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ABOUT US 3MISSION & PHILOSOPHY 4THE SOURCE 5CORPORATE FINANCE 6REAL ESTATE 7MANAGEMENT 8MATAR NETWORK 10BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 11RELATIONSHIPS 12ADVANCED EQUITIES 13CFM MONACO 14 CONTACT 15
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ABOUT US
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Matar Capital Advisors Ltd., founded in 2003 as a diversified investment firm, is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a presence in Europe, Asia and the USA, providing corporate finance, strategic advisory, equity partnering and alternative asset management solutions to leading investors, shareholders and companies in various areas. Our activities embrace a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on high technology, industry, energy, resources, financial services and real estate.
Thanks to our extensive relationships cultivated across the years and our unique positioning and approach in the market, we are working hand in hand with leading private equity and venture capital funds, holding groups, financial institutions and corporate investors Internationally.
Our unique global network, combined with our experience and broad expertise in all aspects of corporate finance and investment strategy, offers international access with local capabilities to enable our partners and clients to achieve their financial and strategic goals, in an ever evolving global economy.
Matar Capital Advisors specializes in cross-border transactions, ranging from M&A, buyouts, divestments, private placements, IPOs and strategic moves. Always working with shareholders and executive managements as partners or gatekeepers, with a clear objective of implementing goals, and making them last.
Our core values are based on discretion, integrity, insight, efficiency, creativity, and above all dedication to achieving success for our clients. Our global presence enables local and international players to interact through us and achieve their business objectives, elegantly and efficiently.
MISSION & PHILOSOPHY
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Matar Capital Advisors MISSION is to leverage your vision from feasibility to business strategy, from business strategy to implementation, from local to a global presence in the international marketplace and help you capitalize on emerging and proprietary investment opportunities.
INVESTMENT HUB Matar Capital Advisors operates through its Matar Network as an “investment Hub” imparting investment advice as well as sharing ideas, investment opportunities and information from and to all of its clients. The firm has long standing relationships with leading asset managers, venture capitalists, investment bankers, private funds and family offices, with whom we act as venture partners and where there is a mutual exchange of knowledge for the benefit of the firm and all our clients.
Matar Capital Advisors PHILOSOPHY is to capitalize on our MISSION by way of three differentiating and value enhancing factors for our clients:
TAILOR MADE SOLUTIONSWe recognize that each client has a unique profile, business culture and different objectives. We develop tailored financing strategies for each client and select the most appropriate tools to implement those strategies based upon the client needs rather than compensation or firm affiliation.
UNBIASED ADVICEOur investment advisory is delivered without consideration from outside sponsors or sources guaranteeing independence and the best interest of our clients.
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Since ancient times, rain is a blessing for all living creatures on earth, enabling life and prosperity. Rainmaking is an ancient craft, practiced by the few gifted with the rare ability to predict and provoke the fall of the precious pearls from the sky.
We are business rainmakers, harnessing our skills to make things happen by turning objectives to achievements.
BUSINESS RAINMAKING
THE SOURCE
CORPORATE FINANCE
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Matar Capital Advisors operates in all stages of equity transactions including Private Equity, Buyouts, Pre-IPO, IPO, Secondary Offerings and M&A. From growth capital to exit or financial development we help our clients target, capitalize and invest in proprietary and emerging opportunities in line with their strategic needs. We create these investment opportunities by virtue of sourcing adequate, criteria oriented transactions and long term partnerships for all facets of deal making. Our approach fuses rigorous business analysis and due diligence with our insider's global understanding of local business cultures and markets. The focus of our activity is mainly on high growth industries like financial services, Energy, Telecom and Media, High Technology, Resources and Infrastructure … Matar Capital Advisors will target and structure specific deals globally or help you attain and access new markets, industries or geographies that need your attention. Allowing you to concentrate on what is important; realizing transactions and creating value.
IPO OVERSIGHT
Matar Capital Advisors organizes and oversee the whole IPO process from the decision until the offering. We enable our clients to be better prepared for the first impression in order to generate stronger appeal and value and more competition amongst the required advisors, subsequently leading to a better and more cost efficient service.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Matar Capital Advisors caters to M&A needs in order to source the right acquisition targets and or partnerships catering to the needs of an ever more demanding clientele: • Sell-Side / Buy-Side Advisory• Financing• Strategic Partnerships / Joint Ventures• Portfolio Restructuring• Exit Strategies
PRIVATE EQUITY & PLACEMENT
Matar Capital Advisors focuses on private equity fund placements and private equity fund and portfolio transactions. The firm takes on a limited number of transactions in order to work on a tailored made basis with each specific client.Matar Capital Advisors acts as partner to investors, funds and shareholders wishing to manage their private equity portfolio actively by selling, acquiring or restructuring their holdings. Matar Capital Advisors structures and co-ordinates the whole process, Assisting investors to achieve best value for their equity assets efficiently and discreetly.
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Matar Capital Advisors’ Real Estate practice caters to its clients needs in order to create value and source the right investment targets, strategy and partnerships in line with their development needs. Matar Capital Advisors is a major gateway for International Investors wishing to invest in the global property market.
Matar Capital Advisors’ international network of partnerships positions it to source and sell proprietary investment opportunities all over the globe in all types of real estate, from yield generating and greenfield development projects to joint ventures. From Western and Eastern Europe to the USA, Asia and Israel, our network allows us to establish value added relationships to the benefit of our clients.
Our services include:
• Sell Side / Buy Side Origination and Advisory• Financing• Strategic Partnerships and Joint Ventures• Portfolio Restructuring• Exit Strategies
REAL ESTATE
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
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MICHEL HABIB, Founder, Managing PartnerMr. HABIB is the Founder of Matar Capital Advisors. He is also a Venture Partner with Agate Medical Investments LP. Mr. Habib serves as observer on the boards of Brainsgate Ltd. and Petratec Ltd. and as advisory board member of Sixx Partners. Prior to founding Matar Capital Advisors, Michel worked for close to 4 years as Elron Electronic Industries' Business Development Director. At Elron Mr. Habib implemented more than a dozen investments, M&A’s and represented the company on numerous Boards. Prior to Elron, he established and managed the investment banking activity of ING Barings in Israel and served as Vice President Investment Banking at Cukierman & Co.. During the 90's Mr. Habib served as diplomat in Israel's foreign service, as the Economic Consul to New England in Boston, and earlier as Commercial Attaché to South Korea in Seoul. As Captain (Res.) in the IDF Navy he was involved in the development of advanced Naval systems for the Navy's elite unit. Mr. Habib holds an Aeronautical Engineering degree from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. He is a graduate from the foreign service cadet school, and member of the Technion Alumni "100 Club".
MANAGEMENT
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BENOIT FLAMMANG, Venture PartnerMr. FLAMMANG was a Partner at SIXX Partners which later merged with Matar Capital Advisors. Benoit manages the American operations at Matar Capital Advisors. Benoit has over 20 years of strategic and international business and financial development expertise. He started his career at IBM Belgium, moved as international comptroller for a publicly traded international group to the US, restructured a money-losing company in Raleigh North Carolina. Benoit later moved to New York to become a serial entrepreneur and an independent strategic advisor. He was a longtime advisor for Foreign Trade to the Belgian Government. Ben received his B.A. in Applied Economics from ICHEC in Brussels.
FREDERIC FURCAJG, Senior Vice PresidentMr. FURCAJG was a Vice President at SIXX Partners. Frederic is active in the Asian division of Matar Capital Advisors. Currently the president of Eloa Invest a corporate finance advisory firm specialized in the Asia Pacific region. Msc. from Polytechnique-France and Msc. from Telecom Paris, Frederic is specialized in corporate finance; 17 years of international experience in high-tech industry technological, business and financial intelligence. Special advisor for large corporations, private equity funds and investment banks, Frederic contributes an unparalleled international network in the public and corporate spheres, and focuses more particularly on deal sourcing, hands-on strategic assistance to invest companies, and investments exits. His areas of expertise include telecom, knowledge/internet industries, software, energy and Asian related joint-ventures.
RAPHAEL WITTENBERG, Senior Relationship ManagerMr. WITTENBERG is a serial entrepreneur with a strong experience in International cross border business development. Raphael has a long term expertise in the toy and textile industries. He is a principal in a number of production and trade companies operating between Asia and Europe. Raphael developed a number of production groups in China which he later successfully exited throughout the years. Raphael owns a number of patents and proprietary technologies in the Cleantech and online gaming industries. Raphael holds an LLP from UCL, in the UK where he studied law.
DR. SIMONE BOTTI, Venture PartnerMr. BOTTI was a Vice President at SIXX Partners. Simone regularly acts as a consultant for major European and Asian governments and financial institutions in matters of technology transfer and technology financing. Prior to Matar Capital Advisors Simone was the Founder and Managing Partner at Altiora Ventures a Corporate Finance and Investment Banking Boutique specialized in cross border M&A and international business development. Simone is Councilor of the Italian-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and a founding member of the Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce. In this capacity has organized a number of high-level conferences on technology transfer between Israel and several European and Asian countries. Simone is also Senior Consultant to the Israel Structural Proteomics Center at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and a member of the Biophysical Society. Dr. Botti holds a Ph.D. from the Weizmann Institute of Science, and received the "Dov Elad" award in Structural Biology.
MICHAEL ATZMON, Advisory Board MemberMr. ATZMON was the Founding Partner of SIXX Partners which later merged its activities with Matar Capital Advisors. Prior to joining Matar Capital Advisors Michael managed the International activities of SIXX Partners. Michael currently serves on the Board of Directors of Eloa Invest, an investment firm focused on Asia Pacific and on the Belgian Luxembourg – Israel Chamber of Commerce. Michael is also the treasurer of ORT Belgium an NGO fostering education for underprivileged children. Prior to SIXX Partners Michael worked as Co-Managing Director at Lion Venture Partners where he was also responsible for the creation of the affiliation with the Halman Aldubi Group, at that time the largest private provident funds group in Israel. Michael also worked at Catapult, a business development as Development Manager. Michael holds BBA in Business Administration form the United Business Institutes, Brussels, a BA from the University of Wales, UK and has followed executive MBA Classes at the United Business Institutes.
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The MATAR Network is a global partnership that unifies top tier business persons in the fields of business development, private equity, real estate, investment banking and tax structuring. With the aim of cultivating long-term, mutually beneficial relations, that will lead to the efficient development of the respective members businesses.
Matar Capital Advisors was founded on the philosophy of creating strategic partnerships with key business leaders ranging from investment bankers to lawyers to executive management. By forming strategic alliances with these business leaders and other companies, Matar Capital Advisors can provide a host of key strategic financial services that are vital to any organization and partner with the affiliate members of the network.
The MATAR Network strengthens Matar Capital Advisors international footprint allowing it to build strong bridges throughout the globe. This eliminates the cultural and knowledge barriers that many companies endure when implementing their global development plan.
MATAR NETWORK
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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MARKET PENETRATIONWhen a client seeks entry into a specific market, Matar Capital Advisors conducts a comprehensive market study in order to identify potential targets utilizing local marketing tools and know how in order to craft a relevant value proposition. Subsequently we analyze together with our clients - based on legal, technical, practical and financial aspects whether they need to pursue the development of the opportunity and/or the implementation thereof.
• M&A • Joint Venture• Strategic Partnerships and Alliances• Consortium formation
SPECIFIC ACCOUNT PENETRATIONBy leveraging the relations within the MATAR Network we benefit from privileged access to key people within international companies and organizations. We simplify the task of our clients who are otherwise faced with a maze of contacts when attempting specific targeting. Our proprietary access and methods allow us to build solid bridges crossing all barriers of entry and catering for strong, long term mutually beneficial business platforms.
Based on its experience, Matar Capital Advisors has developed its own methodology that enables it to quickly evaluate the necessary steps needed to access markets and geographies, to adapt to different business models and achieve swift feedback.
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We enjoy proprietary access to some of the top tier firms in the world, made available to our clients and partners.
These are just some of the groups with whom we enjoy strong and long term relationships:
RELATIONSHIPS
Matar Capital Advisors is the exclusive partner and representative of Advanced Equities in Israel.
Advanced Equities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Equities Financial Corp. (AEFC), a diversified financial services organization. In addition to its activities in the venture capital marketplace, AEFC subsidiaries are engaged inproviding a comprehensive platform of securities and investment management services to a substantial and diverse client base of emerging growth companies, institutional investors, and individual investors. Advanced Equities is currently administering more than $45 billion in client assets. The global footprint of Advanced Equities Financial Corp. spans from its headquarters in the USA to Europe, the Middle East and Israel.
In 2006, AEFC was ranked number 11 overall on Inc. magazine’s list of the 500 fastest-growing privately held companies in America and the No. 1 brokerage firm.
Recent activities have created a corporate finance void between a company’s venture capital funding and the amount of capital required to build a competitive position and become a successful global corporation which goes on to an IPO or strategically acquired. Advanced Equities, Inc. has stepped into that void as a venture capital investment bank specializing in late stage private equity finance for the U.S. technology sector. We believe we have an impressive track record for successfully financing late-stage VC-backed companies. As a strategic partner with some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we share the goal of building and realizing maximum shareholder value. www.advancedequities.com
PARTNERSHIPS
VC INVESTMENT BANKING
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PARTNERSHIPS
PRIVATE BANKING
Matar Capital Advisors is the exclusive partner and representative of CFM Monaco in Israel.
Founded in 1922, CFM Monaco is not only the oldest bank in Monaco but very much its flagship financial institution .
Its dominant share of the market and its deep historical roots enable it to play a major part in the economic life of the Principality: support of the industrial and business network, infrastructure projects and sponsorship of a number of key local institutions such as the Monte-Carlo Ballet. Apart from its natural proximity to Monaco’s residents, CFM Monaco provides international banking services to off-shore customers spread all over the globe.
Customers are assigned a personal adviser to assist them in setting and achieving their goals, regardless of their knowledge of financial markets, investment profile, investment term or particular needs. In order to present tailor-made solutions, the personal adviser has access to all the Bank's products and services as well as its specialist units. www.cfm.mc
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27 Habarzel St., 11th Floor, Or Towers A, Ramat Hahayal, Tel Aviv 69710Israel
Michel Habib+972 546 381 [email protected]
38 DownageHendonLondon NW4United Kingdom
Raphael Wittenberg+44 798 070 88 [email protected]
32 Av. De la Ramee1180 UccleBrusselsBelgium
Michael Atzmon+32 476 21 99 [email protected]
515 Madison Av.Suite 1218New York, NY 10022USA
Benoit Flammang+1 917 432 44 [email protected]
