• Certon Capital is an investment advisory firm based in Ukraine.
  • We specialize in M&A, equity and debt financing, strategic advisory, and distressed.
  • Our focus lies in certain industries and domains, including STEM, Healthcare & Life Science, Consumer & Retail, Industrial, and Financial.
  • Certon Tech is a specialized branch of Certon Capital that engages in IT, technology, and Deep Tech advisory.

Who We Are

  • We are an investment firm that has an ultimate mission - to infuse capital and knowledge into Ukrainian companies and founders, to eventually grow the whole nation.
  • We aim at getting rid of the gap between businesses' needs and investment advisors' focus on quick deals, by always putting our clients and their interest first.
  • We work with companies at any stage of their development - from seed and even pre-seed to growth and matured developed businesses leading their sectors.
  • We accumulate industries/domains' insights and expertise. We attract best innovation minds on the market. All this makes us a top choice investment firm for businesses that want to grow faster than their competitors do.
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Our Values

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  • Our ideas and execution must result in clients' business success.
  • We try to be the top experts in clients' industries and domains. Otherwise, we do not engage.
  • We play long-term.
  • So we heavily invest our time and effort into our clients success.

What We Do We Excel at This

M&A

We are an integrated partner to our clients in the origination and execution of their strategic vision via M&A and for beyond that. We provide top-notch services on buy and sell side, as well as strategic, structured, and cross-border M&A.

Buy side

On buy side, we support our clients in every step of M&A target search, deal making, and post-deal integration, including:

  • target and its alternatives identification, valuation, risks assessment, synergies consideration, deal financing options
  • negotiations, structuring, cross-boarder support
  • strategic M&A - all M&A opportunities, in and beyond client's sector/domain, including sector consolidation, entering new market/domain/niche via acquisition of a local target etc

Sell side

On sell side, we support on every stage of a M&A transaction, from the sale decision to the actual deal as well as any post-transactional period, including:

  • vendor dual diligence that rigorously assesses investment viability and business attractiveness, including for a specific buyer
  • sale and exit strategy that enhances the company appeal to potential buyers and investors
  • capital structuring - the design of the optimal equity and debt structures to facilitate M&A transaction
  • advise on strategic alternatives, such as joint ventures, recapitalizations, spin-offs/carve-outs/demergers, and other complex transactions

Financing

Our approach and execution bring judgment to our clients’ financing and liquidity needs — from trivial financing issuance to the most complex transactions.

Equity

We advise on, originate, structure, and execute equity and equity-related transactions and solutions, including:

  • equity from leading European, USA, and world private equity funds
  • private placements, derivatives
  • venture capital, fund of funds, angel equity
  • evaluation of proposed IPOs, pre-IPO planning, equity story, valuation and selection of bookrunners
  • initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and convertible bonds.

Debt

We originate, structure, market, and execute debt-related financings, including:

  • banking, capital markets and project financing
  • capital structure advisory on debt financing, including credit ratings, optimal capital structure, liability management, and capital return
  • direct access to different debt providers: local/international commercial/investment banks, bond investors, mezzanine debt providers etc

Strategic Advisory
Corporate Finance

We advise clients on corporate finance matters, including:

  • company/asset valuation, pre-deal analysis
  • growth/capitalization strategy - new market, M&A, mergers, JVs etc
  • market/industries research, entering new industries/domains/countries
  • tailored advices/solutions - to enhance shareholders value, meet specific client needs

Restructuring

We support clients in restructuring deals, including:

  • advisory services to stakeholders (debtors/lenders)
  • tailored restructuring options
  • refinancing strategy, covenants renegotiation, debt-to-equity swap
  • stakeholders negotiation

Board Advisory

We assist our clients as member of their boards on different matters, including:

  • guidance and supervision of investment strategy
  • company strategy development and its implementation for one, two, more years
  • innovation/digitalization strategy
  • top-management hunting and mentoring

Distressed
Distressed Assets

We advice our clients on situations that require special attention and business/investment creativity, including:

  • distressed assets - not performing assets, not meeting financial targets
  • distressed acquisitions and disposals
  • uniques situations, shareholders/stakeholders not able to reach business decisions etc
  • complex situations, such as insolvency, financial underperformance

Our Focus Industries/Domains We Involve In

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Technology, IT, AI

  • Web/mob solutions, SaaS
  • Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech
  • Robotics & Automation
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • B2C/B2B Software

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Consumer & Retail
  • FMCG
  • Marketplace, e-commerce, DTC
  • Food retail and supermarkets
  • Pet food and services
  • Apparel, beauty and personal care products
  • Consumer AI applications
  • Supply chain optimization
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Medtech and medical devices
  • Diagnostics, laboratory chains
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Digital health
  • Health AI
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Defense & Aerospace

  • Military Technology (MilTech)
  • Unmanned aerial vehicle
  • Drones, swarm technologies
  • Electronic warfare
  • Rockets, propulsion technologies and systems
  • Space technologies

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Agriculture

  • Argotech
  • Grain processing
  • Precision farming
  • Land bank expansion and consolidation
  • Silos and storage investments
  • Agricultural drones

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Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure

  • Real estate, development projects
  • Retail properties, hotels, shopping centers
  • Office buildings, industrial properties
  • Infrastructure projects
  • Airports and seaports

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Energy & Natural Resources
  • Energy storage and grid
  • Oil & Gas
  • Metals and mining
  • Rare-earth and critical minerals
  • Extraction Tech
  • Renewables
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Industrials & Logistics
  • Industrial, machinery technology
  • Paper, forest products and packaging
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Food manufacturing and processing
  • Logistics and warehousing
  • Supply chain logistics, distribution
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Financial & Strategic Investors

  • Private equity firms
  • Credit funds, pension funds
  • Sovereign wealth funds
  • Family offices, wealthy individuals
  • Alternative asset investors

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Financial Institutions
  • Banks
  • Insurance companies
  • Asset management firms
  • Financial technology companies
  • Specialty finance institutions

Certon Tech

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Certon Tech is our specialized branch that combines investment and strategic advisory, product development, marketing and engineering to help IT/tech companies to turn their ideas into great products, including:

  • cold start problem
  • seed/growth financing
  • product strategy, product-market fit
  • prototyping, MVP, growth hacking
  • startup board advisory, to control growth on regular basis
  • building relationships with VC, angels, networking

Our Deals and Projects Our Team's Expertise

Deal 4
AI IB Agent app

VC Advisory

2025

Deal 2
Workforce marketplace

VC/Strategic advisory

2025

Deal 3
CRM + AI platform

VC/Strategic advisory

2024

Deal 4
Home Health and Care app

VC/Strategic investor

2024

Deal 4
R&D product company

Strategic investor

2023

Deal 6
Niche Healthcare Marketplace

VC Advisory

2024

Deal 7
SaaS app

VC/Strategic advisory

2020-21

Deal 8
Coal mining company (EE region)

Sale

2021

Deal 9
Natural gas deposit

Buy side

2019

Deal 7
Venbest

Strategic management/Board advisory

2016-2018

Deal 8
Ruta

Strategic management/Board advisory

2016-2018

Deal 9
Prime

Strategic management/Board advisory

2016-2018

Deal 7
Sperco

Strategic advisory

2016-2018

Deal 8
Portmone

Strategic advisory

2016-2018

Deal 9
Private Equity Fund, $50 000 000

Portfolio origination

2016-2018

Deal 13
Fruit and juice company

Sale

2015

Deal 13
Scientific production company BravoAgro

Debt financing

2015

Deal 8
IVF clinic

Clinic chain expansion

2013

Deal 9
Private maternity hospital Leleka

Strategic investor

2014

Deal 7
EuroPaperPack (Moldova)

Sale, distressed asset

2014

Deal 8
InvestBank

Sale, distressed asset

2014

Deal 9
Regional fast food chain

Sale

2014

Deal 8
Logistic operator Ost-West Express

Strategic investor

2014

Deal 9
SPECIAL INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

Sale

2014

Deal 7
Confectionary company Lagoda

Sale

2014

Deal 8
Seed company Mais

Strategic investor

2013

Deal 9
B.I.G. Harvest Group

Sale

2013

Deal 7
Pharmaceutical 3PL provider

Sale

2013

Deal 8
Kyiv Jewelry Factory

Strategic investor

2013

Deal 9
Retail chain

Sale

2013

Deal 7
Leading agricultural equipment distributor

Strategic investor/Buy side

2013

Deal 8
Ushytsk Building Materials Plant

Sale

2012

Deal 9
StirolBioFarm

Strategic investor

2012

Deal 7
Leading private university

Buy side/Market consolidation

2012

How to support Ukraine

If you want to support Ukraine in its heroic struggle for its independence, please donate to any of these official and reputable organizations:

Fund Name Profile Link
UNITED24 The President of Ukraine's initiative Official Website
Special National Bank of Ukraine account to support the Ukrainian army Attracting funds for the Ukrainian army Official Website
Army SOS Support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine Official Website
Foundation Sternenko Community Support for drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine Official Website
Come Back Alive Support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine Official Website

Thank you!

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