Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 12, 2023

The top thirty middle-market vehicles accounted for over half of all capital raised. of all funds closed, indicating the middle-market's dominance in the battle for capital. While fundraising and investment performance declined, the industry’s growth held reasonably steady, with assets under management increasing to $11.7

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Tyton Partners

MAY 4, 2023

Before we cover some of the notable investment and M&A activity across March and April, we offer three market insights based on our conversations in San Diego. While some investors will undoubtedly take the risk, others may turn their attention to early-stage and non-control investments instead. Of the 30 announced U.S.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

Many manufacturers, having operated for several decades, have exhausted their equipment and require significant investment to modernize systems. Investing in facility upgrades, automation, and talent development is critical to maintain operations and remain competitive.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 8, 2023

FOCUS Investment Banking’s Technology Services Team offers custom scoring to help organizations identify the best buy and sell candidates within technical services, MSPs and CSPs. Over the course of his career he has worked on the client end of sell side, buy side and capital raise assignments.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

As investment bankers, RKJ Partners possesses a breadth of knowledge and experience in advising clients that seek growth capital. In our latest blog installment, we define and outline the key elements involved in the process of raising capital.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

(“Bill”) Snow, a FOCUS Managing Director, is an experienced M&A professional with over 30 years of professional experience, including almost two decades as an investment banker. His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

(“Bill”) Snow, a FOCUS Managing Director, is an experienced M&A professional with over 30 years of professional experience, including almost two decades as an investment banker. His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Many owners are bearish when discussing a capital related transaction, be it a capital raise, selling a minority stake, or selling their beloved brand creation. These include: Invest in Leadership - Get the right people on the bus and in the right seat. Start right where you are.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The crew here is about to invest in Cubs’ season tickets. That’s right, we’re making a big investment this year. His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. Four of ‘em! Use your phone and download it here.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

But not every company wants to or can make the leap, so selling out or combining with another company that is prepared to make the investment is a perfectly reasonable move. FOCUS Investment Banking has been providing M&A advisory services to business owners and investors in the Business Services sector for more than three decades.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

Furthermore, over the last few months, Sica | Fletcher closed one new, very significant ,, PE investment in an insurance brokerage. We are currently working with a number of PE firms as they actively explore possible new investments in the sector. These firms remain “on the clock” to deploy their capital.

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Tyton Partners

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Interest rates continued their upward climb, inducing anxiety around the cost of borrowing, and requiring a higher ROI for investments to realize the same IRR levels. Capital raises and minority investments were hit the strongest (-35% YoY), reflecting the broader bearishness surrounding investments in the space.

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