Project finance can be the cleanest route to building or scaling assets without overloading a sponsor’s balance sheet. It relies on ring-fenced cash flows, contract-backed revenue logic, and a security package that lets lenders monitor risk through construction and operations. The opportunity is massive. The execution bar is higher than most sponsors expect.
Financely supports mid-market sponsors and asset owners across energy, infrastructure, and real asset-backed platforms. We act as advisor and arranger through regulated partners. Our focus is to shape a lender-ready structure, calibrate terms that match real market appetite, and run a controlled capital process that can survive institutional underwriting.
For the right asset, project finance shifts the lending decision away from general corporate credit and toward the project’s own economics. That can unlock larger capacity, longer tenors, and well-defined covenant frameworks tied to asset performance. It also creates a clearer path for portfolio expansion once the first project is executed cleanly.
The core idea remains consistent across sectors. Lenders want to see predictable cash conversion, enforceable contracts, and tight governance over capex, procurement, and operational risk.
Most capital providers are not looking for novelty. They are looking for repeatability. Projects anchored by clear revenue pathways and credible technical execution tend to draw the deepest lender pools.
A fundable project rarely relies on a single source of money. Most bankable stacks blend sponsor equity with senior secured debt and, when needed, a carefully structured subordinated or preferred layer. The choice depends on the risk window, the offtake profile, and the quality of completion protections.
We help clients evaluate:
When these pillars are tight, pricing and leverage become a structured discussion, not a credibility test.
These issues are fixable early. They are expensive to fix once the market is engaged.
Construction is where most credit committees tighten their grip. The better the sponsor can define responsibility for delays, cost overruns, and performance shortfalls, the easier it is to secure favorable terms. Strong EPC contracting, realistic schedule buffers, liquidated damages, and clear testing protocols materially improve lender comfort.
This is why sophisticated sponsors treat documentation quality as a funding asset. It reduces execution friction and keeps term sheets from drifting late in the process.
Many mid-market sponsors are moving beyond one-off assets toward portfolio strategies. The benefit is scale. The challenge is standardization. Lenders want consistent asset quality, a clean roll-in framework, and governance that prevents operational drift as the portfolio grows.
When structured correctly, portfolio finance can reduce per-asset transaction cost and create a credible runway for rapid buildout without renegotiating the capital stack from scratch.
Financely acts as advisor and arranger through regulated partners. We are not a bank and we do not provide direct lending. Our work starts with a bankability and eligibility review to confirm whether the project fits institutional criteria. If the profile is viable, we move into capital stack design, lender-grade materials, data room structuring, and targeted distribution.
We coordinate with the sponsor’s legal, tax, technical, and insurance advisers where required. The objective is to present a coherent package that can clear credit committee review without last-minute structural surprises.
We focus on sponsors and corporates that can support institutional diligence standards and governance. That usually means post-revenue platforms, or credible development-stage projects with strong counterparties, documented offtake pathways, and meaningful sponsor equity.
We are not a fit for speculative files that rely on guaranteed outcomes, undefined contracts, or informal funding claims. The market has moved beyond that.
If an asset or portfolio requires senior debt, private credit participation, or a structured capital stack that must clear institutional underwriting, Financely can review your case and coordinate a targeted capital process through regulated partners.
Request Project Finance TermsDisclaimer: This page is for general information only and does not constitute legal, financial, or investment advice. References to project finance structures, capital stacks, and lender expectations are illustrative and may not reflect the requirements of any specific transaction, institution, or jurisdiction. Financely acts as advisor and arranger through regulated partners and is not a bank or direct lender. Any financing outcome is subject to underwriting, KYC, AML, sanctions screening, legal and technical diligence, insurance review, perfected security where applicable, and approvals by relevant institutions. Professional and corporate audience only.
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All mandates start with an RFQ. We review submissions, issue a brief Go/No-Go memo, and where bankable, release a Term Sheet that leads to funding. We arrange capital across Senior Secured, Unitranche, Second Lien/Mezzanine, Preferred Equity, and Gap Solutions. We do not process deals by email or chat.
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Limited or non-recourse structures for energy and infrastructure with lender-ready materials.
Funding solutions aligned to project cash flows with credible covenants and conditions to reach notice to proceed.
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Debt and Preferred solutions anchored on cash flow, Quality of Earnings, and clear closing mechanics.
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Acquisition, development, bridge, and refinance with lender-ready packs and third-party reports managed.
Funding calibrated to DSCR, leverage, and tenancy with terms designed to close.
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