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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023

Axial

With over 100 years of combined experience in the M&A industry, we take pride in being experts at planning, facilitating, and executing exit strategies with extremely favorable results. Advisor to: Investment managers in the alternative-asset classes, including venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds.

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PIPE Investments in Private Equity: Pouring Money Down the PIPE

The Private Equiteer

Why Companies Do PIPE Deals Public companies have several options for raising capital: Debt from direct lenders or issuing bonds Rights issues Secondary offerings And finally, PIPE deals Debt is almost always cheaper than equity, and raising equity from the public is usually cheaper than dealing with sharps like hedge funds, PE, and Uncle Warren.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q3 2023

Axial

.” Visit BMI’s Profile “Young America Capital leverages strong relationships with banks, venture-capital and private-equity funds, family offices, fund-of-funds, foundations, hedge funds, Fortune 500 M&A executives and large employers’ retirement systems to facilitate clients’ goals.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q2 2023

Axial

that provides M&A advisory, capital markets, corporate finance, and investment banking services to a diverse client base, including closely-held businesses, corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors, hedge funds, and private equity groups in the Americas.

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IMCO's CEO Bert Clark Reflects on the Canadian Model and More

Pension Pulse

I'm going to share another little secret with you, elite hedge funds dominate what goes on in public markets over the short run. That's right, the game is rigged in their favour which is why pension funds invest in them. Some are even looking at alternative exit strategies. this week.

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Strategic vs. Financial Buyers: Find the Right Buyer for Your Exit

Axial

Financial buyers are made up of private equity firms, hedge funds, independent sponsors, family offices, search funds, and high-net-worth individuals. So, theyre looking for companies that they can grow and companies where they can reduce costs through economies of scale, creating efficiencies, and more.