DEBT & EQUITY FINANCING ADVISORY
Build the right capital mix to scale innovation and impact
Innovative companies rarely grow using a single funding source. The most successful growth stories combine equity, debt and public funding into a coherent and credible financing strategy. We can help your company in designing and executing debt and equity financing strategies that strengthen financial maturity, provide access to public funding opportunities and enable sustainable scale up from early growth to industrial deployment.
How we help: debt & equity financing strategy that unlocks public funding
We position equity and debt as strategic steps in a broader funding journey – so your private financing strengthens, rather than competes with, public funding opportunities.
Use equity and debt to unlock public funding: Private financing is often a prerequisite for grants and blended finance—not an alternative.
A strong equity/debt setup can help you:
- Prove commitment and credibility to public funders
- Improve the business case and risk profile
- Qualify for larger, later-stage public instruments
- Fund scale-up needs (infrastructure, long timelines, CAPEX)
Equity + debt + public funding: Aligned correctly, private and public capital reinforce each other and improve overall fundability.
Private financing can support public funding by:
- Sharing risk between investors and public actors
- Providing a market signal that attracts co-financing
- Meeting private co-financing requirements (blended finance)
- Structuring bankable, investable project finance
Every project is different. We tailor the financing logic to your technology, market, risk profile and policy context.
Equity financing strategy: Turn investment into a signal for growth and grant-readiness.
We help you:
- Position equity as proof of viability for public funders
- Select the right investors (VC, growth, strategic, family offices)
- Align investor expectations with grant objectives and milestones
- Structure rounds to support future grants and debt financing
The right equity partner improves funding success and long-term scale-up potential.
DEBT FINANCING
Prepare for the lender perspective
Debt can accelerate pilots, capacity build-up and industrial scale-up—when the structure fits lender mandates.
We help you address the criteria lenders use to assess bankability:
- Ownership, governance and liability
- Cash flow visibility and repayment capacity
- Use of proceeds, timing and ticket size
- Balance sheet impact over the loan period
- Security package, guarantees and risk allocation
We support discussions with:
- Commercial banks and investment lenders
- Government-backed financial institutions
- European and Nordic financing bodies
Outcome: a realistic, fundable debt structure that supports growth without limiting future funding options.
Funding roadmap – from idea to industrial scale
We build a phased plan that links milestones to the right mix of equity, debt and public funding calls.
Your roadmap integrates:
- Equity financing strategy
- Debt instruments and bankability requirements
- Public funding opportunities and timelines
- Optional sustainability screening
It aligns business and technology milestones with investor/partner engagement and public call schedules—so you prioritise the right actions early and improve funding success.
Investor & partner search
We help you identify and engage the right capital and commercial partners:
- Independent financial investors
- Corporate and strategic investors
- Value-chain and industrial partners
Typical paths include equity-only, equity + grants, or a full stack of equity, grants and debt—always linked to your commercial logic.
What’s in it for you?
We combine deep public funding expertise with practical insight into investor and lender requirements. With us, you gain:
A clear financing strategy across equity, debt and public funding
A milestone-based roadmap from early growth to industrial scale
Stronger investor confidence and improved public funding eligibility
A partner who connects innovation, policy and finance
Talk to our expert
Get in touch to discuss whether the Innovation Fund is the right instrument for your project and how we can support you in building a competitive funding proposal.
Janne Kaukojärvi
Talk to our expert
Get in touch to discuss whether the Innovation Fund is the right instrument for your project and how we can support you in building a competitive funding proposal.
Talk to our expert
Get in touch to discuss whether the Innovation Fund is the right instrument for your project and how we can support you in building a competitive funding proposal.
Talk to our expert
Get in touch to discuss whether the Innovation Fund is the right instrument for your project and how we can support you in building a competitive funding proposal.
Janne Kaukojärvi
Janne Kaukojärvi
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Preparing a growth round, planning industrial scale-up, or aligning private financing with grants? We help you design a fundable capital mix and execute with confidence. Contact us to book a free 30-minute discussion on your financing strategy and funding options.
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