Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The 6th annual Midwest M&A/Private Equity Forum sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Institute was held in early December in Columbus, Ohio, and for your humble correspondent, this was not only my second time as one of the participants, but my first time as a moderator of a panel! More on that later.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

At this year’s West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum, which took place on September 28th in East Palo Alto, those differences were on full display. 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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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 investing offers equity-like returns with lower risk.” Distressed assets offer non-correlated returns, similar to global macro.”

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Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

Regular individuals have retail banks. Huge corporations have investment banks. The answer: Merchant banks. Merchant banks are a very important part of the financial ecosystem, since they support the largest chunk of businesses – the mid-sized ones. What is a Merchant Bank?

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Solganick & Co.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

September 30, 2024 – Solganick , a data-driven investment bank focused exclusively on software and IT services companies, announced the addition of a senior level hire to launch and lead the firm’s cybersecurity M&A practice. Davidson and Imperial Capital. Michael is based in Los Angeles, CA. “We

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Intrepid Banker Insights

JUNE 5, 2024

He is highly respected by key industry participants including strategic consolidators, executives, and private equity firms focused on the T&L sector. ” Most recently, Mike Letsch led Transportation & Logistics at Bridgepoint Investment Banking, after nearly 20 years at Bank of America.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 10, 2025

My parents started a collision repair equipment company back in 1988, ended up not joining the family business right out of school, but went the investment banking route and sometime into that the family business came calling. I can tell you there is tremendous interest in the collision repair industry for private equity buyers.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 24, 2023

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our Private Equity Course and Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. Investment Banking : Banks assist in capital raising, and advising on M&A, as Goldman Sachs did for Unilever in its acquisition of Dollar Shave Club.

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Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

At the same time, lower middle market private equity firms are more interested in this segment because of the variety of firms they get to seek across different sectors and industries. A combination of equity and debt financing allows the firm to convert equity interest if they default on the loan.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Event-Driven Hedge Funds Definition: Event-driven hedge funds bet on specific corporate actions, such as M&A deals, divestitures, spin-offs, bankruptcies, and business reorganizations, and they profit based on changes in the value of a company’s debt or equity after the action.

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Sica Fletcher

APRIL 11, 2024

In these situations, it’s common to see deals with low cash payouts and a higher degree of equity. Generally, these fall into two distinct categories of advisory firms or investment banks. See example below ) Investment Banks Investment banks differ from M&A advisory firms primarily in their capital-raising abilities.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

General Mills acquired private equity-backed TNT Crust, a frozen pizza supplier, for $253 million. Many private equity firms have acquired bakeries and are pursuing companies to add to their platforms. Jim Sowers is a Managing Director with more than 30 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance.

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MergersCorp M&A International

JULY 5, 2024

In March, artificial intelligence server maker Super Micro Compute raise $1.7B in capital raise and paid 0% interest rate. Over the past month a string of prominent Chinese technology groups, including Alibaba and JD.com have collectively raised a staggering $8.3B

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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. appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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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

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. We hear often cited examples of this over the last few decades, with the proliferation of private equity and family offices.

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Razorpay

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Exclusive Investment Opportunities Private banking clients gain access to investment products and opportunities not available to the general public, such as: Private equity and hedge funds. Alternative investments, including real estate, commodities, and luxury assets.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

Its more of an industry focus at the intersection of several other strategies , such as long/short equity , event-driven investing , and even merger arbitrage. While plenty of bankers and equity research professionals from healthcare teams enter biotech hedge funds, people with advanced degrees (M.D., or Ph.D.),

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 27, 2025

According to Giorgio Andonian , Managing Director at FOCUS Investment Banking , preparation is key to achieving the best outcome. Additionally, for those looking to expand rather than exit, securing the right capital and investment partners can help fuel growth while maintaining control over their business.

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