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ELP Ventures / Engine 05

FINANCIAL SERVICES & SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Capital, shaped to fit —
not forced.

Growth capital, structured investments, and operating advisory for businesses that don't fit a standard fund box — plus special situations: distressed real estate repositioning and direct equity in hard assets, including a gold mine interest. Same proprietary capital, two different kinds of problem.

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Three instruments

We hold the range, so the fit isn't forced.

Most capital providers sell one instrument and bend every deal to match it. We hold three, and pick whichever one actually suits the business.

INSTRUMENT 01

Growth Capital

Primary equity for businesses that need to fund expansion — new locations, a sales team, inventory — without giving up control to get there.

FitsGrowth, expansion
INSTRUMENT 02

Structured Investments

Debt-like structures with equity-like upside for businesses with real cash flow that don't want to dilute to raise capital.

FitsCash-flowing, recapitalizing
INSTRUMENT 03

Operating Advisory

No capital changes hands — an operating partner embeds to fix pricing, unit economics, or a capital structure problem directly.

FitsAdvisory-only mandates

The tool

Three questions. A straight answer on which instrument fits.

Not a term sheet — a fast, honest read on which of the three instruments above actually applies to what you're building.

Capital Fit Finder

Question 1 of 3

What's the capital for?

Funding growth or expansion
Recapitalizing without diluting
Fixing a specific operating problem
Not sure yet

Is the business cash-flow positive today?

Yes, comfortably
Yes, but thin margins
Not yet
Hard to say

How do you feel about giving up control or equity?

Want to keep as much as possible
Open to it, for the right terms
Prefer no capital at all — just advice
Depends on the number
Growth Capital

Special situations

When the situation is the opportunity.

Distressed real estate repositioning and direct equity in hard assets — including a gold mine interest — priced with ELP's own proprietary capital by underwriters who move fast because they've already done the diligence twice. Mispriced, not high-risk, if you know where to look.

Illustrative figures pending the current engineering report — not a reserve statement.

Deal Fit Triage

Question 1 of 3

What are you bringing us?

Distressed real estate asset
Mineral rights or gold equity
Distressed operating business
Not sure yet

What's the timeline to close?

Under 30 days
30–90 days
90+ days
Flexible

Approximate deal size?

Under $5M
$5M – $25M
$25M – $100M
$100M+
Strong fit

One instrument, honestly namedWe tell you which of the three fits — or whether it's a special situation instead — before we talk numbers.
Our own capital, every timeNo LPs to poll, no investment committee waiting on a fund cycle — we decide and move.
Independent engineering reviewAny mineral or mining equity gets a third-party engineering report before a term sheet, every time.
Two business daysSame reply window as every other engine, distressed timeline or not.

Growth capital, a recap, or a distressed asset nobody's priced properly — bring it here.

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