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Capital Raising

Capital Raising 2026

An overview of emerging fundraising mechanisms and institutional investor expectations for 2026.

12 January 2026 · Free preview
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Corporate Development

Corporate Growth

An analysis of the financing and structuring choices that accompany the acceleration phases of high-growth companies.

3 February 2026 · Free preview
Market Analysis
Finance

Private Capital

A synthesis of investment criteria, observed valuation levels and sectors favoured by investors in 2026.

27 February 2026 · Free preview
White Paper
Business Development

Business Development

Proven methodologies for building a business development plan aligned with the company's financial capacity.

9 March 2026 · Free preview
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Capital Raising 12 January 2026

Capital Raising 2026

New Financing Strategies for SMEs and Mid-Caps

As financing markets are being reshaped, French and European SMEs and mid-caps must now diversify their capital sources well beyond traditional models. This study examines the concrete levers (private debt, hybrid financing, patient capital) that structure successful fundraising operations in 2026.

« Companies that diversify their financing sources before they need to negotiate from a position of strength, not urgency. »

SFDS Research · Studies & Insights team
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Pages 1-2 of 38 freely accessible, the rest of the document is reserved for premium access.
01

A financing market being reshaped

Access to bank credit has tightened since 2024, pushing a growing number of companies to explore structured alternatives. This first section sets the macroeconomic backdrop and presents the trends observed over the past twelve months among a panel of one hundred companies supported by SFDS.

02

The new capital instruments

Private debt, unitranche, convertible bonds, patient capital: we map the instruments gaining ground and detail their eligibility conditions, real cost and impact on the borrowing company's governance.

The rest is reserved for premium access
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