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Is your company interested how to run a successful capital raising process? Based on our experience, we share a structured approach to successfully raise capital.
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Plan slowly. It will take a while and its harder than you think. Handpick your project team wisely.
Analyse
Be (over) prepared. Update your in-depth business plan with strategic roadmap. Take the investors point of view. Sell the bigger picture and be crisp, clear and precise about the addressable market(s), product/ market fit, value proposition, the company and future outlook.
Structure
Build a comprehensive integrated financial model based upon business drivers. Develop a management case scenario and run a more conservative scenario and stress/ worst case. What is the total capital need in the coming years? Determine the optimal capital structure - debt versus equity instruments. Consolidate the sales pitch, business plan and output financial model into an information memorandum.
Approach
Create a Strategic Capital Raising Plan. Prepare a (short/ long) list of capital providers (driven by time horizon, sector focus and investment criteria). Approach them with only a one pager the so-called teaser to attract attention. Have them sign the non disclosure agreement. Organize management presentations, share the info memo with indicative term sheet and make capital providers compete.
Negotiate & Due Diligence
Review and negotiate documentation, receive commitment and start the due diligence process.
Close the deal
Sign documentation and celebrate together.
Illustration
A picture says more than 1.000 words. A video is worth 30k pictures, but an experience is worth much more. In case you are interested in the Capital Raising Process, see below
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