Private Placements
Placement agent and financial advisor for companies and sponsors raising institutional capital.
We manage the full capital raising process: structuring, preparation, investor targeting, due diligence coordination, negotiation, and closing. Chatsworth advises issuers across the United States and Europe.
What We Do
A private placement is not an introduction exercise. It is a managed capital process.
Chatsworth serves as both placement agent and financial advisor, managing the full engagement from mandate through closing. We protect the issuer's negotiating position, control information flow, and maintain competitive tension throughout the raise. The senior banker who leads the engagement runs it from first meeting through funded capital.
Evaluate financing alternatives and capital structure options before committing to a strategy.
Define the instrument, terms framework, and raise profile for the target investor audience.
Build materials, diligence readiness, and the process discipline required for institutional review.
Frame the opportunity so the narrative and financial case align for the right investors.
Approach qualified institutional investors and family offices with a focused thesis.
Manage diligence, term negotiation, documentation, and closing through to funded capital.
Video Overview
A short overview of how Chatsworth advises companies, sponsors, and international issuers through the capital raising process, from structuring and positioning through investor targeting and closing.
In private capital raising, structure, preparation, and process discipline determine the outcome.
Capital Structures
Every capital raise requires a different structure. We advise on instrument selection and help clients understand the tradeoffs between dilution, control, cost of capital, and investor expectations.
Primary equity for companies with demonstrated revenue and a defined use of proceeds tied to scaling operations or market expansion.
Preferred shares and structured equity that balance investor downside protection with issuer flexibility on dilution and governance.
Convertible notes and hybrid structures for companies seeking capital with deferred valuation or conversion tied to future milestones.
Term loans, revolving facilities, and senior secured debt with institutional lenders, credit funds, and specialty finance providers.
Junior debt, mezzanine, and unitranche structures that sit below senior lenders while preserving equity ownership.
Bespoke instruments combining debt and equity features, revenue-based financing, and non-standard structures designed around issuer requirements.
Capital raising for private equity sponsors, alternative managers, and fund vehicles, including GP-led transactions and co-investment programs.
International issuers accessing U.S. institutional capital, and U.S. companies raising from European or global investors across regulatory and tax frameworks.
Strategic Context
A private placement is not always the right path. When it is, the quality of preparation and process determines the outcome.
Capital to scale operations, expand teams, or accelerate market penetration for companies with proven unit economics.
Committed capital to fund acquisitions, tuck-ins, or platform strategies with identified targets and a defined timeline.
Balance sheet restructuring, refinancing existing obligations, or repositioning capital structure ahead of a strategic event.
Short-term capital to bridge a company to a contract, revenue inflection, or subsequent financing round.
Capital for geographic expansion, new product lines, or market entry where the company has a defined operating thesis.
Equity or subordinated capital to improve leverage ratios, satisfy covenants, or create financial flexibility.
Secondary solutions for founders, early investors, or estate situations requiring partial liquidity without a full sale.
Situations where the identity, terms, and strategic alignment of the capital provider matter as much as the capital itself.
Our Process
Representative Experience
Chatsworth has served as placement agent or financial advisor in SEC-filed transactions across the following areas.
Private placements for technology companies including digital media, mobility platforms, and software businesses at growth and expansion stages. Named placement agent in SEC-filed registration statements.
Exclusive financial advisor and placement agent for closed-end fund rights offerings across multiple fund families and asset classes, including real estate income, credit strategies, floating rate debt, and international equity funds.
Capital raising for fintech and financial infrastructure companies. Placement agent named in SEC registration filings for issuers seeking institutional equity capital.
Advisory and placement services for international issuers accessing U.S. institutional capital markets, including companies based in Asia and emerging markets listed or seeking listing on U.S. exchanges.
Why Chatsworth
Institutional investors and their compliance teams verify whether the placement agent is registered, regulated, and credible before engaging. Chatsworth has been SEC-registered and FINRA-member since 1996. That standing is not cosmetic. It affects whether institutional capital participates.
The banker who leads the mandate runs it from structuring through closing. Capital raising decisions require judgment on investor fit, pricing leverage, process timing, and negotiation dynamics. That judgment is not delegated.
A well-controlled process creates competitive tension, protects confidentiality, and strengthens the issuer's negotiating position. A poorly managed process leads to inconsistent messaging, investor fatigue, and weaker terms. We control the process because the process controls the outcome.
Not every company needs the same instrument. Chatsworth has placed equity, debt, convertible, and hybrid structures across sectors and geographies for three decades. The right structure improves investor fit, reduces friction, and increases certainty of execution.
The questions below reflect the practical decisions boards, founders, CEOs, and shareholders face when evaluating capital options, investor strategy, and financing execution. They are designed to clarify how companies think about debt versus equity, institutional investor expectations, fundraising readiness, and the factors that shape successful private placements.
If your company or fund is considering a private capital raise, we welcome a confidential conversation with a senior banker to discuss your situation and objectives.
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