Banks are first and foremost providers of debt and
early stage companies require equity - not debt.
Not exact matches
Investors are far more willing to back
early -
stage companies because the amounts of cash
required are relatively small, and the potential payoff is huge.
We invest in the seed - and
early -
stage venture capital market via partnerships and directly invest in
companies that
require liquidity options or additional capital to scale and reach profitability.
Specifically, smaller funds prioritize
early -
stage investments in
companies with modest capital
required to reach profitability where small amounts of capital garner significant ownership due to low entry valuations.
Debt securities are beneficial to
early stage companies with little traction and revenue, as they don't
require the
company to set a valuation.
Given the need for
early -
stage funding that this new generation of
companies requires, we're delighted to be a supporter of this program,» says David Kassie, Group Chairman, Canaccord Genuity.
Investors in seed and
early stage businesses don't
require an audit of a
company's actual financial results.
The paucity of VC investment in
early -
stage technology ventures practically
requires technology entrepreneurs to find other ways to build their
companies.
Whether the business is at an
early stage and
requires start up funding and investment, or is a multinational public
company looking to grow through merger or acquisition, our international corporate group is ideally placed to advise you.