Driving Growth With Investment Banking Advisory For Venture Capital

Our global relationships, industry insights and global reach are combined to provide venture capitalists and their portfolio companies with an unobstructed view of strategic and financing opportunities.

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20+
offices in 16 major global economies
700+
global professionals aligned for your success
230+
transactions in 2020

Connecting Clients to Opportunities

We understand the value of being opportunistic. That’s why we stay on top of trends, evaluate the market and balance near- and long-term goals when providing investment banking advisory for our venture capital clients. Whether a client is intrigued by early stage growth companies, accessing global buyers or finding the perfect complement to an existing portfolio company, we excel at bringing less obvious and highly strategic opportunities to the fore and then thoughtfully executing to bring the ideas to life.

Recent Transactions

Lincoln International has advised LFM Capital on the sale of Fecon to Windjammer Capital Investors

Rothschild Five Arrows Principal Investments KidsKonnect BB Capital Investments 2021

Lincoln International advised Five Arrows Growth Capital on its acquisition of KidsKonnect from BB Capital and Vortex Capital

Technology, Media & Telecom

Transom Capital Group SemiTorr Group FloWorks International Clearlake Capital Group 2021

Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Transom Capital Group has sold SemiTorr Group to FloWorks, a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.

Business Services | Industrials

Exxelia Investment Partners AlconElectronics 2021

Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Exxelia, a portfolio company of IK Partners, invested in Alcon Electronics

Silverfleet CoreDux Arcline Investment Management 2022

Lincoln International has advised Silverfleet on the sale of CoreDux to Arcline Investment Management

Eagle Merchant Partners Recreational Group Sentinel Capital Partners 2021

Lincoln International advised Eagle Merchant Partners on the sale of The Recreational Group to Sentinel Capital Partners

Building Products | Industrials

Dunes Point Capital PPG Marcone GenStar 2021

Lincoln International has advised Dunes Point Capital, LP on the sale of Professional Plumbing Group to Marcone, a portfolio company of Genstar Capital

Business Services | Building Products

Lincoln International advised Bessemer Investors on raising financing to acquire Pet Flavors, Inc

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Perspectives

Debtwire | Private Credit to Keep up Frenzied Pace in 2022, but Macro Pressures Cloud Long-Term Picture

Originally published by Debtwire on December 31, 2021. Ron Kahn, Managing Director and head of Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discusses the impact of rising interest rates on lenders and borrowers… Read More

The Nordic Private Debt Landscape: Strong Growth Projections for Year Ahead

The Nordic region has bounced back stronger than its European counterparts following the COVID-19 pandemic. The gross domestic product (GDP) has largely recovered from a less significant pandemic downturn, whereas… Read More

PE News | Debt funds seek ways to fund the adoption of technology

Originally published by Private Equity News on September 20, 2021. Xenia Sarri, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Debt Advisory Group, discuss with PE News on how Covid has created a spike… Read More

Summer of Spending: Opportunity for Investors as UK Leisure Industry Rebounds

With the UK falling in and out of lockdown since March 2020, the Bank of England is anticipating the biggest surge in household spending since 1988 upon the planned reopening… Read More

Meet our Senior Team

I invest in personal relationships with my clients and bring energy, creativity, leadership, a little bit of humor and confidence to every interaction.

Bradley Akason

Managing Director

Chicago

I focus on creating value and establishing long-term relationships with my clients.

Björn Åkerlund

Managing Director

Stockholm

My primary focus is on providing innovative and strategic advice to my clients and developing long-term relationships.

Razmig Arzoumanian

Managing Director

New York

I view working with clients as a partnership that is collaborative, insightful and transparent and deliver with the highest level of service, attention and execution.

Smitha Balasubramanian

Managing Director

Chicago

I provide professionalism, proactiveness and reliability in supporting my clients to help them achieve their strategic objectives.

Gianluca Banfi

Managing Director

Milan

Coaching highly motivated, gifted and dedicated individuals to provide exceptional outcomes for our clients and contribute to the growth and success of Lincoln International is what drives me each day.

Robert Barr

Managing Director | GP-Director

Chicago

I am a rigorous advocate for my clients with a hands-on, communicative approach, focused on delivering intense advocacy and outlier results.

Sean Bennis

Managing Director

Chicago

Providing truly independent advice on M&A transactions and developing long-standing client relationships is what I enjoy and value the most when helping my clients to achieve their M&A goals.

Andreas Bienert

Managing Director

Frankfurt

I am enthusiastic about creating sustainable growth and the highest value for our clients, and strive to leave a positive footprint beyond any successful M&A transaction.

Friedrich Bieselt

Managing Director | Management Board Member

Frankfurt

I enjoy leading clients and realizing their objectives, while structuring solutions to issues that are both intriguing and challenging.

Øyvind Bjordal

Managing Director | Head of Switzerland

Zurich

Combining market intelligence and ideation of creative solutions, with the nuances of hands-on deal making, inspires my work and allows me to develop close client relationships.

Fredrik Bolander

Managing Director

Stockholm

I am inspired by working with entrepreneurs and innovators who feel passionately about what they are creating.

William Bowmer

Managing Director

San Francisco

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