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. The projections should be optimistic yet achievable.

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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. The sizes of funds across the private equity sector, including middle-markets, increased, with the median fund size rose to $503.0

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 8, 2023

We are also opening new channels for CSPs to access private equity capital and continue their expansion into this exciting, dynamic field. 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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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

Legacy Bakehouse, a manufacturer of baked snack ingredients, was acquired by Benford Capital Partners. Selling majority ownership but not 100% to a PEG allows the owner to take significant funds off the table, while securing growth capital to invest in automation, operational enhancements, and further acquisitions.

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Tyton Partners

MAY 4, 2023

Capital raise activity trending up In February, we highlighted the market’s emphasis on M&A activity in recent months. The announced deals during March and April paint an evolving picture as the proportion of capital raises increased from 17% in January to nearly 30% across the last two months.

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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.

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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. They whisper in the ear of these owner clients that today is not a good time to be in the capital markets, with high interest rates and limited activity.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

The answer relates to private equity and the availability of capital to fund acquisitions and the need to deploy this capital. This was the fourth year in a row fundraising surpassed half a trillion dollars, with 2017, 2018, and 2019 recording the highest amounts of capital raised in history.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. (“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.

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Private Equity M&A Equities Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 21, 2023

His work includes business sales and capital raises for middle-market companies as well as buy-side services for acquirers seeking middle-market companies. (“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.

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Tyton Partners

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Coming off a slightly down year in 2022, M&A – both strategic and PE – and capital raises all tumbled in 2023, causing a 31% decrease in deal volume compared to the previous year. Capital raises and minority investments were hit the strongest (-35% YoY), reflecting the broader bearishness surrounding investments in the space.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Over the course of his career he has worked on the client end of sell side, buy side and capital raise assignments. Mitch Prust, a FOCUS Managing Director, has over 30 years’ experience in technology, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions.

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