Merchant Banking Growth Equity Funds

Piper Sandler Merchant Banking

Supporting proven businesses and management teams at critical inflection points where our investments accelerate growth

Piper Sandler Merchant Banking (PSMB) seeks investments in private, commercial stage businesses with strong growth prospects within the industry sectors covered by Piper Sandler equity research and investment banking resources.

We are focused on investments in equity and equity-linked securities, recapitalizations, secondary stock purchases and change of control transactions which meet our hurdles for growth potential and investor return. Our portfolio companies have a defined path to liquidity within a time horizon of five years.

Investment Sectors

Investment Profile

Investment Stage: Commercial-stage companies with strong, referenceable client bases

High-Growth Companies: High-growth companies with high gross margins and operating leverage

Proven Leadership: Talented leadership teams capable of executing business plans with aligned equity incentives

Transaction Type: Minority growth financings, secondary purchases and participation in growth company control transactions

Active Involvement: Lead most transactions and active at the board level to guide value creation

Aligned Owners: Partner with founders and institutional investors that have aligned objectives with PSMB

How We Operate

PSMB has access to more than 400 investment bankers that operate in eight industry verticals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The investment bankers and capital markets professionals have deep industry knowledge and are continually in contact with growth companies, key executives, private equity firms and opinion leaders in their respective industries.

PSMB has access to over 100 equity research analysts to bring independent insight into companies, market trends and industries when we conduct our diligence on prospective investment opportunities. Piper Sandler research analysts cover more than 950 publicly listed companies, primarily in the small- and mid-cap segments. Research analysts also produce significant industry reports and regularly sponsor and attend specialized industry conferences in which many of our portfolio companies participate.

Why partner with us?

Our portfolio companies benefit from the industry vertical expertise, capital markets knowledge and relationships of PSMB management and the broader Piper Sandler platform, including its more than 400 investment bankers and capital markets professionals, and over 100 equity research analysts.

PSMB’s management team collectively has significant corporate finance, investment banking, private equity and operating experience that spans multiple decades and market cycles. Piper Sandler’s investment bankers operate in eight industry verticals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Piper Sandler’s equity research analysts cover over 950 publicly listed companies, primarily in the small- and mid-cap segments. They also produce significant industry reports and regularly sponsor and attend specialized industry conferences in which many PSMB portfolio companies participate.

By leveraging the experience and relationships of the PSMB team and the broader Piper Sandler platform, PSMB assists portfolio companies by advising senior management on strategic initiatives, facilitating new business relationships, assisting in management talent searches, supporting financial management and planning and providing guidance with respect to capital raising activities, acquisition strategies and exit alternatives.

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Piper Sandler Merchant Banking (PSMB) provides investment advisory services through the affiliated registered investment adviser, PSC Capital Partners LLC.