Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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Private Equity Info

MARCH 29, 2024

On occasion, corporate CEOs ask if we can help find the best investment bank to represent them in either a capital raise, recapitalization or exit.

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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.

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American Banker - Investment Banking

JANUARY 23, 2025

The Dallas-based bank's fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts' forecasts. Texas Capital raised its estimate for 2025 adjusted fee income to $270 million.

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RKJ Partners

AUGUST 6, 2017

However several common conflicts which buyers should be aware of include: Investment bankers and advisors are often paid a variable amount based on the amount and type of capital raised. The most common approach to investment banking is for an advisor to be paid more to raise equity than debt.

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SDR Ventures

AUGUST 24, 2022

Advisory Panel Members: – Scott Mitchell , Director of Investment Banking, SDR Ventures – Spencer Clawson, Partner, Peterson Partners – Thomas Courtney, President & CEO, The Courtney Group – Doug Rodgers, Chairman, Focus Investment Banking To read Axial’s coverage of the roundtable event, click here.

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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. For more information, please contact us.

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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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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 13, 2024

FOCUS Investment Banking International offers an international M&A platform that provides sell-side, buy-side and capital raising services to lower middle-market companies across the U.S. and Europe. The platform provides expertise in several major industries combined with in-depth local market intelligence.

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Sica Fletcher

APRIL 11, 2024

Generally, these fall into two distinct categories of advisory firms or investment banks. M&A Advisory Firms vs. Investment Banks We should emphasize that the comparison information above is generalized , and may not apply to all such firms or banks.

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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. With judicious investment decisions, 2023 may present an opportunity for financial markets to thrive. Reference: [link] [link] DOWNLOAD ARTICLE HERE.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Special Situations – This could include the events above but could also refer to investments in spin-offs, asset sales, recapitalizations, acquisitions, or capital raises. How to Recruit for Distressed Debt Hedge Funds The best background is restructuring investment banking because the skill set is directly relevant.

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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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Intrepid Banker Insights

JUNE 5, 2024

” Most recently, Mike Letsch led Transportation & Logistics at Bridgepoint Investment Banking, after nearly 20 years at Bank of America. We are excited to play a growing role in the ongoing industry consolidation and grow our relevance to sponsors and strategics active in the sector.

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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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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 8, 2023

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. His background spans the defense, intelligence, space, homeland security, civil, state & local government, health care, and commercial markets.

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Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Capital Sources The capital sources for the lower middle market are – #1 – Bank loans It is the primary source of capital raising , especially for LMM companies; if they have a strong history of market performance and operations with good prospects, the banks are always ready to offer good loans and lines of credit to such firms. #2

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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

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

APRIL 14, 2024

Jim Sowers is a Managing Director with more than 30 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance. Jim has worked on numerous IPOs, sell-side transactions, fairness opinions, and capital raises, mainly for consumer products companies and restaurants.

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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. The post Why Buyers Willing to Pay Up for A Restaurant Brand appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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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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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 grew up around the collision repair industry. So it’s an industry I love.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Special Situations – These funds focus on companies that are spinning off or divesting divisions, reorganizing, or otherwise going through more unusual changes (not just simple acquisitions or capital raises). Recruiting: Who Wins Offers at Event-Driven Hedge Funds? should convertible arbitrage be in this category?) .):

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Razorpay

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Private banking services may differ from one bank to another but here are the main services provided by private banks: Wealth Management and Investment Advice Private banks provide comprehensive wealth management services, such as customised portfolio management, global asset allocation, and financial planning services.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Washington, DC, (February 7, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added a new managing director, Paul Carter, to its Technology Services and Telecom practices.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 21, 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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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 5, 2025

In technology, as a startup keeps raising capital, it normally does so at gradually higher valuations as its customers, users, and revenue grow. But in biotech, companies valuations often remain close to their total capital raised until much later in the process (i.e.,

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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. We also do buy side for some larger entities and now were really making a push on capital raises and the capital markets as well. Ill start off with that.

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