The instrument follows the objective.
A bond, an equity investment and a convertible solve different problems. The starting point is the business, the decision and the responsibilities that come with the capital.
Financing shaped around your business.
Bergweiss structures acquisition and growth financing with banks, investment funds, private equity and venture capital investors and other financial institutions, and through international capital markets. Our geographically diverse partner network brings together financing capacity and specialist expertise for both domestic and complex cross-border mandates. We combine speed, strong relationships and financial analysis to identify suitable partners, shape the funding structure and coordinate execution.
The right capital depends on the business and its development stage. Private equity can support ownership transitions and expansion, while venture capital may suit earlier-stage or innovative companies. Bank debt, private credit, bonds and public equity offer other routes, with different repayment, ownership and reporting implications. We compare these options within an ongoing advisory relationship; capital providers retain their own investment and credit decisions.
What brings you here?
Ownership, liquidity and the next chapter.
We help owners compare a sale, partial exit, growth partner or continued independence. Together, we assess how each option would affect control, liquidity and future responsibilities.
Price, funding and the period after completion.
We connect the acquisition rationale with a complete funding plan. Our assessment covers the purchase price, refinancing, fees, working capital and integration, while preserving room for the business to operate if trading weakens.
Bank debt, private capital, bonds or a convertible.
We assess the amount, purpose, timing and cash-flow profile of the funding need. We compare instruments by repayment capacity, dilution, investor expectations and continuing obligations. A listing and a capital raise remain separate decisions.
Rights, information and the position in the capital structure.
We help clarify the transaction, the capital structure and the evidence needed to assess a proposal. Lenders, ordinary shareholders and convertible holders have different rights, cash-flow expectations and risks; our analysis makes those differences explicit.
Four perspectives on capital.
01Bonds & private debt
Compare repayment, security, investor access and continuing obligations.
02Convertible bonds
Understand the debt claim, conversion economics and possible dilution.
03Exchange & segment choice
Explore why admission, investor access and ongoing requirements differ.
04Your position in the capital structure
Separate ownership, seniority and control from directional market exposure.
Acquisitions and capital, in conversation.
01David Solomon
Goldman Sachs’s Chairman and CEO discusses M&A, IPO activity and AI investment.
02Stephan Feldgoise
Goldman Sachs’s head of Global M&A explores financing availability, strategic scale and the forces shaping transactions.
Official Goldman Sachs recordings, selected as independent market perspectives.
Participate alongside Bergweiss
Explore participation alongside Bergweiss in selected proprietary deals, with a minimum participation of €100,000.
Capital at risk. Participation is subject to investor eligibility, jurisdiction, available allocation and the terms of each transaction.
A defined scope. The right expertise.
In the initial conversation, we clarify your objectives, readiness and open questions. We agree the advisory scope and identify the financial analysis, materials and specialist support needed to compare the available routes.
Any mandate requiring regulated placing, dealing or another authorised activity needs an agreed scope and appropriately authorised partners. Admission requirements and legal, tax and investor documentation need the relevant specialists.
