Practice Areas — StratQuent
Practice Areas

Six core practices.
Eight adjacent
capabilities.

Every engagement draws on the full practice set. One team. No handoffs. No competing advice from separate advisors.

Practice I
Underwrite the Situation
Pressure-test the business, numbers, and constraints before anyone sees a deck.
What It Is

Most capital processes fail not in execution but in preparation — when the underlying plan meets scrutiny and fractures. We eliminate that risk at the outset by building a diligence-ready foundation before any investor conversation begins.

What You Get
A diligence-ready plan with clear constraints, quantified risks, and an investment thesis that holds up under scrutiny.
Specific Work
Investment thesis development and equity positioning
Financial model review and constraint mapping
Diligence preparation and data room structuring
Risk quantification and scenario framing
Management presentation preparation and materials
Practice II
Capital Architecture
Map the full funding path across equity, debt, structured capital, and non-dilutive options.
What It Is

We set guardrails around leverage, liquidity, covenants, and dilution so the raise does not create the next problem. No underwriting desk. No balance sheet. No products to place. The structure we recommend is shaped by your outcome alone.

What You Get
A capital architecture calibrated to your stage, sector, and objectives — before outreach begins.
Specific Work
Capital structure alternatives mapping
Equity vs. debt vs. structured capital analysis
Non-dilutive financing identification
Leverage, covenant, and liquidity guardrail setting
Dilution modeling and cap table scenario analysis
Staging and sequencing for multi-round raises
Practice III
Raise and Close
Build the target list, drive outreach, manage the data room, and run diligence through close.
What It Is

End-to-end process management from first investor contact through wire. Direct investor introductions across the US, EU, APAC, and Africa. A controlled process that converts interest into signed terms and funded capital.

What You Get
Signed terms and funded capital — managed from first conversation through close, not handed off at the hard part.
Specific Work
Investor target list construction and prioritization
Direct introductions — US, EU, APAC, Africa networks
Data room build and ongoing management
Diligence process management and Q&A coordination
Term sheet evaluation and negotiation support
Close sequencing and documentation coordination
Practice IV
Deal & Transaction Execution
Strategic investment, recap, acquisition, partnership, or exit preparation.
What It Is

Buy-side and sell-side advisory with particular focus on the execution dimensions that banks systematically understaff. Cross-border transactions across the US, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.

What You Get
A deal that closes cleanly with a valuation and structure that survives scrutiny and post-close reality.
Specific Work
Transaction valuation positioning and deal framing
Buy-side and sell-side advisory support
Cross-border transaction advisory (US, LATAM, EU, Africa)
Post-merger integration advisory
Recap and restructuring transaction support
Corporate separations and carve-out advisory
Practice V
Value Creation Plan
Turn strategy into bets with owners, milestones, and proof capital providers can underwrite.
What It Is

A value creation program that converts capital into measurable progress and creates evidence for the next raise or exit.

What You Get
A value creation plan underwritten by capital providers and executable by operators.
Specific Work
Strategic priority identification and sequencing
Value driver mapping and quantification
Owner, milestone, and decision gate assignment
KPI framework and measurement architecture
Value creation evidence packaging for investor review
Execution tracking and reporting architecture
Practice VI
Operator Bench
Senior operators and specialists deployed when capacity is the bottleneck between strategy and execution.
What It Is

Everyone deployed through the Operator Bench has done the work before — as executives, not advisors. They integrate into your team, are accountable to mandate outcomes, and leave having built something that outlasts the engagement.

What You Get
The right people in the work, fast — so execution does not fail due to bandwidth or missing skill sets.
Specific Work
Interim CFO and financial leadership support
Business development and growth function build
Data infrastructure and analytics capacity
Corporate affairs and stakeholder strategy
Technology infrastructure and platform build
M&A integration execution support
Adjacent Capabilities

Eight specialist disciplines.
Available on mandate.

Not separate products — integrated capabilities activated when relevant to your situation.

A
Financial Services Advisory
Capital structure, M&A, and regulatory dynamics for financial services companies.
B
Profitable Growth Strategy
Top-line growth architecture, go-to-market design, market segmentation, and new market entry.
C
Liability Management
Refinancing, covenant relief, rescue financings, and liability management across debt markets.
D
Corporate Separations
Spin-offs, carve-out IPOs, split-offs, and tracking stock structures from structuring through execution.
E
Shareholder Activism Advisory
Activist preparedness, early-warning analysis, proxy contest strategy, and board advisory.
F
Restructuring & Turnaround
Improving profitability, generating cash, and building an operating foundation for future growth.
G
Government & Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory strategy, government relations, and policy advisory for transactions and capital events.
H
Equity Capital Markets Advisory
IPOs, direct listings, follow-ons, PIPEs, convertibles, and ATM programs.
The Team

Five principals behind every engagement.

Meet the team
Nicholas Taylor
President
Zack Mukewa
Founder
Kimberly Hoyle
Principal
Jeff Solnet
Principal
Johanne Sande
Principal

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