Investment banking, for the AI era.
10+ Years In Global Operations
Silicon Beach, CA based, Moving capital and business globally with select access to North America, EU, ASEAN, APAC, and MENA.
100+ Founders
Advised across early-stage deep-tech businesses. Leveraging deep pattern recognition and strategic advantages AI alone can’t replace.
Capital-Raises <$25M
Boutique and early-stage focused. Hands-on from day one, built around runway, growth, and successful exits. Every deliverable de-risks the next step.
<14 Day Offers
Interact with buyers and sellers faster than the competition. From first conversation to signed offer, we run a process built to overcome competition at every step.
Backing Breakthroughs Demands More
Deal making is being reset at an unforgiving pace.
The time value of information and the standard for winning are being redefined
Between the buyers and sellers that win and the rest that get left behind, the divide is widening, quarter over quarter.
Founders
Seed-to-A graduation rates haven't cracked 30% since 2021 with 60% failing before seed. The median wait is now 20+ months and climbing. The new hurdle rate isn't coming down.
Funders
2022-vintage funds are deploying more cautiously than any cohort in years. GPs are deploying with more scrutiny than ever. LPs are demanding defensible marks for their picks. The cost of poor diligence has never been more expensive.
Sources: Industry reports and proprietary intelligence, including Carta and PitchBook.
Most Deals Die Before They Start
Four recurring patterns across the venture ecosystem. SCG begins with proven sell-side principles from top investors, tailored to your stage, sector and market conditions.
Before We Work Together
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