Tailoring your raise to fit the investor... Fund raising focused on investor mandate rather than company positioning.
Everyone wants money. Many have genuinely interesting investment opportunities. But today's fund-raising environment requires a specific approach - more akin to sharp-shooting than scattering bullets in all directions and hoping something will hit.
We start from the opposite viewpoint. We spend time with development banks, private equity sponsors, private credit firms and commercial lenders, along with a variety of specialist investors, funds and family offices. We listen to their investment mandates, ticket size, preferred sectors, return requirements and individual investment perspectives.
When we take on a fund-raising mandate, it is notjust because we believe in your project. It is because we believe your project - properly presented and aligned - can meet specific criteria for real investors. We will not waste your time (or ours) unless we can identify targets with real prospects.
We tailor your offering to investors that have the funds. That may require a specific financial presentation, legal analysis, or a particular ESG positioning - as well as checking the boxes in the application (or satisfying AI criteria mapping) in order to pass initial screening.
Transforms capital needs into investable opportunities.
Financial modelling & capital structuring. Build robust financial models that clearly demonstrate viability, returns, and capital requirements.
Investment positioning & materials. Develop compelling investor materials that articulate the company's growth story and investment thesis.
Investor strategy & engagement. Identify and engage investors whose mandates, risk appetite, and industry focus align with the opportunity.
Ensures fund-raising structures are legally robust and execution-ready.
Transaction structuring & documentation. Structure investment agreements, shareholder arrangements, financing and other project documentation.
Regulatory Compliance. Ensure transactions comply with relevant corporate, financial, and cross-border regulations.
Risk Mitigation & Governance. Safeguard investor and company interests through clear legal frameworks and governance structures.
Strengthens fund-raising through sustainability and transition strategies.
ESG and sustainability positioning. Integrate ESG and sustainability commitments into the investment narrative to enhance investor confidence.
Climate and transition alignment. Position companies within broader climate and sustainability trends that resonate with institutional and impact investors.
Responsible investment credibility. Support alignment with ESG principles increasingly required by global investors and funding institutions.
Applying an investor-focused approach based on business sector, risk analysis and investment mandate, we provide solutions tailored to the financial, legal structuring, environmental and strategic mandates of specific investors.
This enables clients to target realistic investment prospects rather than waste time with an unfocused approach.
Eliot & Luther delivers end-to-end solutions - from strategic advice to process management, transaction negotiation to documentation and completion.