What Does 2025 Hold for Us—and How Will VC-A Respond?
Uncertainty, uncertainty and more uncertainty continue to dominate the horizon, but as an eternal optimist, I believe in turning challenges into opportunities. Here’s my outlook for 2025 and the strategies VC-A will employ to thrive in this dynamic landscape.
The election of Donald Trump marks a turning point for global markets. While polarizing, his presidency could benefit our sector:
- Reduced campaign uncertainty creates a clearer path forward.
- Protectionist policies may accelerate cross-border acquisitions as businesses adapt to higher tariffs.
- Deregulation of emerging technologies—like blockchain and AI—could fuel the rapid rise of cryptocurrencies and fintechs.
Meanwhile, I am hopeful that conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Ukraine will soon transition into reconstruction efforts, presenting new avenues for investment and collaboration.
VC-A’s Strategy for 2025: Three Pillars of Growth
1. Riding the AI Wave
- We’ll enhance our AI-Adoption Program to capitalise on the transformative AI surge.
- By forging new partnerships, we aim to uncover untapped opportunities that can be developed into successful ventures fueled by our fundraising capabilities.
2. Expanding International Payment Systems
- Strengthening alliances with global payment service providers to facilitate cross-border payments, including cryptocurrencies.
- Our mission isn’t to become an FX House, but to offer a comprehensive ecosystem tailored to the needs of our VC-A Members - VC-A FX Program.
- Leveraging our SICAV structure in Malta under the Axion Blue Program, we’ll create cross-jurisdiction fund channels to maximise flexibility and efficiency.
3. Bolstering Fundraising Capabilities
- We aim to grow our network to nearly 1,000 lenders worldwide - Debt Raising Program; and
- Identify additional credit enhancers - VC-A Credit Enhancement Program (CEP).
- Through High-Yield Trades, we’ll generate profits for our VC-A Members while creating a more resilient financial backbone - VC-A Business Development Program.
Through these initiatives, Value Creation - Alternative will solidify its status as the go-to partner for comprehensive business development services, empowering our VC-A Members to navigate 2025 with confidence.
Mr. Ian Edward (Eddie) Short joins as Associate Director
Eddie shall be instrumental to the development of VC-A's AI-Adoption Program.
VC-A and BITX Join Forces
BITX is registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Bank of Spain and adhered to Spanish Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations.The company complies with regulatory obligations, including reporting suspicious transaction reports (STRs) to SEPBLAC (Servicio Ejecutivo de la Comisión de Prevención del Blanqueo de Capitales e Infracciones Monetarias), Spain’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
ICCTM Launches Beta ADAMftd
We are thrilled to announce that the International Center for Trade Transparency & Monitoring (ICTTM), a company in which VC-A acquired a minority equity stake, has recently launched the beta version of ADAMFft, an all-in-one platform for export marketing, product sourcing, supply chain mapping, trade compliance, and customer due diligence.
- Trade Date
- Tariffs and Trade Rules
- Company Due Diligence
- People Search
- Ports, Terminal, and Shipping Information
VC-A Partners with Hanna
As part of our AI-Adoption Program, VC-A is thrilled to announce its partnership with Hanna Prodigy, the world’s first strategic AI platform.
Hanna offers a cutting-edge secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platform, enabling VC-A Members to train their own proprietary generative AI models effortlessly. By integrating both internal and external data sources, members can harness AI capabilities without requiring any coding expertise, ensuring accessibility for all.
In line with this initiative, we are actively seeking partnerships with data suppliers to enhance our offerings. Together, we aim to provide strategy consulting services powered by sector-specific, pre-trained generative models, tailored to meet industry-focused needs.
Multi-Billion Dollar Trades
As part of our Axion Blue Program supported by our SICAV structure in Malta, we are establishing cross-jurisdiction fund channels to trade alternative high-risk assets for superior returns. Our channels cater to a diverse range of asset classes, including:
- Physical cash (USD).
- Most fiat currencies, including Chinese yuan.
- Cryptocurrencies such as BTC or USDT.
- Medium Term Note (MTNs).
- Physical gold.
- Carbon credits and carbon offsets.
Our minimum entry point is $10 million, but our high-yield trading programs typically begin at €100 million, delivering premium opportunities to investors looking to offset the cost of their transaction.
By leveraging our regulated platform, VC-A Members can confidently explore unique investment avenues while ensuring a secure and efficient process.
VC-A 's Fund-Raising Platform Reaches New Heights
Our ecosystem of direct lenders and specialised debt solution providers (see: Debt Raising Platform) continues to expand, unlocking new opportunities for businesses.
Through strategic partnerships with Credit Enhancers, we are now able to support companies with poor credit rating that are often excluded from traditional financing options.
Our solutions include a diverse range of offerings, such as Asset-Backed Loans, Project Finance, and Enhanced Bond Monetization, tailored to meet the unique needs of each business.
This growth reinforces our commitment to providing innovative funding solutions and enabling access to capital for a broader range of companies.
VC-A M&A SUITE
While joining VC-A remains free, we believe in fostering mutual commitment. Therefore, former members who wish to rejoin will be required to pay a fee of £150, which will be credited toward their future fees.
On the 9th day of December 2024, our database included 42,532 Contacts, 28,441 Companies and 1,201 VC-A Members.
We are committed to maintaining a vibrant and engaged community to better serve our VC-A Members’ needs.
VC-A’s Ongoing Programs
| VC-A Program | Project Id | Ticket | Overview | Who could be interested? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axion Blue Program | Axion Blue-XXX | €100k to €100M | Set up and invest in a series of funds in multiple verticals: startups, NPL, RE, securities, commodities... | Fund Managers, HNWI, FO, Asset Managers, Portfolio Managers, Corporations, Investors, LPs and GPs. |
| Debt Raising Program | SME Loans Alternative Funding Funding Source | €1M | VC-A's Debt Raising Program is designed to facilitate and expedite the fundraising journey for our esteemed clients. | Any company or new project developer looking to restructure or raise debt as part of a long term partnership with VC-A. No brokerage services. |
| Buy-Side Program | Various | €5M -> €100M | Our VC-A network regularly receives 10 to 30 new M&A acquisition requests every month across diverse sectors, aligning with our mid-market focus. We welcome collaboration with potential buyers seeking enduring partnerships with VC-A, rather than mere brokerage services. Please note that we will gradually phase out legacy buy-side mandates from our database. | Large corporates, well-funded startups, private equities, trust and funds interested in establishing a long-term relationship with VC-A. The program suits well built-up strategies. |
| Holding Co. Program | TBD | €100k+ | The Hold Co. Program shall include the projects related to the creation of a holding structure in Malta in collaboration with Fiduscorp. | Non-Maltese residents interested in setting up a Holding structure in Malta. |
| VC-A Business Development Program | VC-A M&A Suite Private Placement License | €30k+ - €1M | The VC-A Business Development Program recompiles the different fundraising projects aimed at developing the VC-A network. | Open for VC-A Members only. |
| Credit Enhancement Program | Direct Loans, Sovereign Fund, UK Licensed, US Based | €10M to €100M+ | VC-A Credit Enhancement Program is the program overarching the multiple credit enhancement solutions offered EXCLUSIVELY to our VC-A Members | Project developers and owners seeking to leverage their capital up to 35 times through partnerships with VC-A Members |
| AI Adoption Program | TBD | Time and Material | VC-A accompanies its clients throughout the entire life cycle of a successful AI transformational project. | Large companies in all sectors and industries, especially born-analog companies and industry laggers challenged by born-digital new entrants. |
| FX Program | VC-A FX-XXX | €10M+ | VC-A can arrange regulated money transfers across multiple jurisdictions, potentially involving cryptocurrencies. | Cross-border investors seeking peace of mind while executing special, complex, or high-risk transactions involving multiple currencies and jurisdictions. |
Value Creation - Alternative Network
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About Value Creation - Alternative
Value Creation – Alternative is a Strategy and Investment Advisory firm. We help companies to develop their business through acquisition and organic growth. We accompany our clients throughout the entire life cycle of their corporate development programme: strategy definition, target search, due-diligence, negotiation, transformation map, change management and digitalisation.
We are a worldwide network of more than 1,000 seasoned professionals with more than 35,000 contacts and have collectively advised M&A projects worth in excess of US$100B.
We support complex strategic and operational business decisions with deep analysis and robust processes. Our methodology is a combination of desk research, interviews and application of our internal know-how.