How Fundraising Valuations Work in Investment Banking
Reading Time: 10 minutesFundraising valuations are the process of computing the company’s value in monetary terms before and after a new investment round. It establishes a fair price of shares…
Series A Funding & Impact for Startups: Resources, Pitch
Reading Time: 8 minutesTo begin a business or venture especially in the technological field it is both fulfilling and demanding. Perhaps a common link that rings a bell across all…
How to Raise Money for Business: 15 Sources of Fundraising
Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction Raising capital is the most critical stage for any business either newly started and still on the launch pad or established but ambitious for expansion. Finding…
Fundraising and Types: How is it Regulated? Vs Crowdfunding
Reading Time: 9 minutesWhat is Fund-raising? Fund-raising is a process where the organization, companies, or even an individual collect funds for its activity, projects, or business ventures. Be it a…
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) & Fundraising
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction What is ESG ? Environmental , Social and Governance (ESG) is a composite set of standards used to judge the operations and performance of any…
Cross-Border Fundraising
Reading Time: 3 minutes Introduction Cross-border fundraising is giving money to a charity in another country that is exempted from tax in the donor’s country. With increased prominence of disasters…
How does SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) help Fundraising?: Process, pros and cons
Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction A special purpose acquisition company is an entity formed solely to raise funds in an initial public offering (IPO) , which it shall subsequently use…
How To Raise Debt Efficiently for a Small Business
Reading Time: 4 minutesCareful planning, proper knowledge of the financial needs of the small business, and the choice of appropriate types of debt instruments constitute raising debt for a small…
What is the role of Insurance Companies in Fundraising
Reading Time: 3 minutesLet us analyze the insurance companies’ influence on fundraising activities and participation in such fundraising. As Institutional investor As insurance companies have accumulated this amount mainly from…
Managing Multiple Fundraising Rounds: From Seed to Series C and Beyond
Reading Time: 5 minutesIntroduction Fund-raising would be essential to the growth of a startup; it would provide the capital needed for product development, talent acquisition, market expansion, and scaling up.…
The Rise of Tokenized Securities and Their Impact on Fundraising
Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroduction Probably one of the innovations emerging in this new wave of digital finance is the securitization or trading of assets in blockchain platforms with a modern…
The Role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Fundraising
Reading Time: 3 minutesIntroduction Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a core constituent element of global economic integration. FDI includes long-term investments of enterprises from one economy into productive assets in…
Leveraging Hedge Funds in Complex Fundraising Deals
Reading Time: 3 minutesFundraising is about projects and ventures: from start-ups, real estate, and large infrastructural projects into huge deals that require complex strategies and partners. Hedge funds, due to…
Fundraising in the Middle East: Opportunities in the GCC
Reading Time: 4 minutesWHAT IS GCC? The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional political and economic alliance of six countries in the Arabian Gulf. These countries share similar cultural,…
European Fundraising: Key Sectors and Opportunities for Investment Banking
Reading Time: 2 minutesFundraising in Europe depends on numerous sectors. Here are some strategic sectors and opportunities: 1. Sustainability and Green Finance Green Bonds and ESG Investing: It has been…
Post-Fundraising: Managing Investor Relations
Reading Time: 3 minutesRaising capital relates more to a business person to raise more than just sufficient funds to launch a new venture. Now, once the funds have been raised,…
Fundraising Trends in Asia: Insights for Investment Bankers
Reading Time: 4 minutesFundraising in Asia has undergone a transformational shift over the last few years, driven mainly by factors related to macroeconomics, technological advancements, and emerging investor preferences. It…
The Impact of Fundraising on a Company’s Balance Sheet and Financial Ratios
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is fundraising? Fundraising is defined as the process of soliciting and collecting voluntary contributions of money by engaging people, corporations, charity organizations, or governmental units. Though…
How Blockchain Technology is Disrupting Traditional Fundraising Models in Investment Banking
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Blockchain technology? Basically, a blockchain is essentially just some kind of distributed ledger – decentralized, shared among a network of computers. Blockchains are recognized primarily…
Fund raising in emerging markets
Reading Time: 3 minutesEmerging Market An emerging market economy is the economy of a developing nation that is increasingly becoming integrated into global markets as it grows. Countries categorized as…
Role of Insurance Companies in raising funds
Reading Time: 5 minutes WHAT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY? An insurance company is a financial institution that provides risk management services by offering policies to protect individuals, businesses, or entities…
Understanding Sovereign Wealth Funds in Investment Banking Fundraising
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is about sovereign wealth funds, their resources, and what drives them in their investment choices. It also highlights some of the policy considerations their activities…
How to Structure Fundraising Rounds to Minimize Equity Dilution
Reading Time: 3 minutesEquity Dilution When begin with a company, you typically own 100 percent of the company or the percentage you and your cofounders agree to. To build the…
How to Attract Foreign investments for Local Projects
Reading Time: 2 minutesIntroduction: There are numerous Indian companies looking for funding’s for their projects as it has been seen that the majority of the Indian companies lack funding that…
How to attract institutional investors during fundraising?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe institutional investor, for the company, arguably is the most important phase a company goes through, when it tries to scale on a rapid basis and attracts…
The Role of Pension Funds in Large-Scale Fundraising
Reading Time: 3 minutesPension funds emerge as one of the significant sources of capital for governments, corporations, and private equity firms. Pension funds, managers of retirement savings for millions of…
Fundraising in Investment Banking: How Macro-economic conditions can impact
Reading Time: 5 minutesMacro-economic conditions in the world economy have a wide influence on the investment banking fundraising climate. It usually involves equity and debt issuance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A),…
4 types of crowdfunding: Crowdfunding In Investment Banking
Reading Time: 3 minutesCrowdfunding In Investment Banking Crowdfunding in investment banking may serve as another means to raise funds that can be possibly combined with more traditional alternatives in private…
Understanding Capital Structure And Its Importance In Fundraising
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Capital Sructure? The capital structure is a mix of debt and equity, that a firm uses for funding its different activities and investments. Companies weigh…
Corporate Venture Capital A New Avenue For Raising Capital
Reading Time: 4 minutes INTRODUCTION Venture capital is the investment in small businesses and newly formed companies that are not a public venture and have immense opportunities for growth, a…