Basic Certainties. A Newsletter By LIQUiDITY, Vol #42

In this month's Basic Certainties issue, we share all the news, events, and activities we had during the month of March — enjoy!

Single Month Record for New Demand of Over $1bn by 65+ Companies Across 4 Continents, for Liquidity’s Growth Capital & Closings Totaling $115mm

This past month Liquidity Group witnessed an unprecedented surge in demand for growth capital of over? $1bn in new financing requests. This surge underscores the burgeoning need for growth capital globally and the trust clients place in Liquidity Group's expertise in partnering for such solutions.?

Within the same timeframe, our growth capital teams secured transactions totaling $115mm, signaling not only the scale of the demand but also the group's ability to meet it effectively.

With a presence in key financial hubs worldwide, Liquidity Group is well-positioned to serve clients across North America, APAC, EMEA & MENA, with financing solutions ranging from $5-120mm — with an average transaction size of $35mm

Our ability to meet demand for German growth financing specifically, was recently extended with the new Liquidity 7 Fund, registered in Luxembourg. This addition both enhances Liquidity Group's access to capital markets, as well as also underscores its commitment to providing best-in-class financial solutions to clients worldwide.

Dragon Fund Closes First Two Growth Equity Deals in APAC

Dragon Fund, announced in September under the MUFG & Liquidity Group joint venture of Mars Growth Capital, has closed its first two growth equity transactions in APAC.

Chief Investment Officer, Ridhi Chaudhary , who heads the fund, commented, “With an initial commitment of $500mm, Dragon Fund is focusing on the Asia-Pacific region with deal sizes in the $20mm to $100mm range,” adding

“With the power of Liquidity Group’s decision-science ML & AI platform, we’re able to evaluate investment opportunities comprehensively, at a pace tuned to the needs of growth stage companies.”

Learn more about Dragon Fund, here.

Liquidity Group Launches Liquidity 7, a New $200 Million Debt Fund

Liquidity Group has announced the launch of a new $200 million debt fund called Liquidity 7. Harel Group has committed $30 million as the fund's anchor investor.

This fund is a part of Liquidity Group's larger strategy, which includes using advanced AI and machine learning technologies for efficient capital deployment and monitoring. In 2023, these technologies played a significant role in Liquidity Group's growth, particularly noted by MUFG's increased investment commitment and the establishment of new credit funds and an equity investment fund focused on technology companies.

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Liquidity Establishes Its Financial Institutions Group?With Three Senior Hires

Liquidity Group has added three executives to lead its new Financial Institutions Group:

• Reginald J. Mills , who will head the group, and was previously Head of Private Capital Markets, UK and EMEA, at Cantor Fitzgerald.
• Sonia Peterson, CFA who was managing director in the private capital markets group at Cantor Fitzgerald.
• Robert Amato who joins from Cantor Fitzgerald’s structured products banking group.

The new group will oversee partnerships with institutional investors and focus on developing new LP relationships.

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Liquidity Global Events

Our global team orchestrated a myriad of events across diverse locations worldwide. Below we showcase notable highlights while providing a glimpse into forthcoming engagements across the globe.

• Cervin Ventures & Liquidity Group’s VC/Founder Dinner hosted by Josh Mackey (Senior Director) in San Francisco.
• Founders Forum: VC Drinks at Serpentine Gallery London.
• South Summit Scaleup Series: Paul Brodie (Managing Director, Europe) spoke on a panel about late stage investment opportunities in the UK and Spain.
• Montgomery Conference Kick Off Dinner in Los Angeles.
• Sake Tasting: Sonam Gupta (Director, APAC) kicked off our Indian event series by hosting an elevated evening of Sake tasting.?
• Julie Ben-nun , Liquidity Group’s Chief of Global Operations, hosted an International Women’s Day event at our Tel-Aviv office that focused on the empowerment of female executives in corporate environments.?

Upcoming

• Networking Dinner with Yaron Primovich (Head of Credit Solutions) and Or Zorea (Managing Director, APAC) in Singapore.
• Wine Tasting with TJ Douglas, CEO and Founder of The Drink Progressively Group.
• Liquidity + Point72: Barry's Bootcamp and Breakfast hosted by Shane W. (Senior Associate).

If you are interested in partnering with Liquidity Group please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

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