MB  Focus Strategies

http://www.focus-strategies.com





     Office Locations:

7600 N. Capital of Texas Highway Building B, Suite 345
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 512-477-3280
Fax: 512-391-1876

 

Stages:

  • Middle Market


 

Industries:

  • Business Services
  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing & Industrial
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Software & Internet

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    Description:

    Founded in 1999, Focus Strategies is a merchant bank located in Austin that works with middle market operating and financial services companies. The firm has three lines of business: Corporate Finance and Valuation Advisory Services; Merger and Acquisition Advisory; and Private Equity Capital/ Mezzanine Debt Investments. Focus Strategies provides corporate finance advisory services and expansion capital to middle market, Southwestern U.S. based companies with revenues between $10 and $250 million and EBITDA between $3MM and $15MM. The firm's preferred transaction size is between $2 million to $10 million. Focus Strategies concentrates on services, distribution, financial services, manufacturing, and technology sectors. With over $7 billion in transactions, the team at Focus Strategies Investment Banking has hands-on experience in multiple industries.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Britt Kauffman Managing Director
    Corey Jackel Associate
    Gary Valdez President
    John Biggs Advisor
    John Pruitt Director

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Bulldog


      Dresser


      ECPR


      First Reserve


      Hahn


      Hill Co


      ITT


      Mueller Foundation


      OPT


      Phoinix Global


     

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