Business acquisition financing
The senior debt, seller financing and investor equity that lets a buyer close a company without funding the whole price personally.
raise capital to buy a businessOverview
Natu Myers is a Canadian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Raises.com, the flat-fee capital execution firm for people buying a business or real estate, founded in 2019. He is a best-selling author in private equity and hosts the Raises.com podcast. He was born in Ottawa and holds a Bachelor of Computing (Honours) in Computer Science from Queen's University.
He prepares companies to raise capital through a disciplined range of strategies. He connects founders to registered dealers, legal counsel, financial advisors and service providers, guiding capital raises from first conversation to close, whether the goal is acquiring real estate, buying a business or financing growth.
He brings nine figures of investment-banking experience to every engagement. Raises.com builds the fund or SPV structure, the offering documents, the financial model and the data room, then introduces the debt and equity that closes the deal, on a published flat fee with no success fee, no placement fee and no carry.
- Name
- Natu Myers
- Occupation
- Entrepreneur
- Current role
- Founder and CEO, Raises.com (founded 2019)
- Hometown
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Education
- Queen's University, Bachelor of Computing (Honours), Computer Science
- Author
- Best-selling author in private equity. Guide to starting business acquisitions on Amazon
- Podcast
- Host, the Raises.com podcast (YouTube)
- Enquiries
- The Raises.com team, raises.com/call
- Follow
- LinkedIn, X, Amazon
"We close the gap between sponsors with conviction and the capital that backs them."Natu Myers
On this site
Personal storyOttawa, Queen's varsity football, a shoulder injury, and the six-letter domain bought at his grandmother's place.
Raises.comWhat the firm builds for people buying a business or real estate, who it serves, and what it charges.
TransactionsTwenty-one documented engagements, listed by the type of company involved.
The Raises.com podcastOperators who closed acquisitions and the people who funded them. Every episode with its show notes.
GuidesThe most-read research guides on Raises.com: private equity firms, syndication companies, investment banks, advisory fees.
Media and appearancesAcquisition Aficionado, podcast appearances, talks, and the book.
Questions and answersFourteen direct answers about Natu Myers and Raises.com.
ContactEvery enquiry goes to the Raises.com team. Social profiles are for following, not for deal enquiries.
Focus areas
Fund and SPV formation
The legal vehicle, private placement memorandum, subscription and operating agreements that let investors commit to a deal or a series of deals.
fund and SPV formation on Raises.comPrivate placements
Reg D 506(b) and 506(c) offerings, and Reg A+ where retail investors are part of the raise.
Reg D 506(c) capital raisingReal estate syndication
Pooling investor equity behind a sponsor to acquire multifamily, hospitality, self-storage or commercial property.
how to buy apartments through syndicationRoll-ups and multi-acquisition programs
Buying several companies in one sector on a repeatable structure, with the capital stack built once and reused.
roll-up capital structureFinancial modelling and data rooms
The CFA-grade model and the diligence-ready data room lenders and investors ask for before they commit.
Raises.com case studies