Navigating Investor Relations and Capital Raising for Sustainable Growth
M&A Science - En podcast af Kison Patel - Mandage

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Dr. Tianyi Jiang, CEO at AvePoint Raising capital is only half the battle. The real challenge is fostering strong relationships with investors while ensuring your business continues to grow. It’s easy to focus on securing funds, but investors look for more than just short-term returns. Without that clarity, it’s harder to build lasting trust and keep things moving forward. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Dr. Tianyi Jiang, CEO at AvePoint, explains how to navigate investor relations and capital raising for sustainable growth. Things you will learn: • Engineering discipline in M&A • Lessons in driving growth through organic and inorganic strategies • Building a strong distribution network • Balancing primary and secondary capital • Capital advantages of going public ******************* This episode is sponsored by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Find insight at every data point with the enhanced S&P Capital IQ Pro platform. It’s the leading data solution for strategics and investors alike. Visit spglobal.com/proinsights. This episode is also sponsored by DealRoom AI, the latest innovation from DealRoom designed specifically for M&A professionals. DealRoom AI automates the analysis and extraction of key information from due diligence documents, empowering teams to save up to 80% of their time on document analysis and focus on what really matters—closing the deal. Ready to streamline your M&A process? Visit dealroom.net today. ******************* Episode Bookmarks 00:00 Intro 04:53 Engineering discipline in M&A 07:08 Lessons in driving growth through organic and inorganic strategies 11:37 Building a strong distribution network 13:36 The importance of strategic capital raising for long-term growth 17:41 How to recapitalize and scale without losing control 20:30 Structuring a recap 22:11 Balancing primary and secondary capital 24:32 Maintaining control and avoiding founder dilution 28:42 Maximizing returns while retaining control 30:14 How going public challenges companies to maintain discipline and long-term focus 34:20 Capital advantages of going public 36:46 Structuring acquisitions and aligning acquirer and founder interests 40:20 Strategic capital allocation to drive growth 42:29 Key advice for growing, raising capital, and allocating resources 45:30 Craziest thing in M&A