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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 10 - What Is Venture Debt?

RKJ Partners

Yet, taking this equity investment means accepting painful ownership dilution due to the low valuations given to companies at this early stage. Venture lending is usually offered in two forms: "growth capital" and equipment financing. So, what's the alternative?

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11 Concepts We Can Learn About Chocolate, Roll-Ups, and Successful Exits From How2Exit's Interview W/ Gia Cilento and Walid Costandi

How2Exit

The criteria include factors such as valuation multiples, legal issues, availability of buyers, ESG focus, maturity, and competition. They argue that by bringing in experts, business owners can expedite the process of preparing their business for sale and increase their chances of getting a higher valuation.

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M&A Heats Up in the Bakery Market

Focus Investment Banking

These characteristics, coupled with bakery manufacturers’ ability to continually innovate and adapt to consumer trends, have attracted investors and boosted M&A activity in recent years. Many manufacturers, having operated for several decades, have exhausted their equipment and require significant investment to modernize systems.

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Recap: 2023 Midwest M&A/Private Equity Forum

Focus Investment Banking

In particular, companies in the logistics space likely will enjoy an enhancer to valuation if they utilize cutting edge technology. Nevertheless, owners are still holding out for what they perceive as the higher valuations of the previous few years.

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Recap: 2023 West Coast M&A/Private Equity Forum

Focus Investment Banking

Whether due to new technologies supplanting the old, overhyped valuations crashing to earth, errors in judgement, or lack of business acumen, the tech world is rife with the rise and fall of companies and careers. But if ESG goals are not pursued, that might raise the ire of activists…and some board members.

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Lower Middle Market

Wall Street Mojo

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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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

Capital is available, valuations have started to normalise and the debt markets are still supportive – albeit with greater scrutiny and higher costs. This meant that when it came to it, the thorny issue of valuation was well thought through and understood by all parties. Our discussions led to Bridges investing £8.5