First Columbus have built up a strong network of relationships, both in the UK and Europe, with firms that specialise in pre IPO investments. We believe this put us in an unrivalled position to enable companies to access quickly often sizeable capital funds to continue to grow their businesses towards a point where they could consider an IPO to raise further capital or for early investors to effect on exit.
One of the key drivers of AIM’s success has been the growing appetite amongst institutional investors to invest in companies at an earlier stage than is possible on the main London Listing. AIM’s small cap growth stock characteristics facilitate this. However institutions, hedge funds and high net worth individuals are increasingly looking to get involved in exciting companies at an even earlier stage than the traditional IPO. This has created a vibrant pre IPO investment community in the London market that is focused on finding high quality growth companies that require funding to:
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Enable them to grow to a size that will then allow them to IPO on AIM
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Secure funding to cover the costs of joining AIM so existing working capital can be retained for growing the top line
- Remove expensive debt financing
- Bring in new investors when existing investor finances are finite
First Columbus is ideally positioned to help quality growth companies from around the world with
pre IPO funding. We have strong relationships with the largest pre IPO institutional investors in London and Europe, including specialist pre IPO funds and the hedge fund community, as well as access to a large number of high net worth individuals. This enables us to help our clients secure the necessary financing commitments needed to grow their business. First Columbus are also in contact with specialist mezzanine finance outfits if debt finance is a more appropriate option.
We specialise in finding innovative and tailored financing structures that are appealing to both investors and importantly the management and initial investors of the companies with whom we work.
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Given the growing demand amongst pre IPO investors in London, we are continually looking for high quality investment ideas. Please click here to submit a business funding proposition for
First Columbus to review.