M&A and Capital Raise Advisory
With over $60 billion in closed M&A and capital raise transactions across industries and geographies, we help business owners secure better deals
Selling your business, acquiring or merging with a competitor, and raising capital are some of the most significant actions you’ll take as a business owner. These transactions demand time, expertise, and careful negotiation. Meanwhile, the parties across the table are often seasoned deal professionals with deep experience and strong advisory teams behind them. To negotiate effectively, you need the same level of sophistication on your side.
Our advisors bring decades of hands-on dealmaking experience, from seven-figure deals to multi-billion dollar transactions. We guide our clients through the complexities of capital raising and M&A, helping them secure better results. The team is led by Mario Wanderley, formerly an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and CFO/COO of companies backed by leading private equity and venture capital firms, including The Blackstone Group, the world’s largest PE firm.
“Our job is to level the playing field, so that founders negotiate from strength.”
-Mario Wanderley, Managing Partner
The Venture Growth Partners Advantage:
Deep Transaction Experience
We’ve advised on over $60 billion in deals worldwide. These transactions, from a few million to a few billion dollars, have included: sales, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and debt and equity capital raises
We’ve Been in Your Shoes
Our advisors combine investment banking expertise with real-world executive experience. As CFOs and COOs, we’ve lived through the realities of integration, earn-outs, dilution, financial covenants and leverage — giving us a unique, practical perspective
Senior Attention Throughout
Every engagement is led by a senior advisor involved from start to finish. No hand-offs. No junior teams running point
Focused on What’s Best for You
We’re not driven by success fees. If a deal isn’t right, we’ll tell you. Protecting your long-term value always comes first
Our Sell-Side M&A Process
Selling a business can feel daunting. To help you understand what to expect—from timeline to documentation — we’ve outlined our six-step Sell-Side M&A process.
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Numbers that We Are Proud of:
21
Average C-Suite tenure of our CFOs in years
8.92
Average rating of our CFOs based on a 2025 client survey
60
+
Number of CFOs nationwide
100
%
Of our team is US or Canada-based
$
41.6
Dollar value of M&A deals negotiated by our team (in billions)
$
12.8
Dollar value of debt and equity capital raised by our team (in billions)
What Our Clients Are Saying About Us
I had the pleasure of working closely with Mario Wanderley for nearly three years as a fellow executive at a Boston-area biotech company, and then have continued to follow and refer clients to Venture Growth Partners. Mario is a strategic CFO who brings deep experience in working with investors and investment bankers, a pro-active and hands-on approach, and strong financial skills and acumen. He takes ownership of issues and focuses on driving growth and success for his clients. He brings integrity, an inquiring mind, and a collaborative style to the teams he works with. I know that Venture Growth Partners reflects Mario's approach and works to tailor their services to the business needs and budgets of their clients. I strongly recommend Mario and Venture Growth Partners to companies needing CFO support services! Nathan Fagre
As an EOS Implementer, I am always looking for top-notch Fractional CFOs for my clients. My go-to firm CFOs is Venture Growth Partners. I have had great experience with Mario and highly recommend him and his team.
VGP is a "go-to" for CFO services and provide a variety of CFOS with different skillsets that can support companies of all stages, sizes, and industries. Couldn't recommend them more.
We have had a great experience with our fractional CFO from Venture Growth Partners. He had an immediate impact on our business and has helped us achieve higher growth rates and profitability, while giving us peace of mind, strategic guidance and key insights about our company.
I was introduced to Mario when our CFO resigned. I was initially planning to contract with him on an interim basis, but he instantly understood our business challenges, began adding value and quickly became a trusted advisor and important member of our leadership team. His finance experience (as a banker and as a CFO) along with his strategic insights, negotiating skills, creativity and pragmatic approach to deal making are rare combination of strengths in one person. I no longer think of Mario as a consultant. He's quick to respond and brings sound perspectives and thoughtful ideas. We're growing fast and will eventually need a full-time CFO, but won't likely outgrow the need for Mario's insights and advisory services.
Two years ago we started cooperating with a VGP Fractional CFO and their outsourced bookkeeping service, and we are extremely happy with their impact at our business. The CFO is seasoned, sophisticated and someone that can handle both strategic matters (capital raise, strategic planning, FP&A) and the day-to-day stuff. The bookkeeping is accurate and timely, covering all the bases very well. We highly recommend VGP and their talented team!
Mario was by far the best CFO I have worked with in my career and added tremendous value to Earley Information Science. He kept us profitable during the downturn brought on by the pandemic and carefully and responsibly managed our resources. As a member of our leadership team, he was not shy about asking tough questions and brought greater fiscal discipline to the organization. Past CFO’s did not have the business acumen, insight or expertise that Mario demonstrated. It’s difficult to find high quality fractional CFO’s and our prior experience with others in that position caused us to exercise caution when we made the decision to bring him on. He quickly demonstrated value and became a key contributor to the organization. I highly recommend Mario without reservation.
VGP has been a great partner with our company, Latitude Media, as we've gone from seed stage to growth. They've been able to provide everything we needed in finance, from budgeting and forecasting, to coordinating with accountants and controllers. Highly recommend!
Venture Growth Partners provided the best outsourced accounting services experience I've had in Boston, MA. I took a chance and it worked out beautifully. Thank you for your excellent work!
