The growth opportunity is credible but the investment narrative is fragmented.
AthariAdvisory & VenturesDiscuss your challenge Capital raising advisory
Make the business investable before taking it to market.
Athari helps mining, engineering and industrial businesses build credible growth strategies, investment cases and capital-raise processes. We align the commercial story, financial evidence and execution plan before engaging funders and investors.
When to engage Athari
Complex decisions need practical execution.
We support established businesses, management teams and growth-stage companies seeking debt, equity or blended funding for expansion, acquisitions, projects and operating capability.
Management needs a financial model that stands up to investor scrutiny.
The capital requirement, structure or use of funds is not yet clear.
A funder process needs disciplined preparation, materials and coordination.
How we work
From evidence to action.
Investment readiness
Test the strategy, operating assumptions, management case and information gaps that may undermine funding.
Case and model
Build the investment narrative, financial model, capital requirement and supporting evidence.
Funding strategy
Define suitable capital sources, transaction structure, materials and engagement sequence.
Process support
Coordinate engagement, diligence responses and decision support through the raise.
Johannesburg and South Africa
Local access. National delivery.
From Johannesburg, Athari works with South African business owners, mining executives, industrial companies, investors and funders. We develop investment-ready cases for opportunities in Gauteng and across the country, while connecting the commercial story to practical operating evidence.
Relevant experience
Selected work across Africa.
Client identities are withheld where engagements are confidential.
R54 million start-up capital raise
Developed the investment case and advised on a R54 million capital raise for a start-up multi-disciplinary mining, engineering, commodity-trading and contract-mining company.
R30 million industrial growth raise
Developed the investment case and advised on a R30 million capital raise to fund growth for an emerging industrial-gearbox designer and manufacturer.
R1.8 billion coal-asset due diligence
Following a non-binding indicative offer, conducted technical due diligence to identify risks for a R1.8 billion coal-asset valuation model. The work supported the bidding consortium’s appointment as preferred bidder.
Discard-coal plant feasibility and business case
Completed the feasibility study and business case for a 300-tonne-per-hour dense-medium separation plant with an estimated NPV of approximately R200 million, determining the preferred method for upgrading discard coal.
Frequently asked questions
What decision-makers ask us.
Does Athari guarantee that funding will be raised?
No responsible adviser can guarantee funding. Athari improves investment readiness, strengthens the evidence and runs a disciplined process designed to increase funder confidence.
What types of businesses does Athari support?
Our focus is on mining, engineering, industrial and real-economy businesses with a credible operating base or investable growth opportunity.
What should a company prepare before approaching investors?
At minimum: a clear strategy, management case, historic and forecast financials, capital requirement, use of funds, risks, governance and evidence supporting the growth assumptions.
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Tell us what you are evaluating, changing or funding. We will connect you with the right person.
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