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328 ecosystem entries

Angel Investors

CME-001 · Equity & Capital Providers / Angel and Family Capital

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

High-Net-Worth Individuals

CME-002 · Equity & Capital Providers / Angel and Family Capital

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Angel Syndicates

CME-003 · Equity & Capital Providers / Angel and Family Capital

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Family Offices

CME-004 · Equity & Capital Providers / Angel and Family Capital

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Single-Family Offices

CME-005 · Equity & Capital Providers / Angel and Family Capital

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Multi-Family Offices

CME-006 · Equity & Capital Providers / Angel and Family Capital

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Venture-Capital Funds

CME-007 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Seed Funds

CME-008 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Micro-VC Funds

CME-009 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Climate-Tech Funds

CME-011 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Impact-Investment Funds

CME-012 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Healthcare-Specialist Funds

CME-013 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Fintech-Specialist Funds

CME-014 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Defence and Dual-Use Funds

CME-015 · Equity & Capital Providers / Venture Capital

Equity Investor

Venture capital · Preferred equity or SAFE

Growth-Equity Funds

CME-017 · Equity & Capital Providers / Private Equity

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Private-Equity Funds

CME-018 · Equity & Capital Providers / Private Equity

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Buyout Funds

CME-019 · Equity & Capital Providers / Private Equity

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Mid-Market Buyout Funds

CME-020 · Equity & Capital Providers / Private Equity

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Large-Cap Buyout Funds

CME-021 · Equity & Capital Providers / Private Equity

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Independent Sponsors

CME-023 · Equity & Capital Providers / Private Equity

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Search-Fund Sponsors

CME-024 · Equity & Capital Providers / Private Equity

Equity Investor

Private equity · Ordinary or preferred equity

Sovereign Wealth Funds

CME-026 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Pension Funds

CME-027 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Endowments

CME-028 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Foundations

CME-029 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Fund of Funds

CME-030 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Secondary Funds

CME-031 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Continuation Funds

CME-032 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Co-Investment Vehicles

CME-033 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Strategic Corporates

CME-034 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Joint-Venture Partners

CME-035 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Management Teams

CME-036 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Employee-Investment Vehicles

CME-037 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Development Finance Institutions

CME-038 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Government Investment Funds

CME-039 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Diaspora-Investor Networks

CME-040 · Equity & Capital Providers / Institutional and Strategic Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or co-investment

Infrastructure Funds

CME-041 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Real-Estate Private-Equity Funds

CME-042 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Opportunistic Real-Estate Funds

CME-043 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Core-Plus Real-Estate Funds

CME-044 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Energy-Transition Funds

CME-045 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Natural-Resources Funds

CME-046 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Agriculture-Investment Funds

CME-047 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Revenue-Based Financing Funds

CME-048 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Royalty-Finance Funds

CME-049 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Litigation-Finance Funds

CME-050 · Equity & Capital Providers / Real Assets and Specialist Capital

Equity Investor

Alternatives · Equity or structured capital

Commercial Banks

CME-052 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Islamic Banks

CME-053 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Investment Banks

CME-054 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Private-Credit Funds

CME-055 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Direct Lenders

CME-056 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Unitranche Lenders

CME-057 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Senior-Secured Lenders

CME-058 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Mezzanine Lenders

CME-059 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Venture-Debt Lenders

CME-060 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Growth-Debt Lenders

CME-061 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Banks and Direct Lenders

Debt Lender

Private credit · Senior debt

Asset-Based Lenders

CME-062 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Asset and Trade Finance

Debt Lender

Private credit · Asset-based lending

Factoring Companies

CME-064 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Asset and Trade Finance

Debt Lender

Private credit · Asset-based lending

Trade-Finance Providers

CME-065 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Asset and Trade Finance

Debt Lender

Private credit · Asset-based lending

Equipment-Finance Lenders

CME-067 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Asset and Trade Finance

Debt Lender

Private credit · Asset-based lending

Leasing Companies

CME-068 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Asset and Trade Finance

Debt Lender

Private credit · Asset-based lending

Mortgage Lenders

CME-069 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Asset and Trade Finance

Debt Lender

Private credit · Asset-based lending

Real-Estate Lenders

CME-070 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Construction-Finance Lenders

CME-071 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Development-Finance Lenders

CME-072 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Project-Finance Lenders

CME-073 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Infrastructure Lenders

CME-074 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Acquisition-Finance Lenders

CME-075 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Bridge-Finance Lenders

CME-076 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Export-Credit Agencies

CME-077 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Development Banks

CME-078 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Multilateral Lenders

CME-079 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Real Assets and Project Finance

Debt Lender

Project finance · Senior or project debt

Insurance-Company Lenders

CME-080 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Pension-Fund Lenders

CME-081 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Family-Office Lenders

CME-082 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Hedge-Fund Lenders

CME-083 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Distressed-Debt Funds

CME-084 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Special-Situations Funds

CME-085 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Credit-Opportunity Funds

CME-086 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Royalty Lenders

CME-087 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Revenue-Based Finance Providers

CME-088 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Litigation-Finance Lenders

CME-089 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Peer-to-Peer Business Lenders

CME-090 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Marketplace Business Lenders

CME-091 · Lenders & Credit Providers / Institutional and Special Situations Credit

Debt Lender

Private credit · Structured debt

Strategic Corporate Buyers

CME-092 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Competitor Buyers

CME-093 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Supplier Buyers

CME-094 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Customer Buyers

CME-095 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Industry Consolidators

CME-096 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Roll-Up Platforms

CME-097 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Platform-Company Acquirers

CME-098 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Add-On Acquisition Vehicles

CME-099 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Private-Equity Buyers

CME-100 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Family Offices

CME-101 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Sovereign Wealth Funds

CME-102 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Strategic and Financial Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share or asset purchase

Search-Fund Operators

CME-103 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Independent Sponsors

CME-104 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Management Buyout Teams

CME-106 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Management Buy-In Teams

CME-107 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Employee Buyout Vehicles

CME-108 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Joint-Venture Acquirers

CME-109 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Minority-Stake Buyers

CME-110 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Majority-Control Buyers

CME-111 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Operator-Led Buyers

Buyer

Private equity · Share purchase

Infrastructure Investors

CME-112 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Project-Development Acquirers

CME-114 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Distressed Investors

CME-115 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Turnaround Specialists

CME-116 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Continuation Funds

CME-118 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Secondary Buyers

CME-119 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Asset-Purchase Buyers

CME-121 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Franchise Consolidators

CME-122 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Cross-Border Acquirers

CME-124 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Asset and Special Situations Buyers

Buyer

Alternatives · Asset or share purchase

Family-Owned Businesses

CME-127 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Management Teams

CME-130 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Real-Estate Owners

CME-132 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Developers

CME-133 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Infrastructure Owners

CME-134 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Project Sponsors

CME-135 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Restructuring Officers

CME-137 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Minority Shareholders

CME-140 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Financial Sponsors

CME-141 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Employee Shareholders

CME-143 · Acquirers and Counterparties / Sellers

Seller

Private equity · Share or asset sale

Private Equity

CME-145 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Venture Capital

CME-146 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Growth Equity

CME-147 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Seed Capital

CME-148 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Preferred Equity

CME-149 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Structured Equity

CME-150 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Convertible Securities

CME-151 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Private Credit

CME-152 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Senior Secured Debt

CME-153 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Mezzanine Debt

CME-154 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Unitranche Debt

CME-155 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Distressed Debt

CME-156 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Structured Credit

CME-157 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Venture Debt

CME-158 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Asset-Based Lending

CME-159 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Trade Finance

CME-160 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Private Capital

Asset Class

Private markets · Equity or debt

Real Estate

CME-161 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Infrastructure

CME-162 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Project Finance

CME-163 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Venture Secondaries

CME-164 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

GP-Led Secondaries

CME-165 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

LP Interests

CME-166 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Continuation Vehicles

CME-167 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Co-Investments

CME-168 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Renewable-Energy Assets

CME-169 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Digital Infrastructure

CME-170 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Data Centres

CME-171 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Social Infrastructure

CME-172 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Affordable Housing

CME-173 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Student Housing

CME-174 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Hospitality Assets

CME-175 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Logistics Real Estate

CME-176 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Healthcare Real Estate

CME-177 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Farmland

CME-178 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Timberland

CME-179 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Natural-Resources Assets

CME-180 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Intellectual-Property Royalties

CME-181 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Music Royalties

CME-182 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Aircraft Leasing

CME-183 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Shipping and Maritime Assets

CME-184 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Equipment-Leasing Portfolios

CME-185 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Litigation-Finance Assets

CME-186 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Carbon-Credit Projects

CME-187 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Water Infrastructure

CME-188 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Battery-Storage Projects

CME-189 · Private-Market Asset Classes / Real Assets and Secondaries

Asset Class

Alternatives · Equity, debt or fund interests

Preferred Shares

CME-191 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Redeemable Preferred Equity

CME-193 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Convertible Notes

CME-195 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

SAFEs

CME-196 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Warrants

CME-197 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Options

CME-198 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Minority Equity

CME-199 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Majority Equity

CME-200 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Growth Capital

CME-201 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Joint-Venture Equity

CME-202 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Co-Investment Equity

CME-203 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Structured Minority Equity

CME-204 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Management Equity

CME-205 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Employee Equity

CME-206 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Sponsor Equity

CME-207 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Founder Rollover Equity

CME-208 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Earn-Outs

CME-209 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Deferred Consideration

CME-210 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Seller Notes

CME-211 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Holdbacks

CME-212 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Preferred-Return Structures

CME-213 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Profit-Sharing Arrangements

CME-215 · Funding Instruments / Equity and Hybrid Capital

Funding Instrument

Private equity · Equity or hybrid

Term Loans

CME-217 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Revolving Credit Facilities

CME-218 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Working-Capital Facilities

CME-219 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Overdrafts

CME-220 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Bridge Loans

CME-221 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Acquisition Finance

CME-222 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Leveraged Loans

CME-223 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Senior Secured Debt

CME-224 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Senior Unsecured Debt

CME-225 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Unitranche Debt

CME-226 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Mezzanine Debt

CME-227 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

PIK Debt

CME-228 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Venture Debt

CME-229 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Asset-Based Lending

CME-230 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Inventory Finance

CME-231 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Receivables Finance

CME-232 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Factoring

CME-233 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Trade Finance

CME-234 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Supply-Chain Finance

CME-235 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Equipment Finance

CME-236 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Leasing

CME-237 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Venture Leasing

CME-238 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Mortgages

CME-239 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Construction Finance

CME-240 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Development Finance

CME-241 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Project Finance

CME-242 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Infrastructure Finance

CME-243 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Export Finance

CME-244 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Sukuk

CME-245 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Murabaha Facilities

CME-246 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Ijara Financing

CME-247 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Wakalah Financing

CME-248 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Profit-Participation Loans

CME-249 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Royalty Financing

CME-250 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Revenue-Based Financing

CME-251 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Sale-and-Leaseback Financing

CME-252 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Vendor Financing

CME-253 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Customer Financing

CME-254 · Funding Instruments / Debt and Asset Finance

Funding Instrument

Private credit · Debt or asset finance

Private Placements

CME-255 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Bilateral Financings

CME-256 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Club Deals

CME-257 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Syndicated Private Loans

CME-258 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Direct-Lending Processes

CME-259 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Sponsor-Led Financing Processes

CME-260 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Family-Office Capital Raises

CME-261 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Strategic-Investor Processes

CME-262 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Project-Finance Raises

CME-263 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Infrastructure-Finance Raises

CME-264 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Real-Estate Capital Raises

CME-265 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Fundraising Mandates

CME-266 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Fund Placement Processes

CME-267 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Co-Investment Processes

CME-268 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Strategic Partnership Processes

CME-269 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / Capital Raising and Financing

Transaction Route

Private markets · Equity or debt raise

Private-Equity Auctions

CME-270 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Limited Auctions

CME-271 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Targeted Buyer Processes

CME-272 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Management Buyout Processes

CME-273 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Cross-Border Sale Processes

CME-274 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Carve-Out Processes

CME-275 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Distressed-Sale Processes

CME-276 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Asset-Sale Processes

CME-277 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Share-Sale Processes

CME-278 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Minority-Stake Sale Processes

CME-279 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Majority-Control Sale Processes

CME-280 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Recapitalisations

CME-281 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Refinancings

CME-282 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Debt Restructurings

CME-283 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Debt-to-Equity Conversions

CME-284 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Continuation-Fund Transactions

CME-285 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

GP-Led Secondary Processes

CME-286 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

LP-Interest Secondary Processes

CME-287 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Venture-Secondary Transactions

CME-288 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Joint-Venture Capital Raises

CME-289 · Private-Capital Transaction Routes / M&A and Restructuring

Transaction Route

Private equity · Share sale, asset sale or refinancing

Investment Banks

CME-291 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

M&A Advisers

CME-292 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Buy-Side Advisers

CME-293 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Sell-Side Advisers

CME-294 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Debt Advisers

CME-295 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Private-Credit Advisers

CME-296 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Venture-Debt Advisers

CME-297 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Fund-Placement Advisers

CME-298 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Secondaries Advisers

CME-299 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Infrastructure Advisers

CME-300 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Project-Finance Advisers

CME-301 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Restructuring Advisers

CME-303 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Distressed M&A Advisers

CME-304 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Valuation Firms

CME-306 · Advisers and Support Providers / Advisory

Intermediary

Advisory services · Advisory mandate

Commercial Due-Diligence Firms

CME-308 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Financial Due-Diligence Firms

CME-309 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Tax Due-Diligence Firms

CME-310 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Legal Advisers

CME-311 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Technical Due-Diligence Firms

CME-312 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Environmental Due-Diligence Firms

CME-313 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Cybersecurity Due-Diligence Firms

CME-314 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

ESG Due-Diligence Firms

CME-315 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Insurance Advisers

CME-316 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Transaction-Insurance Brokers

CME-317 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Credit-Insurance Brokers

CME-319 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Political-Risk Insurers

CME-320 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Fund Administrators

CME-321 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Custodians

CME-322 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Transfer Agents

CME-323 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Data-Room Providers

CME-324 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Financial-Information Providers

CME-325 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Credit-Rating Agencies

CME-326 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

ESG-Rating Providers

CME-327 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Proxy Advisers

CME-328 · Advisers and Support Providers / Diligence, Insurance and Administration

Intermediary

Advisory services · Transaction support

Investor, lender and acquirer services

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