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For Family Offices, Multi-Asset Managers, Investment Trusts, Private Equity, Venture Capital firms, Hedge Funds, conglomerates, project developers and asset owners.
VC-A helps its clients identify, structure and execute growth opportunities across their businesses, portfolio companies and projects.
We combine strategy, M&A, fundraising, financial structuring, artificial intelligence and an international ecosystem of experts to find the missing piece — whether that is an investor, an acquisition, a partner, a technology, financing or a new path to growth.
Identify
- Investment opportunities
- Acquisitions
- New markets
- Partnerships
- Technologies
- Value creation levers
Structure and mobilise
- Capital
- Financing
- Investment vehicles
- Expertise
- Technology
- Partners and counterparties
Execute
- M&A
- Fundraising
- Transformation
- AI adoption
- International expansion
- Operational execution
The Expertise We Mobilise
Business Development and M&A
We help companies develop their business through acquisitions, organic growth and digitalization
Christophe Schwoertzig
Founder and Managing Director
Funds & Investment Vehicles
We structure funds and investment vehicles tailored to capital raising and co-investment strategies
Mario Buttigieg
Associate Director
Debt Structuring & Financing
We help companies and investors structure their debt and identify suitable financing solutions
Richard Katz
Associate Director
Fixed Income & Credit
We are experts in debt structuring, securitisation and monetisation of financial instruments
Jason Eppleston
Fixed Income Advisor
Management Consulting & Transformation
We help organisations transform their operating model and build a more intelligent and agile business
Eddie Short
Associate Director
AI Adoption & Digital Transformation
We support organisations from the definition of their AI strategy through to pilots, governance and deployment
Magnus Jern
Chief Technology Officer
Renewable Energy & Greenfield Projects
We support the development and financing of greenfield projects in renewable energy and infrastructure
José Vicente
Renewable Energy
Oil, Gas & Infrastructures
We mobilise sector expertise to assess, structure and develop opportunities across energy, hydrocarbons and infrastructure
Sripad Gopala
Associate Director
Post of the Month
Events and News
Tightening up relationships with Italian universities and businesses
VC-A’s managing director, Christophe Schwoertzig and VC-A Member, Kerem Gurses, met in Rome on the 11th day of April 2017 to discuss alternative ways of developping transactions with Italian universities and businesses. Kerem is professor of Organisation Theory at leading Italian Luiss University and former Strategic Lecturer at ESCI Barcelona. Christophe and Kerem discussed digital...
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Partnering Companies
Visionary Partners
ICTTM
ITC
Axion Blue
Epsilon Research
Dealstream
SSC Intralinks
Fiduscorp
CTIP
MergersClub
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. |