Independent Sponsorship
Independent Sponsorship
How independent sponsors source deals, raise capital, and structure transactions without a traditional committed fund. Performance studies, sponsor economics, and the operating models that define the independent sponsor landscape.
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How Independent Sponsors Syndicate SMB Deals
Pack the LOI, soft-circle investors, secure IOIs, run parallel diligence, lock financing, and close SMB deals.
Independent Sponsorship
Independent Sponsor Returns: What the 2026 IPC Study Shows
The first large-scale study of 846 independent sponsor deals finds a 23.8% median IRR, beating matched buyouts by 5.3 points with no added downside risk. Here is what the data actually shows — and how to access the asset class.