Capital Raising◆Capital Advisory◆Strategic Transactions
Vara Capital is a merchant bank guiding growth companies through their capital journey, from capital strategy and debt and equity financing to shareholder liquidity and strategic exit.
Services
We partner with management teams to shape capital strategy, raise debt and equity, and execute strategic transactions through close.
Integrated debt and equity financing, from capital structuring and investor identification through execution and close.
Ongoing strategic and capital advisory supporting CFOs on capital decisions, financial performance, and enterprise value creation.
Sell-side M&A and shareholder liquidity for founders, management teams, and sponsors, from counterparty identification through close.
In select situations, Vara Capital invests alongside clients and capital partners, on a transaction-specific basis, aligning our interests with theirs.
Who We Serve
We partner with emerging and established growth companies, typically with $10M–$100M+ in revenue, at pivotal stages of growth.
We work with founders and management teams to develop capital strategy, identify financing partners, and execute financings and strategic transactions.
We identify opportunities aligned with institutional investment mandates and support portfolio companies with financing and strategic capital advisory.
We advise on growth-company acquisitions, minority recapitalizations, and control transactions aligned with strategic and financial objectives.
Industries
We focus on growth companies in technology and tech-enabled sectors, combining specialized experience with relevant capital provider relationships.
AI and software businesses, from cybersecurity to vertical and enterprise SaaS, building the platforms that run modern enterprises.
Technology-driven financial services businesses transforming how capital, payments, insurance, and financial products are delivered.
Services businesses where technology drives differentiation, operating efficiency, and competitive advantage at scale.
The technology and physical infrastructure powering cloud computing, AI, connectivity, and the digital economy.
Our Approach
We combine senior judgment, capital structuring expertise, and investor relationships to guide clients from mandate through close.
Meet the TeamFigures reflect team members’ experience, including at prior firms.
Senior-Led Engagements
Every engagement is led by an experienced advisor who understands the client’s business, industry, and objectives.
Disciplined Process
We bring structure to every engagement, from positioning and preparation through diligence and close.
Responsive Service
Direct access to senior advisors, without the layers of a large institution, at every stage of an engagement.
Long-Term Partnership
We develop enduring relationships through ongoing capital advisory and strategic transaction support.
FAQ
Anything else? contact@varacapital.com.
Vara Capital is a merchant bank providing integrated debt and equity financings, ongoing capital advisory, strategic M&A, and selective principal investments for growth companies.
We typically work with companies generating $10 million to $100+ million in revenue, with select engagements outside this range. Debt and equity financings are typically $20 million or more.
No. We focus on growth companies in key technology and tech-enabled sectors, including software & AI, fintech, tech-enabled services, and cloud & digital infrastructure, where we bring particular depth and capital provider relationships. We also advise select companies in other sectors.
CaaS™ is an ongoing strategic and capital advisory relationship supporting CFOs on capital decisions, financial performance, and enterprise value creation. It is an advisory relationship, not outsourced financial management.
We advise on integrated debt and equity financings of $20 million or more, structured around the right capital structure for the business, from investor outreach through execution and close.
We advise on sell-side M&A and shareholder liquidity, including majority and control sales, minority recapitalizations, and secondaries, from buyer identification through close.
In select situations, Vara Capital invests alongside clients and capital partners on a transaction-specific basis, including co-investments and fees invested alongside clients.
Email us at contact@varacapital.com with a brief overview of your business or mandate, and a senior advisor will follow up.
Share your mandate — check size, structures, sectors — and we'll bring you curated opportunities from our growth company clients that match it. You can also introduce a deal or portfolio company that could use capital advisory by emailing contact@varacapital.com.
