Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory

Vesselbridge is a boutique corporate finance advisory firm providing independent advice on capital raising, M&A, and strategic transactions across private and public markets, with cross-border expertise and a focus on disciplined, institutional-grade execution.

About VesselBridge

Vesselbridge advises management teams and shareholders on complex capital formation initiatives across equity, debt, and hybrid instruments.

The firm provides advisory services across private and public markets, including pre-IPO private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, secondary offerings, structured financings, reverse mergers, strategic recapitalisations, and consolidation-related transactions. Advisory execution encompasses transaction structuring, investor engagement, and process oversight, with an emphasis on institutional standards and disciplined execution.

Vesselbridge maintains relationships with institutional investors, private credit providers, and strategic counterparties, facilitating access to capital and transaction counterparties across jurisdictions. Execution is supported by internal processes designed to ensure control, accountability, and consistent reporting across mandates.

01. Mandate Selection

Vesselbridge undertakes preliminary market and investor appetite assessments prior to engagement to evaluate feasibility, positioning, and execution pathways. The firm seeks to partner with companies and shareholders that exhibit a credible route to liquidity, enabling advisory support across the full capital lifecycle, from initial capital formation through to strategic transactions and exit.

Engagements are typically initiated early, allowing Vesselbridge to support transaction preparation, capital placement strategy, and execution sequencing well in advance of live processes, and to maintain continuity through subsequent financing and liquidity events.

02. Transaction Preparation

Vesselbridge supports transaction preparation through the development and refinement of core transaction materials, including confidential teasers, one-page summaries, and detailed information presentations. Materials are prepared to institutional standards, with an emphasis on clarity, consistency, and suitability for diligence-driven review.

Preparation may also include review and refinement of external positioning, including corporate disclosures and digital presence, where relevant to investor perception and process efficiency. This work is undertaken to ensure alignment between transaction objectives, market positioning, and anticipated investor scrutiny ahead of placement and execution.

03. Investor Coverage & Placement

Vesselbridge maintains ongoing investor coverage across institutional investors, private credit providers, and strategic counterparties, enabling targeted and sequenced placement processes. Distribution is conducted on a controlled basis, with investor outreach aligned to transaction objectives, jurisdictional considerations, and anticipated diligence requirements.

The firm manages placement processes across private and public markets, including pre-IPO private placements, PIPEs, secondary offerings, and other structured transactions, with an emphasis on information control, process discipline, and orderly progression through investor qualification and commitment. Placement activity may also include the coordination of management roadshows and investor meetings, supporting investor qualification and transaction execution.

Why VesselBridge

Vesselbridge combines institutional execution standards with a focused, independent advisory model across capital markets and strategic transactions.

Advisory Expertise & Transaction Readiness

We advise management teams and shareholders on capital formation, M&A preparation, and strategic positioning. Our process integrates financial analysis, valuation rationale, and commercial readiness to ensure every mandate enters the market with institutional credibility and execution precision.

Market Coverage & Institutional Access

Vesselbridge maintains a cultivated network of institutional allocators, private capital providers, and strategic investors built through years of cross-border mandates, investor roadshows, and industry conferences. This network provides direct access to decision-makers across private equity, family offices, credit funds, and corporates. Through selective origination and targeted engagement, we connect clients with aligned capital and strategic partners to accelerate successful outcomes.

Pedigree & Track Record

Vesselbridge principals bring experience across transactions exceeding $27bn in aggregate value, encompassing capital placements, M&A, and strategic advisory mandates across multiple sectors and jurisdictions. This experience is grounded in cross-border execution and institutional process standards, informing a pragmatic, execution-focused approach to each engagement.

Overview of Transaction History

Reverse Merger

Shenzhen BluPoint Linux Company

Highlights: A software company that went public with a Linux operating system concept. First Shenzhen-based Chinese company to go public in the US. Market cap peaked at US$402M.

Private Capital Placement

Reachium (SaaS)

Highlights: Series A Capital Raise for sales enablement technology company focused on enterprise revenue optimisation.

Reverse Merger

Nami Corp (OTC: NINK)

Highlights: Initial market cap US$256.8M; Completed US$96.7M IPO, market cap US$310M; A natural resources company focused on sea sand mining in Malaysia.

Private Capital Placement

Virsefy (AI)

Highlights: Series A Capital Raise for AI infrastructure company supporting data-driven enterprise applications.

Reverse Merger

BioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI)

Highlights: Completed US$10.5M IPO in (pre-revenue stage); A biotech company developing innovative drug delivery technologies; Acquired by Collegium Pharmaceutical for US$604M cash.

Private Capital Placement

Elite Fab. (Specialty Manufacturing)

Highlights: Series A to enable EU expansion for a metal fabrication company specialist in stainless steel, aluminium, and mild steel enabling EU expansion.

Capital Placement

Tech enabled food distributor

Highlights: Fundraising advisory for a tech-enabled food distribution platform focused on HORECA customers to scale up the business and fast-track their path to profitability

Majority Exit

In-Vitro diagnostics product distribution

Highlights: Sell-side advice for shareholders of an In-Vitro diagnostics distributor on its succession-driven majority exit to a regional IVD group, part of their SEA roll-up strategy

Bond Placement

Cream Finance Holding

Highlights: A €10 million bond placement carrying a fixed coupon of 11%, with a maturity date set for 16 November 2023.

Bond Placement

Horizon UAE Vision Bond PLC

Highlights: A USD 200 million bond placement carrying a fixed coupon of 6.75%, with a maturity date set for 1 February 2026.

Bond Placement

SeaGray Legal Services

Highlights: A EUR 11 million bond placement carrying a fixed coupon of 8.5%, with a maturity date set for 25 July 2027.

Contact Details

Investment Committee
Pierre Mechen - Managing Partner
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