Сергей Урескул

For business owners · from learning to an accelerator

Raising investment for your business: from strategy to money in the account

78% of deals fall through not because of the business, but because owners aren't prepared to meet an investor. We get your company ready to raise capital and build a 3-5 year growth strategy - from a self-paced course to a turnkey accelerator with the ICT team.

from 250,000 ₽

From a self-paced course to a turnkey capital-raising accelerator.

01 / The gap

The investor isn't against your business. They're against uncertainty

You already have a profitable business. What fails is the rest - what the investor wants to see but gets «verbally».

A profitable business with revenue and growth
You have this
A valuation report from an independent appraiser
«Haven't counted - the market will show»
A financial model
«Here's an Excel I put together. Conservative numbers»
An investment offer / term sheet (stake, terms)
«Let's discuss as we go...»
Legal protection (buy-back, shareholders' agreement)
«We're honest, we'll agree»
An exit strategy (date, price, trigger)
«We'll sell in 3 years»
99%

of entrepreneurs cannot raise large investment for their business

1%

of entrepreneurs as joint-stock companies raise large investment and become market leaders

0

companies in the TOP-500 of Russia and the US are ordinary LLCs - all large ones are joint-stock companies

02 / The path

Five steps from idea to money in the account

01

Analysis and potential assessment

We review the investment hypothesis, business model, financial results and scaling potential. We run a scoring.

02

Preparing the business

We analyse structure and reporting, pick the optimal instrument by timing and cost, assess capitalisation potential and structure the deal.

03

Placement

A Bank of Russia-licensed investment platform, an exchange or an information-system operator.

04

Working with the investor

Negotiations, presentations, roadshows, working with brokers and funds.

05

Money in the account

Investors transfer funds, the business receives financing for growth.

03 / What we do

What we do in the accelerator

Six work blocks - each with a clear outcome.

01

Investment diagnostics

Analysis of the business, finances, ownership structure, assets and investment readiness. Outcome: a clear picture of the company's current point.

02

Business and capitalisation valuation

Current value, capitalisation growth drivers, investment appeal. Outcome: the real value of the business and its growth points.

03

Financial model

Development model with and without investment, scaling scenarios. Outcome: the capital needed and the effect of raising it.

04

Investment strategy

How much capital is needed at each stage, for what goals, when to raise it and with which instrument. Outcome: a personal raising strategy.

05

Investment offer

Pitch, teaser, deal structure and investment materials. Outcome: a document pack for working with investors.

06

Choosing the instrument

We pick the mechanism for your specifics: a stake on a CB-licensed platform, DFAs, bonds, pre-IPO/IPO. Outcome: a ready raising mechanism.

04 / Outcome

What you'll have at the end

Not «knowledge in general», but a ready pack you can take to an investor.

  • A valuation report from an independent appraiser
  • A financial development model for the business
  • An investment offer / term sheet with deal terms and stake
  • Deal structure and legal protection: buy-back, shareholders' agreement
  • A 3-5 year investment strategy and an exit strategy
  • A marketing pack: pitch deck, teaser, data room
  • A ready investment asset for placement or for issuing DFAs, bonds, pre-IPO/IPO

05 / Instruments

All capital-raising instruments in one place

We pick the right mechanism for your specifics - from crowd-investing to IPO.

Pre-IPO / Law 259-FZ

For whom

Small and medium business (revenue from 80M ₽)

Key benefit

Capital without losing control and without repaying principal.

Bonds

For whom

Commercial - any business; exchange - from 800M ₽

Key benefit

A loan without a bank or collateral; you set the schedule.

DFAs / digital rights

For whom

Business with stable cash flow

Key benefit

Like bonds, but faster and cheaper to issue.

IPO

For whom

Large business (revenue from 3 bn ₽)

Key benefit

Public status, liquidity, capitalisation growth.

Deal structuring

For whom

Complex groups of companies

Key benefit

M&A, SPV, consolidation, risk diversification.

Turnkey JSC setup

For whom

Investment projects

Key benefit

A ready legal structure for the investor.

Cases

We've raised capital for businesses of every scale

No yield promises - only the fact of capital raised and the instrument. We don't disclose company names.

Sector
Raised
HospitalityPreferred shares
185M ₽
ServicesPreferred shares
53.5M ₽
IT / real estateOrdinary shares
62.5M ₽
RetailCrowd-investing (259-FZ)
43M ₽

06 / Audience

Who it's for

Owners of an operating business
You want to raise investment but don't know which strategy to choose, where to start and how to prepare an investment offer.
Those starting a business
You want to grow with investment but can't yet tell how much to raise, at what valuation and how to negotiate with investors.

07 / Pain points

If you've tried to raise investment, you've likely faced this

  • You don't know your business's real value
  • You think it's too early to raise investment
  • You believe share issues are only for big companies
  • You don't know you can earn both on services and on the growth of your stake
  • You can't find investors or talk to them
  • You don't know how much you can safely take out of turnover
  • You don't understand what your intangible assets are made of
  • You want to raise your company's value but don't know how
  • Investors have already turned you down
  • You think it's easier to grow on bank loans
  • You associate investment with debt you'll have to repay
  • You fear selling a stake - that you'll lose control
  • You don't believe a small stake can be sold for a lot
  • You think investment is only for the chosen few
  • You think you'll reach the same results on your own

08 / Comparison

Investment versus loans

Bank loan

  • High interest
  • Real-estate collateral
  • You must repay principal and interest

Private loan

  • High interest
  • Debt obligations
  • Default risk

Equity investment

  • Long-term partnership
  • Risk diversification
  • Growth of capital and connections
  • Smart money: the investor helps the business
  • No principal or interest to repay

09 / What it costs

What it costs to build this yourself

To run the process in-house you need a whole team. Over a 3-5 month project that's 2.3M+ ₽ in salaries alone - before taxes, state fees and risks.

150,000 ₽/mo

CFO

200,000 ₽/mo

Securities lawyer

120,000 ₽/mo

IR manager

100,000 ₽/mo

Marketer

The cost of a mistake

A mistake in structuring or documents means the deal is blocked by the regulator, disputes with investors or loss of control over the business. Our expertise is insurance against these risks: any penalties caused by our fault, we compensate.

This isn't about law. It's about investment architecture

In-house lawyer
ICT experts
Registers an LLC / JSC
Structures a group of companies for capital
Defends in court
Grows the company's capitalisation
Reads the law
Prepares issue documents for CB requirements
Works to a template
Accounts for investor, platform and exchange requirements
Drafts a contract
Builds the investment offer and the story

10 / Author

Author and team

Сергей Урескул

Sergey Ureskul - corporate lawyer since 2008, CEO of ICT (a market leader in setting up and running joint-stock companies), president of the Russian Corporate Counsel Association, founder of the Finmuster investment platform registered with the Bank of Russia. With him - a team of 50+ specialists with 10+ years in corporate finance.

  • Built 4 companies from scratch with a combined valuation over 1 bn ₽
  • Registered share issues worth 14.6 bn ₽
  • Moderator of the annual Kremlin legal forum, Skolkovo speaker
  • Speaker at business clubs: CLUB 500, Club Focus, ClubA, Investors' Club of Siberia, the Urals and the Far East
  • Author of the book «Why raise investment for business if everything is already fine?»

Program

The full course program

7 modules, 90 days of practice with an online curator. Each module delivers a concrete outcome for your business.

Welcome to the course · Course overview · Rules and logistics · Investment ecology: rules of long-term cooperation with investors
External financing: pros and cons · Business forms for raising investment · Step-by-step plan to transform a business into a JSC
Why be worth a lot · Types of valuation · Calculating base value · Tangible and intangible assets · Identifying effective assets · Contributing assets to charter capital · Financial accounting for value growth
The financial model as the basis of the business · How much money the business needs · Investor return as the basis of the offer · Share buy-back · Raising instruments: JSC, closed subscription, platforms, bonds, mutual funds, IPO, digital instruments · Building the investment strategy
Deal perimeter · Choosing the share type · Charter capital · Preferred shares · Investor guarantees · Securing returns · Criteria of the ideal offer · Key parameters of setting up a JSC · Securities accounting and custody · Additional share issue · Choosing a contractor
3 basic methods · Raising among an unlimited circle · Advertising restrictions by law · Types of investment platforms · The Finmuster platform: the raising process · Marketing pitch · Sales landing page · Sources of investors · Working with investor communities · Legal nuances
Transferring shares to investors · 3 components of working with shareholders · Informing shareholders · Securities buy-back

What else the practicum includes

  • Review of assignments by the company's specialist experts
  • Business contacts: 18 investor communities, 13 entrepreneur clubs, 35 funds
  • A consultation with a lawyer
  • Access to materials and updates for 3 months
  • Work on the platform with feedback and homework review
  • Templates for documents, pitches, financial models and strategies
  • A personal chat with a curator

Materials

Working materials and templates

The program comes with ready working materials and templates - the same ones covered in the book. Not «air»: you see upfront what's included.

Material 1PDF / шаблон
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Material 6PDF / шаблон

Screenshots of the materials will appear here - in preparation.

Want to understand it first?

Watch the free masterclass for owners - how to raise investment for your business before joining the accelerator.

Our guarantee is an honest entry

We don't take you into the accelerator if we see from the start that there's no working raising instrument for you. Pre-screening is free: only those with a real path to the money join. On the course - a 100% refund within the first week if the program isn't a fit.

Formats

Formats

Three formats - from a self-paced course to a VIP partnership with Sergey Ureskul's personal involvement.

Course

3 months, self-paced

250,000 ₽

  • How a JSC and investment platforms work
  • Which assets to contribute to the JSC and on what terms
  • A rough valuation of your business
  • Readiness to set up a JSC and list on a platform

Capital-raising accelerator

90 days, turnkey, with the ICT team

1,000,000 ₽

  • Investment diagnostics, valuation and capitalisation
  • Financial model and a 3-5 year growth strategy
  • Investment offer, term sheet and legal protection
  • Placement on a Bank of Russia-licensed platform and investor work
  • 12 strategy sessions, a shared chat, a cohort of up to 10 companies

VIP - personal partnership

For companies with revenue from 500M ₽

10,000,000 ₽ + a stake in the company

  • Sergey Ureskul personally leads the deal - from first contact to money in the account
  • Full turnkey cycle: diagnostics, valuation, issue, placement, investor work
  • A personal capitalisation strategy and pre-IPO / IPO preparation
  • A partnership model: the team takes a stake and shares the outcome
  • Priority access to investors, funds and roadshows
  • Terms are discussed individually with Sergey Ureskul

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Capital-raising accelerator1,000,000 ₽

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