Sale of Swiss flexible packaging companies Elag Verpackungen AG and Elsaesser Verpackungen AG to Ampac, USA
Role of Proventis Partners AG, Zurich: Exclusive financial advisor to the owner throughout the sales process
Sale of proofreading, adaptation and translation company WIENERS + WIENERS GmbH to Caldec Beteiligungen GmbH
Role of Hartmann Zillmer Corporate Finance, Hamburg: Exclusive advisor to the owners throughout the sales process
Acquisition of Medical Biomaterial Products GmbH by a family holding through a Management Buy-In
Role of Hartmann Zillmer Corporate Finance, Hamburg: Advisor throughout the acquisition process and realization of acquisition financing for the buyers
Private Investors acquire 100% of the shares of medi-cine medienproduktions GmbH from CompuGroup Holding GmbH
Role of von Proventis Partners Munich: Exclusive buy-side advisor in the acquisition process
Reviva AG acquires the majority of the shares of the Swiss tradition company Faude & Huguenin AG Medals and coins
Role of Proventis Partners Zurich: Exclusive sell-side advisor and support of restructuring in the Board of Directors
Venture Capital - Financing Breakthrough Innovations
How does VC financing work?
You have a breakthruogh innovation which could be the basis for your company? Venture capital for start-up companies is not an easy game. Investors expect a strong and concise business plan, good track record and an experienced founding team as well as UPSs in attractive markets. Bank debt will be unrealisticly difficult to obtain for technology start-ups.
Start-ups typically have four sources of funds:
Friends and family
Business Angels
VC Investors
Government subsidies
Your currency are the company shares you own. But because you only have 100% initially and because you will face more than one financing round, you need strong negotiation skills to spend your currency wisely.
Important issues
During the start-up, a good business plan is paramount. Then, you need to find a suitable investor. Besides sectoral, technical and distribution know-how, you will look for an investor who perfectly fits to your personality. You will have to work closely with your investor in good an bad times.
The financing agreements will have to cover these aspects, at least:
Shares
Voting rights
Tag-along, drag along rights
Right of first refusal
Anti-dilution mechanisms
Liquidation preference
Downround mechanisms
Exit-kickers / earn-out rules
How can Proventis Partners assist you?
Between 1999 and 2007 the partners Jan Pörschmann and Rainer Wieser managed a Venture Capital fund themselves and are therefore well acquainted with investor's needs. And our partner Teun de Ven has been involved in numerous successful VC projects as well. Hence, the partners of Proventis Partners know most of the European early stage investors form many transactions. Therefore Proventis Partners will advise and assist you in all phases of a start-up or early growth company financing:
Strategy assessment of your business idea
Creation or scrutinizing your finance- and business plan
Valuation
Development of a financing plan
Selective contacting of potential investors
Negotiation
Your benefits at a glance
Assessment of your business idea from an investor's point of view
Access to a broad investors-network (VC, Business Angels, Subsidies)
Deep structuring and valuation know-how
Proven negotiation skills
One of our VC-proven partners will be engaged in all phases
