Venture Capital
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
C3 Capital is an experienced SBIC mezzanine lender located in Kansas City. We have invested over $500 million in more than 80 companies since 2003. C3 provides expansion and acquisition capital to lower middle market companies across the United States, working closely with entrepreneurs and sponsors, owners and managers to execute growth strategies and enhance long-term enterprise value. The funds make $3-15 million investments in the form of subordinated debt or preferred equity in established businesses with a history of profitability. We currently manage three funds, all licensed as Small Business Investment Companies, with combined assets greater than $400 million...C3 provides the layer of a company’s capital structure between senior debt and common equity, commonly referred to as “mezzanine” capital. For companies with a track record of profitability and sustainable cash flow that cannot obtain desired levels of bank financing, raising mezzanine capital is generally a superior alternative to raising additional common equity since mezzanine:
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