Clinton Capital Partners is a VC advisory business that specialises in raising capital and growing shareholder returns, for early stage companies and their investors
In addition, we invest our own funds to align company, investor & advisor
Clinton Capital Partners has a long and established track record of raising capital, growing companies, conducting mergers, creating liquidity events, and ultimately delivering shareholder returns for early stage companies and their investors.
Our company motto "Yesterday's Principles for Tomorrow's Companies" has formed our investment thesis - honour, integrity, humility. We pride ourselves on the quality of companies we partner with, the quality of our investor community, and ultimately, our investment performance.
What we do?
- Capital Raising - Equity & Debt
- Advisory Services
- Investor Readiness - Structuring & Due Diligence
- Build, Grow & Scale Businesses
- M&A, Exits
- Shareholder Returns - ultimately deliver for both Company & Investor
Why an Advisor?
- When raising capital, we feel early-stage companies underestimate the time involved, the distraction to the underlying business, and the importance of identifying the “right culturally aligned” investors for their journey.
- Understanding the investor landscape and unknown pools of capital is key, as non-traditional VC investors now make up >70% of all venture funding
- The cost and implications to a founder and business of not reviewing all options, partnering with the wrong investor and on the wrong terms, are enormous – 2022 has been a great example of this.
Why Clinton Capital Partners?
- Track Record - >90 transactions across 9 years
- Experience - advised & invested in Australian VC >20 years
- Investors - relationships with >5000 global & culturally aligned family offices, boutique funds, VC funds, institutional funds, PE, corporates
- Success Based - no result no fee
- Skin in the game - we invest our own $ for the journey
- Trust & Reputation - we believe one’s behavioural patterns are different when one’s name is exposed
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What we do
Clinton Capital Partners provide "Venture Capital" equity & debt advisory, capital raising & investment - seed, angel, series through to IPO.
We understand the challenges that come with a fast growing business. We simplify these complex business problems and provide the opportunity for partnership-style investments that benefit both investor and company. We facilitate the success of all parties involved, creating a win-win situation.
Clinton Capital Partners understands that the Investor and Issuing client universes are interlinked.
It's in understanding, simplifying and connecting the two that investment "returns" can be achieved.
With over 70 years of combined experience advising Investors, CCP offers "Wholesale Investors";
- Experience & Understanding When Investing In VC Companies
- Access to "Venture Capital" Opportunities Many Wouldn't See
- Rigorous Due Diligence Process
- Trust, Reputation, Credibility
- Track Record Of Investment Returns; and
- We Have Skin In The game
Clinton Capital Partners works with a range of companies from the Aspirational Entrepreneur, through to Government agencies.
Clinton Capital Partners prides itself on delivering the complex made simple and, can offer both small and large companies;
- Over 70 Years Experience Advising, Analysing & Investing In Companies
- A Trusted Partnership For The Duration Of The Journey
- Strategic Advice
- Access to "Strategic" Capital
- Direct Investment; and
- Proven Track Record Delivering Results
WHO WE ARE
Randolf Clinton
Clinton Capital Partners was founded by Randolf Clinton in 2015. Randolf has over 35 years of leadership experience in global investment banking and financial markets, having worked in London, Singapore, Hong Kong & Australia for companies such as JPMorgan, Credit Suisse, ABN Amro and RBS.
Starting out as a trader on the Australian Stock Exchange, Randolf has held various leadership positions and directorships across the globe, including Managing Director, Head of Cash Equities AsiaEx, Head of Equities Distribution AsiaPac at JPMorgan and Managing Director, Head of Equities at RBS. He has been responsible for businesses, products and teams across 15 countries managing upwards of 250 people generating in excess of $500-700m in revenues.
Randolf has a proven track record of building businesses and developing outcomes around complex situations. His passion for helping others achieve their business goals coupled with his extensive industry knowledge and experience is what makes Clinton Capital Partners a truly unique advisory business.
Brett Mikelsen
Brett has 25 years experience in finance and technology, with 10 years full-time in venture capital , leading or co-leading ~90 deals. He spent the decade prior in investment banking and wealth management at UBS, and as a former electronic engineer has worked with emerging companies as founder, advisor, and/or investor since 2000.
At UBS Brett was Director, National Sales Management for the wealth management business, which provides advice to family offices, entrepreneurs, and executives. Prior to banking he founded and grew a successful tech software business.
Brett holds a Bachelor of Finance, a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic), completed education in Venture Capital at Harvard Business School, and is a Graduate Member of the AICD.
Investor Network
We have circa 5000 active investors across the globe, from the following categories:
- Family Offices
- Boutique Funds
- Institutional Asset Managers
- VCs
- Private Equity
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Corporates
- HNW (Experienced & Connected)
What Our Clients Say
Partnering with Randolf and the experienced team at CCP has been the difference between success and failure in a turbulent 2020. Our partnership has extended far beyond that of simply a corporate advisor and client. CCP has provided us with expert advice and guidance coupled with an unwavering belief and trust in our people, vision and strategy.
We were impressed by the speed, turnaround and the investor fit that Clinton Capital Partners delivered for us. Most of all, we appreciated the constant communications, especially at a time when we were simultaneously trying to scale a business and travelling internationally. We now have Clinton Capital Partners as part of the Super-Rewards family, and with their support and belief, can now use those investment monies to scale.
It has been invaluable to have Clinton Capital Partner's expertise and support throughout the investment process. These funds will help us execute our vision at an accelerated rate, which, alongside the expertise of our lead investor, will allow us to build Coassemble to become THE go-to training platform.
On behalf of PaidRight, thank you CCP for your guidance through our transition and raising process. Your level of knowledge, connectivity and ultimately, your ability to oversubscribe our raise with such high quality investors within 1 day, stands you apart from the pack. Thank you.
Raising capital is never easy, but particularly so when the world is in meltdown. We would like to thank CCP for the guidance you offered in navigating those hurdles and, successfully oversubscribing our raise.
This is the second time we have asked CCP to help us with our fund raising and they have gone way beyond our expectations - this is also the second time they have achieved oversubscription for our offer. Their process from start to finish was faultless and the level of guidance they offered along the way is what stands them apart - strategic, structure, legal & investor. Thanks again Clinton Capital Partners for a great result!
We can't thank the team at CCP enough for your guidance and expertise. To not only significantly oversubscribe our offer, but to do so with such high quality investors in such volatile times, is a testament to your business.
Thanks to CCP for another successful raise. The team offered great support and advice throughout the process, which again led to the raise being oversubscribed. A great partnership which continues to help WithYouWithMe grow.
Completed Transactions
We have completed over 90 successful transactions - below are some examples
Lumitron
Lumitron – "Unique x‐ray systems & VHEE FLASH treatment"
Investors
- Australian Institutions
- International Institutions
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Offices
Alex Bank
AlexBank – "100% digital bank, award winning personal loans"
Investors:
- Australian Institutions
- International Institutions
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Offices
Drivo
Drivo – "Hotel car parking revenue software"
Investors:
- Australian Family Office Investors
- International Family Office Investors
Grow My Money
GrowMy Money – "Mortgage and Superannuation rewards program"
Investors:
- Australian Institution
- Australian Family Office Investors
- International Family Office Investor
Now 100% acquired by Finder
FLK It Over
FLK It Over - "Seamless documentation & workflow for real estate & business"
Investors:
- International Institutions
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Offices
PaidRight
PaidRight – "Regulation technology for wage compliance"
Investors:
- Australian Institution
- Govt. Research Institute
- Australian Family Offices
MyEmergencyDr
MyEmergency Dr – "B2B telehealth platform for emergencies"
Investors:
- Australian Institutions
- Australian Family Office Investors
- Founders of well known Telehealth business
OpusXenta
OpusXenta – "Death care technology platform"
Investors:
- Australian Institutions
- International Institution
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Offices
Year 13
Year 13 - "Career advice and school / industry connection platform"
Investors:
- Australian Institution
- Australian Family Offices
FroPro
FroPro – “innovative food brand"
Investors
- Consumer VC Fund
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Office
Home Caring Group
Caring Group – "High-Quality Home Care Services"
Investors
- Australian Institutions
- Australian Family Offices
Exited to Private Equity
OrderUp
OrderUp – "A white-label food delivery and ordering solution"
Investors:
- Australian Institution
- Australian Family Offices
Now 100% acquired
Bond (Comply Path)
Bond (Comply Path) – "Regulation technology for superannuation and employee onboarding"
- Successful ASX Merger with InPayTech (ASX:1P1)
- Rebranded as WRKR (ASX:WRK)
Definium
Definium - "Internet of Things"
Investors:
- Australian Family Offices
Coassemble
Coassemble - "Online course creation platform"
Investors:
- Australian Institution (well known VC)
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Office
AgriWebb
Agriwebb - "Farm management software"
Investors:
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Offices
Pivot
Pivot - "A student/teacher feedback platform"
Investors:
- Australian Diocese (strategic)
- Australian Family Offices
WithYouWithMe
WithYouWithMe - "A training and HR platform for digital skills"
Investors:
- Australian Institutions
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Offices
PeopleBench
PeopleBench - "School workforce benchmarking platform"
Investors
- Australian Institution
- Australian Family Offices
Edstart
Edstart - "School financing product"
Investors:
- Australian Family Offices
PrimeXConnect
PrimeXConnect - "Soft commodity industry sales and trading platform"
Investors:
- Australian Family Offices
- International Family Offices
Assembler
Assembler - "No code development platform for high-compliance industries"
Investors:
- Australian Family Office
- International Family Office
Fusion SD (AMS Pro)
AMS Pro - "Automotive sales operating platform & CRM"
Investors:
- Australian Institutions
- Australian Family Offices
EventHub
EventHub - "Event management platform for stadia, corporates, SMEs"
Investors:
- Australian Family Offices
Adviser Ratings
Adviser Ratings - "Ratings platform for Financial Advisers"
Investors
- Australian Family Offices
Loc8 (Smart Path)
Smart Path - "Field service and asset management platform"
Investors:
- Australian Family Offices
Tribe
Tribe - "Connecting marketing teams with influencers"
Investors:
- Australian Institutions
- Australian Family Offices
Rezdy
Rezdy - "Travel booking software"
Investors:
- Australian Family Offices
Exited to Private Equity
Pivot Professional Learning
Seed capital raise
- Australian Diocese (Strategic)
- Australian Family Office Investors
Liquidity Events
Clinton Capital Partners believe in creating liquidity points throughout the journey - not just at exit.
This gives early investors the choice to either take profits or hold, and companies the opportunity to continuously evolve the most optimal and relevant cap table
To date we have crystallised 17 liquidity events - we should note that while some investors may choose to crystallise a return along the journey, many companies have continued to increase their valuations posts these liquidity events.
Our Performance
Performance, marked return only (30 from 36 companies)
In the unlisted equity market, various methods are used to estimate current value of a portfolio. We will not attempt to accurately do this here, but instead give a partial insight into our returns, using instances where companies have had a follow-on round and has ‘marked’ a new valuation.
To date, our portfolio has delivered a 203% return had you invested $1 in each of our 30 companies that have marked or exited (total outlay $30).
We believe that our total performance when including the six companies that have not marked and including Sine, will result in a higher return.
In addition, as we don't charge investors establishment fees, management fees, nor performance fees, these returns are Nett.
Companies we have raised capital for
Contact
Ready for a successful partnership with your business?
Clinton Capital Partners
Sydney NSW 2000
Mobile +61 414 446 444
info@clintoncapitalpartners.com.au