We offer services for fundraisings
Big Ben offers full services for raising equity and debt capital for both private and public growth companies through Private Placements, Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs) and work as a coordinated team with our Partners to provide the services. We also offer assistance with business plan consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and by our partners fairness opinions and other advisory services.

Most sectors are covered: business services, life sciences (biotech and medical device), high technology, internet, telecom, transportation, media, clean energy, construction, water and infrastructure.

Debt and lease-back financing for deals in excess of $100 Million (USD) can also be provided.


Who needs funding?
Start-up business often requires an injection of funds. Existing businesses may have to overcome short-term cash flow issues, fund expansion, or as part of the business plan's investment cycle.


Investment cycle?
Initially it may be that the business is funded by the owner or by approaching family and friends. Then the local bank might be approached, followed by a business angel. At the point of raising say $500,000 professional venture capital firms might be brought in. Very few companies go straight out and raise $2million. Those that do are often high tech businesses.


Types of funding:
Self-funded
The individuals starting a business may have sufficient savings to enable them to provide the necessary funding.

Loans
The business's funding requirements can be met by borrowing the money.

Private equity funding
This is the generic name for sources of funding which come from a third party that is not a recognized lending institution. They can come in a variety of guises from 'silent partner' to 'business angels' to 'venture capitalists'.

Venture Capital
Normally applicable when seeking to raise $1million or above, and in most cases for an existing business. Start-up companies and below $1million often need to approach Business Angels.'.

Private Investment in Public Equity - PIPE
This financing technique is popular due to the relative efficiency in time and cost of PIPEs, compared to more traditional forms of financing such as secondary offerings. In a PIPE offering there are less regulatory issues with the SEC and there is also no need for an expensive roadshow, lowering both the costs and time it takes to receive capital. PIPEs are great for small- to medium-sized public companies, which have a hard time accessing more traditional forms of equity financing.

These providers of funds will require a stake in the business in return for which they will provide the funds. The exact terms and conditions upon which this funding is made available will need to be governed in a detailed investment agreement.