Today we’d like to introduce you to Phil Kain and Rick Lopez.
After working for many years in commercial banking, mostly financing M&A transactions, the partners came together in 2015 to found Rush Street Capital. The firm is a boutique investment bank, serving the needs of companies and private equity firms that operate mostly in the lower middle market.
They have successfully closed over 20 capital raise engagements in 2 and 1/2 years, since their founding.
Has it been a smooth road?
Establishing a brand and market presence are always challenging.
Starting a new firm in a mature market, where most of our competition has been around for decades and are much better capitalized. Yes, there have been plenty of struggles along the way, but we have remained dedicated and committed to learning and becoming better every day. We strive to continuously be improving, hoping to be better today than we were yesterday.
Along the way, we have discovered so much about ourselves and have learned countless lessons about our industry and the markets that we serve.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Rush Street Capital – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
We are a start-up investment bank, mostly focused on raising capital for lower middle market companies. Our typical deal size is $5 to $30 million and the companies typically have $10 to $100 million of revenue and $2 to $15 million of EBITDA.
We are most proud of our work ethic. We hustle every day for our clients. We make mistakes and we are not perfect, but we rarely get outworked. We have talent, but we know that talent without hard work is empty. We earn every dollar of our revenue, through our exemplary attitude and work ethic.
We see our competitive advantages as being our experience and the fact that we are small and nimble. Each engagement is led by one of our partners and all team members are involved and aware of each capital raise. No stone is left unturned in our efforts to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients and all parties involved with each transaction.
Additionally, we have a competitive advantage in our long-standing relationships with lenders and capital providers that serve our end-markets. We maintain strong and vibrant relationships with hundreds of banks, finance companies and private equity firms across a wide spectrum of disciplines.
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Contact Info:
- Address: 125 S. Clark St., 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603 - Website: https://rushstreetcapital.com/
- Phone: (312) 636-7274
- Email: philkain@rushstreetcapital.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RushStreetCapital/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/RushStr_Capital
- Other: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10386443/
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