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What we do
Aalto Capital is a full-service corporate finance advisory firm. We focus our efforts on finding the most efficient and effective ways of creating value for our clients. We assist our clients in defining their capital needs, advising on raising debt and equity as well as M&A activities. Aalto Capital also offers expert advice in critical non-financial matters such as Investor Relations, CSR and ESG.
Latest Insights from Aalto Capital
Is Now a Good Time to Issue Private Debt?
In early August, investors were spooked by a jump in the US unemployment rate, which had risen to 4.3% in July. This is the highest level in three years and sparked a widespread sell-off. Concerns, however, that this increase signals the start of a more severe economic...
September 16th, 2024
The Rule of 40: Updating Our Insights on SaaS Valuations
Last year, Aalto published an article on the Rule of 40, a metric that balances growth and profitability to measure SaaS company valuations. The previous analysis, based on research by Allied Advisors, examined 149 SaaS companies and defined the Rule of 40 as the...
September 11th, 2024
The Impact of Higher Interest Rates on Private Equity
Increased interest rates have undoubtedly made the private equity landscape more complex and challenging. Leveraged buyouts, a common PE strategy, and high interest rates do not go hand in hand.
September 4th, 2024
The ESG Update: The Need for Climate Tech Investment
Climate tech has become a common term throughout the investment world, and though there is plenty of evidence pointing to its efficacy, there are still concerns about reaching the levels of change required to make headway against global warming.
September 4th, 2024
A Declining Trend in Cross-Border M&A
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions offer several benefits, such as market expansion, access to new technologies, and diversification of revenue streams. Given our European corporate finance advisory network, cross-border M&A remains an important part of our business.
August 13th, 2024
Shrinking Valuation Premiums Benefit European PE Firms?
In previous articles, Aalto Capital has explored several key trends shaping the software industry, such as the size premium that favours larger companies and the role of the Rule of 40 in balancing growth and profitability
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October 7th, 2024
Soaring Global Debt
In 2016 the global debt was approximately $220 trillion, 320% of global GDP. This ratio has continued to increase over the last 8 years, due to various factors such as increased social spending and COVID support funding.
September 30th, 2024
Do Weight Loss Drugs Signal the End of Processed Food?
Novo Nordisk’s rapid rise as Europe’s largest company has largely been attributed to its ground-breaking drug, Semaglutide, which is the active ingredient in Ozempic, Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication, and its weight loss medication, Wegovy.
September 23rd, 2024
What makes us different?
We saw a clear need in the market for an advisory firm that could provide its clients with quality corporate finance expertise based on real-life experience. Aalto Capital Partners have all founded and operated businesses of their own across a variety of sectors. This experience enables us to provide unique and long-term advice to our clients that goes deeper than purely advising on single transactions.
We work with founders, management teams, shareholders, investors, and companies of all sizes at each stage of their life cycle. We are a purpose-driven firm, focused on maximising value for our clients and other stakeholders, with a deeply entrenched set of values, a clear-cut business model and a powerful value proposition. We are known for our discretion and solution-driven approach.
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EQUITY CAPITAL
John McRoberts
John set up Apax Partners Corporate Finance in Russia in 1998. The Firm was sold in 2000 and renamed Altium Capital. John remained at Altium until 2003 when he was appointed to set up Deloitte’s corporate finance advisory business in Moscow, becoming a Partner of the firm.
In 2006, John listed the Russian PE fund, Aurora Russia, on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange which he managed until 2013. John has started and built a number of companies investing capital and managing the growth process. In 2019 John co-founded the London office of Aalto Capital.
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DEBT CAPITAL
Manfred Steinbeisser
Manfred started his career as a professional sports coach prior to joining the financial services industry, where he rapidly rose through the ranks in both the German and European debt markets. In 2011, Manfred and partners opened Aalto Capital's Munich office, which has subsequently gone from strength to strength. Manfred studied at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Fernuniversität Hagen and Sporthochschule Cologne (Trainerakademie), graduating in 2005. He leads the Munich office and over the years has been very successful in raising public and private debt for his clients. Manfred is also responsible for the entire Debt & Capital Markets Advisory team across all Aalto Capital offices.
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Lauri Lampi
Lauri was educated at Helsinki School of Economics with a M.Sc. in Economics (Finance). He worked at PwC's Corporate Finance arm before founding Aalto Capital's Helsinki office with other partners in 2009. Lauri not only manages the Helsinki office, but is also closely involved in all merger and acquisition advisory within the group.
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Some of our recent transactions
Corporate Bond Tap Issue of
EUR 40m bond
04/2023
IUTECREDIT
Aalto Capital acted as Financial Advisor and Sole Global Coordinator to IuteCredit in a Corporate Bond Offering via Private Placement addressed to Institutional Investors across Europe and Public Offering addressed to Retail Investors in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Iute is an Estonian based FinTech/Financial Service provider/Consumer lending company with operations in Moldova, Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Sale of Tuorekartano Oy to
Vihannes-Laitila Oy
03/2023
TUOREKARTANO OY
Aalto Capital acted as Financial Advisor to Tuorekartano Oy on the sale of the company to Vihannes-Laitila Oy, a privately owned vegetable packaging and wholesale company supplying major retailers. Tuorekartano is a Finnish potato packaging company located in Laitila, whose core function is to process potatoes.
Sale of Remion Oy to
Normet Oy
03/2023
REMION OY
Aalto Capital acted as the Financial Advisor to Remion Oy on the sale of the company to Normet Oy, one of the leading companies globally in underground mining and tunneling equipment industry. Remion, founded in 2001, offers innovative IoT solutions and services for various industries, machine and equipment manufacturers, service companies and development organizations that are fundamental to efficient, forward-thinking operations.
Restructuring / Refinancing
EUR 40m bond
11/2022
ID FINANCE
Aalto Capital acted as Financial Advisor and Global Coordinator to ID Finance in restructuring/refinancing of the EUR 40m bond. ID Finance is a fast-growing fintech in Spain and Mexico.
Sale of Alaco Limited to
Sigma 7, backed by
Growth Catalyst Partners
10/2022
ALACO LTD
Aalto Capital acted as financial advisor to Alaco Limited, a London-based global business intelligence consulting firm. Sigma 7 is a global risk services platform.
Corporate Loan Facility
(senior secured)
of up to USD 10m
9/2022
IUTECREDIT
Aalto Capital acted as Financial Advisor and Global Coordinator to IuteCredit Group in issuing a Loan Facility (senior secured) of up to USD 10m to support growth of loan book from Singaporean/Japanese investors. Iute is an Estonian based FinTech/Financial Service provider/Consumer lending company with operations in Moldova, Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Corporate Bond Offering
of EUR 70m
to professional investors
with main listing in Frankfurt
7/2022
PLUSPLUS CAPITAL
Aalto Capital acted as Financial Advisor and Global Coordinator to PlusPlus Capital in issuing a Corporate Bond Offering (senior secured) of up to EUR 70m in the form of a Private Placement to European professional investors with main listing in Frankfurt. PlusPlus Capital is a leading Pan-Baltic and Finnish technology-driven receivable management group.
Merger between
Cardeon AB
and Tectona Capital AB
7/2022
CARDEON AB
Aalto Capital acted as Advisor to Cardeon AB in the merger with Tectona Capital AB. The merger is performed through a reverse acquisition where Cardeon will be merged to Tectona. Cardeon will be listed through the merger. Cardeon is a biotech investment company based in Sweden.