By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global Software-as-a-service remains one of the most attractive verticals for growth capital providers, offering recurring revenues, high scalability, and defensible unit economics. Yet, since the 2022 market correction, growth...

By Taimour Zaman, Founder, AltFunds Global Software-as-a-service remains one of the most attractive verticals for growth capital providers, offering recurring revenues, high scalability, and defensible unit economics. Yet, since the 2022 market correction, growth...

By Taimour Zaman Healthcare has emerged as one of the most resilient sectors for growth capital, attracting investors seeking stability and long-term demand. Yet for founders, the question is not whether capital exists, but where to find investors with both sector...

By Taimour Zaman E-commerce has matured from a scrappy disruptor to a pillar of the global economy. Yet the capital structures that fuel online retailers still lag behind the scale of the opportunity. Traditional venture capital prefers software’s fat margins, banks...

By Taimour Zaman For tech founders, the toughest part isn’t building the product — it’s finding the capital to scale. Seed money may get you started, but when revenues climb and markets open up, startups need growth capital: the fuel that turns promising companies...

By Taimour Zaman Family-owned businesses are the backbone of the global economy. In the U.S. alone, they represent nearly two-thirds of all companies and account for about 60% of the nation’s workforce. Yet when these businesses need capital — to expand, modernize, or...

By Taimour Zaman When a business wants to grow, the usual playbook is straightforward: borrow more from the bank or sell equity. But in the real world, that binary choice often breaks down. Banks get skittish, equity investors demand too much ownership, and the deal...

By Taimour Zaman Buyouts are among the most powerful engines in private capital: firms acquire controlling stakes in mature businesses, apply leverage and operational upgrades, and exit with outsized returns. For accredited investors, aligning with the right buyout...

By Taimour Zaman Technology startups live in a world of speed. They scale quickly, burn through cash even faster, and often require outside capital before traditional banks will even return a call. For accredited investors, this creates both opportunity and risk: the...