Financiera Pronto Cash S.A. (hereinafter referred to as FPC) operates
through two synergistic units: Which invests, invents and launches transformative
companies, and Venture Capital, which finances and realizes innovative
early-stage companies.
Early Stage Venture Investing:
In addition to its proprietary deal flow through FPC
Venture Capital unit identifies investment opportunities in newly started
ventures. The team selects the best few of these opportunities for an
initial investment that can be as small as a $500,000 seed and up to $10
million in a syndicated Series A investment.
The Firm
typically leads / co-leads these financings, takes a board seat, and focuses on
partnering with other leading venture firms and strategic partners that are
appropriate for the opportunity and with whom we are highly networked. The
disciplined use of structured financings and tranches is leveraged to ensure
appropriate focus on early value creation and capital efficiency which are the
key to success in the early stage of a start up’s lifecycle. We add value
by becoming intimately involved with the many challenges faced by our portfolio
companies from building out the team, helping clarify technology and business plans,
to introducing our companies to key strategic partners and other investors.
Later Stage Value Investing:
FPC selectively identifies later-stage value investments as opportunities
in the current capital-constrained environment. FPC actively sources and
evaluates companies that are more advanced in their product development and/or
market entry status, but still require additional capital and strategic
engagement to realize their full potential. The Firm finds projects that are
near a major inflection point by leveraging its broad network and its
ability to recognize technology and market potential. It then applies its
strategic and operational experience and skills, coupled with a disciplined
financing approach to rapidly unlock the value and generate substantial
returns.
We Actively Look For The Best Entrepreneurs:
While the FPC Venture Capital unit is the
entrepreneur for our internal Newcos, the FPC Venture Capital unit is
additionally focused on identifying and partnering with the world’s best entrepreneurs
to finance and build the next set of industry-changing
companies. Collectively, our decades of operating at the intersection of
entrepreneurship and venture capital, and having worked with hundreds of great
entrepreneurs, gives us an appreciation for the challenges faced by a start up,
and the skills and passion needed to work with them and help drive their
success.
Investment Amounts:
FPC Venture Capital initial investments generally range from $500,000 to
$5 million. During a portfolio company’s lifecycle, the Firm typically invests
between $7 million to $15 million as part of a strong syndicate of co-investors
and plays the role of lead or co-lead investor. We always target 20% to
30% equity ownership, and slightly less in later stage companies. Rather than
investing formulaically to maximize capital deployment, we work with each
management/founding team to determine the optimum initial amount for each
investment that keeps the team focused on maximizing value creation and that
minimizes dilution. Once invested, the Firm’s partners engage actively in
company building through their roles as board members and by deploying the
Firm’s network towards the company’s particular needs.
Let Us Hear From You:
Please reach out to the appropriate member of the FPC Venture Capital Team,
or better yet, have someone we both know make a mutual introduction. Let
us know what you are passionate about, why you believe you can be successful
and how we can help make your dream a reality! Crispness and clarity in your
thoughts is a plus, as is passion and commitment.
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If you have any additional questions or comments, please CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE
(507).399.CASH (2274)
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