Assay Group

We bring our extensive experience of working with entrepreneurs across sectors and institutional investors deploying capital to help you make the right decisions for scaling your business. We will help you navigate the fund-raising process right from business planning, developing projections & impactful pitch decks to guiding you to arrive at a fair valuation for your business and negotiations. In a nutshell, we will be your trusted advisor and handhold you through the entire fund-raising process. Having worked with leading family offices and VC as well as PE investors, our team has in-depth understanding of what the investors are looking for while making investments in terms of their sector focus, ticket size and stage of the business. This experience with domestic as well as international investors helps us connect you with the right capital partner in your growth journey. We strongly believe in having skin in the game and hence we co-invest in every transaction that we help raise capital for. This differentiates us from other advisors. We succeed when you succeed. Our relationship with you goes way beyond just helping you raise transformational capital. We remain vested in your future through our investment. We appreciate the grit, determination, conviction, passion and perseverance required to take a concept or an idea and scale it to a sustainable business in the face of various operating challenges. We go to great lengths to help you achieve success as we have the same entrepreneurial DNA. We will open up our global network of professionals who are domain experts in finance, accounting, taxation, performance marketing, social media management, logistics to fuel your growth.

The leading Irish Investment House focused on Entrepreneurs, Senior Executives, Institutional LPs, the Venture Community and Irish Diaspora. Our mission is to increase the economic value and overall wellbeing of the Island of Ireland by growing our network, enabling deserving investments and delivering superior investment performance. Putting clients and founders at the heart of what we do. Elkstone’s values of Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment and Alignment are central to our client experience. We take pride in our collective impact. Overview in numbers€100m+ Ireland’s Largest Seed Fund 1000+ Jobs created by our investment 45+ Team of specialists #2 Irish Unicorns backed at seed stage 250+ Clients 3200+ Properties delivered (1200 apartments and 2000 houses) Our ValuesEntrepreneurship: It is our DNA to make things happen when others don’t. We operate with the mind-set of the business owner, relentlessly and proactively executing the next opportunity. Excellence: We strive for the highest level of quality. We are determined in our pursuit of growth through our own self-improvement. This attitude ensures that excellence becomes a habit. Empowerment: We trust & respect each other to get things done. We encourage autonomy. We commit to being accountable for our actions and take responsibility for our work. Alignment: Our strong One Team culture is our greatest asset. We promote alignment, network compounding and clear communication amongst our team and clients, to excel and enjoy creating legacy together. What makes us differentA Window Into and Out of Ireland: We have a strong reputation and influential position in the Irish ecosystem. We’ve become the go-to Partner for strategic local and inbound institutional investors to Ireland. Alignment and Partnership: As a Family Office, we are unconstrained by the limitations of mainstream wealth management platforms. Our ability to support both start-ups and their founders on their personal journey is unique in the market. Our Unique Local & Global Network: Our clients include some of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs, operators, and c-suite executives which adds to our intellectual capital and ability to support portfolio companies. As an independent Private Family Office, we are unconstrained by the limitations of mainstream wealth management platforms. Making a Real Impact: Our Venture and Real Estate investments are addressing important economic, social, and environmental issues in Ireland and beyond. We are nurturing a vibrant Irish innovation and startup ecosystem - creating high-quality employment, and recycling capital to seed the next generation. We achieved legislative change for our EIIS Ireland Venture Fund, democratising access to a wider group of potential investors.

Five seasoned entrepreneurs got together over a cup of coffee, driven by their shared vision of contributing to NEW INDIA's growth story. Their aspiration was to empower visionary entrepreneurs, harness their innovative potential, and foster the creation of enduring enterprises, drawing upon the reservoir of their own experiences. From this inspired gathering emerged the concept of initiating an early-stage growth fund, aimed at nurturing the ambitions of businesses and teams daring to envision grandeur. This consortium of entrepreneurs then joined forces with a cadre of esteemed investment professionals, distinguished as blue-chip luminaries in their field. Together, they embarked on the journey to craft a prominent investment platform, one that would serve as the crucible for entrepreneurial dreams to be forged into reality. Their collective dream? To propel India into the echelons of the “Innovation Capital of the World.”

How we help. YOUR FIRST CALL Empathetic: We know building a business is really hard. We’re here for you. We listen and care. Value-added: We are knowledgeable about your industry and are responsive to your needs. Through our world class operating platform, we roll up our sleeves and help you solve problems. FLEXIBLE LONG-TERM CAPITAL No LP's: We have a long-term view on value maximization, with no artificial exit time-frames. Flexible: We can write a $500K to $5M initial check. We're an evergreen fund, beside you all the way. CUSTOMER KNOWLEDGE Experienced: We have a knowledgeable, accessible team with more than 20 years of success in the venture business. Clout and reach: We manage billions in public and private assets developed over generations of business building. We have strong ties to Fortune 1000 companies and beyond.

The Genferberg Group is a pinnacle of excellence in Switzerland's financial landscape, distinguishing itself as a leading provider of private equity and venture capital services. Renowned for our deep-rooted expertise and unwavering commitment, we cater to a sophisticated clientele, including qualified private and institutional investors seeking bespoke investment solutions. Our reputation is built on a foundation of strategic foresight and a relentless pursuit of innovation, managing a diverse and highly innovative portfolio of ventures across various sectors.

We work with transformational companies seeking strategic and operational expertise, advice and capital. Opportunity In today’s global and connected world, vast opportunity exists for businesses striving to be leaders in their fields, yet this opportunity comes with the significant challenges of successfully building a global business. Mission Our core mission is to deploy our team, knowledge and capital to our partners in order to accelerate their journeys to shape the future. Background With a background of building some of the most transformational business globally we know firsthand what it takes to overcome the challenges of transforming a company into a high-growth, global business.