Notre has created and launched eight companies that have resulted in IPO’s on the NYSE and have generated aggregate annual revenues in excess of $7 billion. Notre has also created and/or provided both seed and growth capital to a number of private companies with high growth business models.
Notre Capital Ventures (“NCV”)1 invests in industries primed for consolidation, companies or industries that are undervalued or out of favor and Companies introducing or deploying technologies that drive efficiency and profitability into markets exceeding $10 billion.
We follow a time-proven value creating process that benefits all parties:
Perform Significant Research and Due Diligence
We leverage our team’s experience, our affiliation with industry experts and the knowledge accumulated in our existing portfolio companies to identify new opportunities and better understand the full potential and any risks surrounding new investments.
Identify and Recruiting Key Members of Management
Notre makes investments in companies with strong and proven management teams in place. However, in some cases we may recruit additional management when it is required to support the growth of the company.
Fund the Structuring Process
Notre organizes, supports and funds the legal and accounting due diligence required to structure a transaction and to assure the balance sheet is not overly leveraged based on the particular business model and industry conditions.
Board of Directors
Notre helps our portfolio companies to form a Board that can provide financial, operational and market guidance during a company’s aggressive growth phase.
Founder Participation
Notre structures deals so that entrepreneurs retain significant equity in the consolidated company and continue to share in the risk and rewards of building and growing a company.
Growth and Operating Performance
Building equity value is created through initiatives including digital brand building, new product & proprietary software development, strategic alliances and new channels of distribution. We provide assistance with banking relationships, IT support, development accounting, payroll, vendor management and financial analysis. This results in a low cost G&A structure with best in class capabilities even for small enterprises.
Notre Capital Ventures has historically specialized in industry consolidations but more recently has invested in high-growth technology companies.
In consolation plays, the firm looks for industries that have these key characteristics:
- Industries that are approaching or larger than $10 billion.
- Highly fragmented.
- Few established dominant competitors.
- Attractive, sustainable organic growth EBITDA.
- Opportunities to expand market share and reduce costs.
In technology plays, the firm looks for opportunities that have the following characteristics:
- Differentiated technology.
- Markets where the technology can drive significant improvements in customer financial performance.
- Early stage businesses with near-term EBITDA and high-growth business models.
- Experienced and technically oriented management teams.
- Industries that are undervalued or out of favor.