How To Hire A Capital Raising Lead For Investor & Lender Outreach
You want someone to own the raise end to end—strategy, materials, outreach, term sheets, and closing. You also don’t want a “relationship guy” who forwards decks and disappears. Here’s what the job actually is, where in-house hiring goes sideways, and why clients hire us to run the process like a proper capital markets desk.
Snapshot:
Round strategy • Investor and lender lists that match mandate • Credit/Equity memos and data rooms • Borrowing bases and LC terms if debt • Structured outreach and weekly pipeline • Term sheet negotiation • Closing with counsel, trustees, paying agents. Best-efforts. No guarantees. Securities work is chaperoned.
What This Role Should Actually Deliver
Raise Plan & Terms
Target size, instrument (equity, notes, venture debt, trade lines), valuation/ownership math or advance rates, and a timeline investors can take seriously.
Materials That Hold Up
Deck, one-pager, memo, KPI appendix, model checks; for debt: LC/SBLC text, borrowing base, CP checklist, and collateral plan.
Outreach & Pipeline
Direct partner-level contact, no broker chains. Weekly pipeline updates, clear next steps, and a decision clock investors can’t dodge.
Term Sheets & Closing
Negotiate terms, herd diligence, coordinate counsel, and push to funding or issuance without drama.
Hire In-House Or Use Financely?
Full-Time “Capital Raising” Hire |
Financely As Your Capital Markets Desk |
Takes months to recruit; uncertain network; learning curve on instruments |
We start after screening and retainer; existing routes to banks, funds, and confirms |
May forward decks; limited underwriting capability |
We underwrite, build the model, set borrowing bases, and draft LC/facility terms |
Fixed cost + equity asks regardless of outcomes |
Clear retainer for work + success fee at issuance/funding; third-party costs separate |
Unclear compliance on outreach |
Chaperoned securities activity; lender outreach aligned to KYC/AML and sanctions |
What We Deliver If You Hire Us
Strategy & Target List
Stage, instrument, range, and a shortlist of investors/lenders who actually write that kind of ticket.
Underwriting & Model
Credit memo, sensitivities, risk mitigants, and, if relevant, LC/SBLC terms and borrowing-base math that pass credit committee.
Data Room & Controls
Clean folder structure, doc checklists, and versioned updates so diligence isn’t a mess.
Distribution & Terms
Partner-level outreach, weekly pipeline, and term sheet negotiation without giving away the store.
Process And Typical Timeline
- Application & Screening.$500 application. KYC/sanctions checks. Scope and fee quote. 1–3 business days.
- Underwriting & Materials.
Retainer paid. Credit memo, model/KPIs, deck/memo, data room, target list. 10–15 business days after full documents.
- Soundings.
Discreet checks to confirm appetite and ranges before wider send. ~1 week.
- Distribution.
Structured outreach to leads (equity) or lenders/funds (debt). Weekly pipeline. 2–4 weeks to indicative terms on straightforward files.
- Term Sheet & Closing.
Negotiate terms, run diligence, coordinate counsel, trustee/paying agent if used, and wires. 2–8 weeks by jurisdiction.
Fees And What They Cover
Application |
$500
on submission for screening and file setup. Credited to the retainer if you proceed. Non-refundable once screening starts. |
Retainer |
$10,000–$120,000
based on scope, stage, and jurisdictions. Covers underwriting, materials, and process to term sheet stage. Third-party costs are separate. |
Success Fee |
Debt: 2.0%–3.0%
of funded amount at issuance/first draw. Equity or notes: success fee set per mandate. Minimums apply. |
Third-Party Costs |
Client pays legal, inspection, trustee/paying agent, SPV admin, escrow, filings, translations, and bank/confirm fees. |
Compliance And Regulatory
- Advisory Role.
We act as an arranger and corporate finance advisor. We are not a bank, lender, broker-dealer, or investment adviser to the public.
- United States.
Securities-related activity is conducted through and chaperoned
by an unaffiliated U.S. broker-dealer registered with the SEC and FINRA under SEC Rule 15a-6. Private offerings use exemptions such as Regulation D
and are limited to eligible investors.
- United Kingdom.
Financial promotions to U.K. persons are made or approved by an FCA-authorised
firm under FSMA 2000
and the Financial Promotion Order.
- European Union.
Where applicable, activity is structured in line with MiFID II
via licensed partners.
- KYC/AML/Sanctions.
All parties are screened. Files that fail are declined. Best-efforts only; no guarantees on pricing, allocation, or timing.
Outsource Your Raise To A Team That Actually Does The Work
Submit your intake. After KYC clearance, we issue the invoice. Underwriting starts when payment clears.
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FAQ
Do You Replace An In-House Hire?
For many clients, yes. We run strategy, materials, outreach, and closing. If you still hire, we hand over the pipeline cleanly.
Equity, Debt, Or Both?
Both. Equity rounds (Seed–Series C) and credit (trade lines, project-linked, mezz/holdco). We’ll tell you if the ask doesn’t fit the story or metrics.
Who Do You Approach?
Funds, family offices, banks, DFIs, private credit, confirming banks—filtered by stage, sector, geography, ticket, tenor, and real appetite. No spray-and-pray.
Do You Guarantee A Lead Or A Facility?
No. Best-efforts only. Outcomes depend on your metrics, documents, collateral, and market appetite at the time we run the process.
How Do You Handle Compliance?
KYC/AML/sanctions on all parties. Securities activity is chaperoned through a U.S. SEC and FINRA-registered broker-dealer under SEC Rule 15a-6, or via FCA/MiFID II partners.
This page targets corporate clients. It is not a solicitation to buy or sell securities and is not a commitment to lend or invest. All mandates are best-efforts and subject to engagement, underwriting, KYC/AML/sanctions screening, and third-party decisions. Pay only to bank details on our official invoice.