Founded in 2013 and with offices in London and Amsterdam, our firm is owned and led by its founders and management team, who bring deep experience across a wide range of industries. Many of our team members are also active investors, contributing a hands-on perspective to the opportunities we support.
Being experienced entrepreneurs and having worked with hundreds of businesses over the years, we bring a healthy perspective and hard-to-find connections to projects we work on.
In recent years, we have seen a rising demand from the market to buy into existing privately held businesses, through a secondary share sale, as evidenced by approaches to our clients. This provides an exit for early shareholders is the preferred approach for some investors seeking alternative investments in proven, funded businesses.
The proliferation of funds, types of finance and market practices have changed out of all recognition in the last few years, making London and the Netherlands a superb market for raising new capital. More than ever, preparation and the right deal structure is needed to attract investment.
Ruffena Investment Group introduces select investors to act as limited partners in high-quality investment funds across Europe and the US. Leveraging our network and deep exposure to the fund landscape, we work only with managers who demonstrate exceptional leadership and a compelling, differentiated investment thesis.
Trade Finance is a broad church these days and Ruffena has a wide range of third party finance options from providers that we routinely introduce to help clients, including cashflow funding; R&D Tax Credits; asset based lending and other options. These help reduce the need for taking as much equity or secured borrowing to fund growth.
We have introduced lending for many of our clients from individuals, specialist funds and corporates in increasing amounts since the financial crisis. These days, lenders have evolved to provide a large range of alternative solutions and these debt facilities can be far less expensive than selling shares in the long run, provided the borrower's cash flow can sustain the repayment of capital and interest.