Fund Raising
Successful fundraising with BV CAPITAL AFRICA
At different stages of its life cycle, a company may need to strengthen its equity (by bringing in new shareholders) or its long-term capital (by issuing a private bond, plain or convertible, with or without equity-linked instruments).For any fundraising or capital opening, BV CAPITAL AFRICA stands alongside shareholders and management, advising them on an optimised structure that takes into account their legal and financial constraints.
We are in regular contact with the main players dedicated to SMEs, including investment funds, private investors and family offices. We also rely on our strong local and international network and draw on our experience from a large number of fundraising transactions we have completed.
BV CAPITAL AFRICA advises all types of companies on fundraising, whether in the form of equity, bank financing or hybrid instruments.
We help companies achieve their fundraising objectives by leveraging a wide range of skills, tools, ideas and fresh perspectives.
We advise SME owners and industrial groups in the search and selection of public and private investors, the negotiation of investment amounts and terms, the review of shareholders’ agreements, and the coordination of all parties involved in the transaction. BV CAPITAL AFRICA also advises management teams and finance directors of groups on the optimisation of their indebtedness.
In the case of a start-up, after a successful seed round, several successive fundraising rounds are often required in order to limit the dilution of existing shareholders and make each round a success. BV CAPITAL AFRICA advises you on your second round so that you can successfully execute your initial growth phase.
A multi-specialist team dedicated to optimising your fundraising
BV CAPITAL AFRICA supports you at every stage of the fundraising process.
BV CAPITAL AFRICA offers companies financial strategies tailored to their objectives and to their shareholder and financing constraints. For each project, we analyse your transaction and advise you on:
- the preparation of the business plan (projected income statements and balance sheets, cash flow statements);
- the valuation prior to the transaction, i.e. the “pre-money” value;
- the modelling of the different financial instruments suited to the transaction;
- control and governance matters: shareholders’ agreement, dilution/anti-dilution, blocking minority, voting rights, preferred dividends, management or strategic committee and reporting tools.
Our support will include the following key steps, taking into account your specific timetable:
- structuring of the process;
- valuation and determination of the optimal financing structure;
- selection and approach of potential investors;
- negotiation of all financial aspects, in particular the features of the financial instruments used and the related legal terms.
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Our teams are at your disposal to answer any questions you may have.