Capital Readiness

Capital Readiness for Defense-Technology Companies

We get defense-tech companies fundraising-ready — clean investor materials, a credible model, and warm introductions to the right investors. This is readiness and introductions, not a capital raise: we're compensated on a fixed/retainer basis, never as a percentage of any capital raised.

Stages

Capital strategy that maps to defense revenue.

Defense-tech companies do not raise like SaaS companies. We build narratives, models, and investor lists around contract velocity, program insertion, and Phase III conviction.

SEED
$500K–$3M

Positioning, investor narrative, strategic roadmap, and early customer validation built around defense-market fundamentals.

PRE-A & SERIES A
$3M–$20M

Growth capital strategy, defense revenue narrative, diligence preparation, and strategic investor targeting.

PE & LBO
$20M+

Private equity readiness, acquisition strategy, leveraged buyout planning, and a value-creation roadmap.

Credential

Wharton Private Equity Certificate Program

Capital advisory grounded in formal PE training and operating experience across acquisitions, financings, and exits.

Capability Areas

Eight disciplines, one capital plan.

Fundraising-readiness assessment
Investor materials & data room
Financial model & TAM
Investor narrative & positioning
Warm investor introductions
Diligence preparation
Valuation context
Exit-path framing

Process

From readiness to outreach.

01
Capital Readiness Review
02
Investor / Buyer Narrative
03
Diligence Package
04
Strategic Outreach

Engagement Model

How we structure capital-readiness work.

PROJECT-BASED

Defined scope, defined deliverable, defined timeline.

RETAINER-BASED

Ongoing advisory across capital cycles and board cadence.

FIXED-FEE DELIVERABLES

Defined readiness packages priced up front — never a percentage of any raise.

Conflicts Disclosure

A113 Partners may advise companies, investors, and strategic partners in overlapping markets. Any potential conflicts will be disclosed before engagement.

Capital strategy built for the defense reality.