEQ Partner coaches you on how to turn that interest into serious talks and offers. All this is delivered with weekly catch-ups, so you remain in control of what happens when.
With most business sale clients, all this adds up to multiple bidders offering different prices, terms and conditions, so you can choose an exit path that most suits you.
We’re more than just another M&A advisor – many of our clients have become firm friends.
We provide weekly data insights on responses and market feedback
We discover buyer motives to find the best fit for you
We coach you on meeting acquirers and attend all meetings with you .
We proactively manage due diligence all the way to completion.
We ‘read the room’ to manage stress and conflict moments for all involved
We actively negotiate all offers to get you the best available price and terms
We advise you on the right fit to get you a deal you can be proud of
When it comes to funding startups and early-stage ventures, entrepreneurs have a range of options to consider.
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