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title: Investment Banking & Financing | American Discovery Capital
description: American Discovery Capital provides investment banking & private equity services to leading founder-led and family-run companies.
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# We are an independent merchant banking firm.

We provide advisory services and growth capital to leading founder-led and family-run companies.

[Investment Banking](https://www.americandiscoverycapital.com/investment-banking?hsLang=en)[Private Equity](http://9480858.hs-sites.com/private-equity)

About Us

## We help our clients and portfolio companies achieve outstanding outcomes on transactions of critical importance.

Deciding to sell or take outside capital is a serious and significant decision for owners. We founded our firm to provide the strategic advice and capital solutions required to help owners achieve their most critical growth and financial objectives.

[More About Us](https://www.americandiscoverycapital.com/about?hsLang=en)

## Decades of collective partner experience

Our experts have decades of combined advisory, investment and operational experience with leading investment banks, private equity firms, and as CEOs and CFOs of sizable public and private companies.

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What We Do

### Investment Banking Advisory

###### American Discovery Advisors, LLC

Our partners have advised middle-market clients, private equity firms, and large domestic and international companies on hundreds of sizable and prominent M&A, capital markets and restructuring transactions representing tens of billions of dollars of transaction value.

[Explore Investment Banking](https://www.americandiscoverycapital.com/investment-banking?hsLang=en)

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What We Do

### Private Equity

###### American Discovery Fund, L.P.

We work with leading founder/family-owned and other closely-held businesses in search of private capital and operational expertise to accelerate organic growth, fund acquisitions, and/or provide liquidity to existing shareholders.

[Explore Private Equity](http://9480858.hs-sites.com/private-equity)

## Essential Tips for Selling Your Business

Selling a company is often a once-in- a-lifetime experience. It also can be overwhelming for everyone involved. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to prepare your business for sale, enable a smooth process, and ensure the best possible results.

[Learn How](https://www.americandiscoverycapital.com/essential-tips-for-selling-your-business?hsLang=en)