December 20, 2022 – West Hollywood, California – Embarc Advisors, a disruptive corporate finance advisory firm that focuses on supporting SMBs, startups, and middle-market firms, looks back on 2022. The global community experienced economic uncertainty and hardship as the stock market reacted to international events, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supply chain issues, and skyrocketing inflation. Although 2022 was a tumultuous year, not all was bad from Embarc Advisors’ viewpoint. In the last quarter of the year, Embarc successfully closed two M&A deals, both of which were traded at top market multiples.
“These deals rounded out a 20-year journey for the co-founders of the respective businesses,” Jung said. “There is nothing more rewarding than seeing hard-working entrepreneurs reap the rewards of their hard-earned labors.”
Due to his impressive qualifications and years of experience, Jung has identified some of the top trends in corporate finance during 2022 and also what he expects to continue into 2023. Jung believes that the emphasis on quality deals and increased demand for high-quality financial services is a trend that will continue in 2023.
Embarc Advisors is finishing 2022 with seven live M&A and capital raise situations. In addition, the company also completed two buyside acquisitions for their clients.
Due to the increased demand for high-level financial services, Embarc has built a Strategic Finance and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, allowing their clients access to high-quality talent at a less-prohibitive cost structure. Embarc’s Strategic CFO Services Team currently supports approximately $200 million in revenue, working alongside experienced CFOs or plugging in for their absence. This increased demand also prompted Embarc Advisors to hire seven new employees, doubling in size in a single year. They also launched their first official summer internship program with Stanford and Baruch College students.
When looking ahead to 2023, Jung predicts that investors will continue to thoroughly vet investment opportunities and choose only premium deals. In simple terms, the heydays are gone, and quality matters.
“For deals currently in the market, we see much more diligence and scrutiny. Easy checks based on booked-forward-ARR are gone,” explained Jung. “Demonstrating solid performance via buttoned-up metrics will be the key to success, whether seeking a VC fundraise or a PE M&A transaction.”
Because of this, to position themselves for successful exits, savvy startups will invest in top-tier financial expertise.
About Embarc Advisors:
Embarc Advisors is building a disruptive corporate finance advisory firm focused on supporting SMBs, startups, and middle-market firms. Founded by a former Goldman Sachs investment banking VP and McKinsey & Co. Corporate Finance Practice Engagement Manager, the company delivers the highest quality advice across M&A, capital raise, outsourced corporate development, and strategic CFO services. Its unique business model allows it to support clients through the company’s entire life cycle. Rejecting the traditional transaction-fee-based business, Embarc is able to take a white-glove approach on select deal opportunities to drive above-market outcomes.
Comprised of a seasoned group of corporate finance experts with backgrounds in investment banking, private equity, consulting, investment management, and strategic finance / FP&A, Embarc is uniquely positioned to provide 360-degree support on the full spectrum of corporate finance needs. Since its inception in 2020, the company successfully closed multiple M&A transactions, executed capital raises from early-stage seed to $100M+ growth equity rounds, and supported the sustainable, profitable growth of several companies as their strategic CFO team.
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