Seraphin Partners is a full-service firm focused exclusively on helping startups navigate the entire lifecycle of development.
Whether your company is an idea on a napkin, successfully starting to scale revenue, or on its fourth pivot, Seraphin Partners' service offerings can be customized to meet your specific needs.
Operational and strategic advisory
In the earliest stages of your business, your core team's efforts are best spent developing your product or service. While you do that, in parallel we will help you develop a strategic and tactical battle plan. This includes critical business functions, including scaling sales, market positioning, partnership development, and filling key personnel gaps.
Venture capital raise consulting
Raising money is an intimidating, time-intensive, and stressful process. Often you only get one shot with each investor you approach. We want to help you make that shot count.
This includes:
- Identifying the right universe of investors
- Pitch preparation and Q&A coaching
- Term sheet and valuation guidance
Equity and option valuations
If you plan on granting stock options or restricted shares to your employees, you will need to ensure you are compliant with IRS Code 409a. As with anything involving taxes, this process can be painful at best. However you are legally obligated to comply and not doing so could cause potentially massive tax liability. Our goal is to make this cheap, quick, and painless. Our team has completed over 60 valuations across all technology and life science sectors. Our methods and final product have been tested and approved by auditors, including Big Four and leading regional firms.
Merger & acquisition advisory
An exit is every startup's end goal. Our team has deep deal experience in entrepreneurship, technology investment banking, negotiations and deal structuring, venture capital, and strategic corporate development. We have sat on every side of the table and know how the game is played. And we are here to level the playing field for you.