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GUEST POST: DEAL KILLERS: 8 Steps to Avoid Killing a Capital Transaction
March 27, 2024 There is a certain momentum that occurs during GP/sponsor due diligence. Positive momentum can be exhilarating for all parties involved. The LP conducting the research feels excited because a selected-for-further-scrutiny... Read More -
PROTECT AGAINST CAPITAL RAIDERS: 4 Steps to Prevent a Down Round
March 27, 2024 In periods of high liquidity organizations rarely think about “what will happen in the next funding round if…”. Optimism rules the mindset and it’s not a scenario that anyone wants... Read More -
DEER ISLE: Insights, Flows & Investment Trends
March 27, 2024 A Capital Seeker Who Understands Us! True Conversation with a head of a Large Capital Provider (think billions under management): Capital Provider: We expect to get to know potential Capital... Read More -
PRESS RELEASE: Deer Isle Group Introduces Executive Management Bootcamp for Successful Capital Transactions
March 20, 2024 A Transparent & Efficient Proprietary Deer Isle Group Playbook for Successful Capital Transaction Preparation SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Deer Isle Group, LLC is excited to introduce its... Read More -
GUEST POST: Getting Ready for a Sale or Capital Raise? 6 Crucial Financial Due Diligence Focus Areas
February 20, 2024 Sell-side financial due diligence can be paramount in facilitating a smoother sale or capital raise, while maximizing value and achieving the highest purchase price possible. It improves a Buyer’s confidence... Read More -
NEGOTIATE TO CLOSE: 4 Successful Negotiating Strategies for M&A and Capital Transactions
February 20, 2024 Closing an M&A or capital transaction is a complex process that requires success at multiple steps. These steps can be divided into “soft steps” which include successful negotiations and “hard... Read More -
DEER ISLE: Insights, Flows & Investment Trends
February 20, 2024 Private Fund Manager M&A – The Next Opportunity? With over 5,972 private fund advisors registered with the SEC compared with only 1540 public fund advisors, the private fund industry is... Read More -
IF LIQUIDITY DOES NOT RETURN IN 2024: 4 Survival Tactics
January 24, 2024 Entering 2024, there are green shoots that imply increasing capital markets activity, but there are also many headwinds. As organizations make their 2024 capital plans, they need to consider that... Read More -
DEER ISLE: Insights, Flows & Investment Trends
January 24, 2024 “Green shoots” with Uncertainty is 2024’s Theme As 2024 begins, we are hearing from our contacts that there is much hope for liquidity to improve in the (private) capital markets... Read More -
IF LIQUIDITY RETURNS IN 2024: 3 Steps to Prepare
January 24, 2024 As liquidity potentially returns to the capital markets, it will likely “normalize” at a level which is significantly lower than the boom years given caution was thrown to the winds... Read More -
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
December 14, 2023 Wishing You a Most Festive Holiday Season & a Peaceful 2024 Read More -
AI GENERATED 2023 CAPITAL TRENDS: Did AI Nail Them – No!!
December 14, 2023 As we close 2023 and AI is a hot topic – we were wondering what AI might have to say about 2023 capital trends. We decided to ask CoPilot Enterprise... Read More
