CapitalPad for Sponsors
You’ve sourced, haggled, and diligenced.
Done all the necessary hard work.
Now you need equity investors.
CapitalPad makes this simple.
(and it’s free)
Effortlessly connect with curated capital providers
Scrape Linkedin
Beg for intros
Cold emails
Send NDAs
Send Decks
Dozens of Zoom calls
Endless docusigns
Chase down wires
Close deal
Post deal
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Simplify fundraising – post your deal on CapitalPad
CapitalPad for Sponsors
(and at no cost)
CapitalPad connects independent sponsors with a network of relevant funds, family offices, and experienced accredited investors eager in the asset class.
CapitalPad directly introduces larger capital providers, while rolling all smaller investors into one check and cap table entry. Make closing a cinch.
Here’s why independent sponsors list with us.
Finding investors who appreciate independent sponsor deals is a marathon.
Endless cold calls, repeat discussions, and painful communication.
CapitalPad streamlines this.
Founded by a diverse team with deep expertise in private equity, real-world business experience, and navigating the fundless sponsor space.
CapitalPad is the go-to platform for sponsors seeking qualified investors.
Accredited investors, funds, and family offices get a curated list of independent sponsor opportunities ready for equity financing.
List your deal and instantly allow a pool of interested capital providers to view your deal. Increase your chances of closing in a few clicks.
With deep experience in private equity and an improved approach to delivery, our team has successfully helped close dozens of deals.
CapitalPad is for post-LOI deals.
Capital providers choose to allocate on a deal-by-deal basis based on the information you provide, including:
It’s simple.
Create your account and post your completed deal information. If the listing is approved, we then share it with a group of interested accredited investors, funds, and family offices.
Once a deal is live, investors are then presented with a teaser of your deal and a standard NDA. Once signed, investors can view the full presentation, deal room, and memo. We also work with you to create sponsor a video and interviews to minimize the amount of needed intro calls.
Investors can choose to allocate if they find it attractive and can easily contact you with any questions they may have.
CapitalPad pools all smaller investors into a single new SPV (a dedicated LLC). This means that sponsors do not need to deal with many varied investors. Instead, only one entity (the SPV) is on the cap table; one signature is needed for closing, one location for updates, and only one entity is needed for distributions and tax documents.
Larger investors are introduced directly to sponsors for direct investments.
CapitalPad makes finding independent sponsor capital providers easier, and makes investing in independent sponsor deals more streamlined.
Win-win.
No fees at all for sponsors.
Becoming an independent sponsor is a challenging path. We do not charge for raising capital.
Instead, CapitalPad is compensated by a 20% carry from smaller pooled investors (larger investors get a direct intro)
No cost to sponsors, and pooled investors only pay once an investment is profitable.
CapitalPad is a centralized online hub for independent sponsors. It connects sponsors with capital providers.
CapitalPad does not make decisions for investors, but it does curate what deals are eligible to be posted (each deal requires approval). CapitalPad presents your in-depth deal info in an easy-to-access manner, facilitates communication, and allows investors to allocate when interested quickly.
The economics offered by independent sponsors should be largely in line with the McGuire Woods Independent Sponsor Survey.
The better terms you offer, the easier it is to attract investors and raise. We will not accept raises with non-market terms or standard investor protections.
For accepted independent sponsor deals, CapitalPad can directly provide capital up to $1,500,000 (and as low as $500,000 if needed).
However, we make no-cost introductions to funds and family offices that can deploy larger amounts of capital. The minimum check size for funds on CapitalPad is $750,000/deal.