Compliance and Risk Management Software Company CEO

“After helping us with a $1 million capital raise, Harbour Bridge Ventures helped us develop our product for less than one third of our budgeted expenditure and to a much higher quality standard. The partner they helped us select for the development efforts understood the relevant business domain and also became a successful distributor and support partner for us in several international markets. The money we saved on software development helped us build our sales and marketing functions and successfully launch the product ahead of schedule. Thanks to HBV’s efforts we were able also to achieve a successful exit at a valuation multiple several times higher than we had projected to our early investors.”

Investment Banking Group Principal

“Despite our group investing over $9 million in capital in a company in the telemedicine field over an 8 year period the company’s management team continued to fail to meet performance targets. Before making a further investment, the group decided to have HBV conduct a comprehensive due diligence exercise and suggest performance improvements. They conducted a very extensive survey and prepared a comprehensive report in less than six weeks. We learned for the first time the extent of our true challenges and opportunities. HBV’s assessment proved to be the first accurate and in depth information we received on the company. Their suggestions proved invaluable in preserving our capital and better understanding the opportunity. I only wish we had met them 8 years sooner.”

Healthcare Company CFO

“Our founders had been discussing the launch of our company for over a year with no real progress. With HBV’s leadership and assistance in less than nine months we organized the company, raised $1.5 million in capital, staffed the company, and signed contracts with our first clients. Our company will close out its first full fiscal year with over $9 million in revenue. HBV proved to be an essential component of the successful organization, capitalization, and launch of our company. We could not have done it without them.”

Largest De Novo Bank Launch Becomes Nationwide Success in Greece

When it was decided to expand our banking operations to Greece, we needed an aggressive strategy to achieve the market footprint and growth we desired in order to quickly become a dominant player in the Greek banking market.  After reviewing numerous options we decided to startup a new banking operation rather than acquire an existing franchise.  Mr. Carpenter helped us devise and execute a strategy that became the largest de novo bank launch ever achieved. We successfully launched day 1 operations with over 92 branches, a nationwide ATM network, and two call centers. Within less than 10 years from a new banking brand launch we now have over 190 branches and have become the market leader in Greece. The strategy Mr. Carpenter helped our team develop and execute was responsible for one of the most successful financial industry growth stories in Europe of the last 25 years.

A New Kind of Bank in Canada

When it was decided to expand our banking operations to Greece, we needed an aggressive strategy to achieve the market footprint and growth we desired in order to quickly become a dominant player in the Greek banking market. After reviewing numerous options we decided to startup a new banking operation rather than acquire an existing franchise. Mr. Carpenter helped us devise and execute a strategy that became the largest de novo bank launch ever achieved. We successfully launched day 1 operations with over 92 branches, a nationwide ATM network, and two call centers. Within less than 10 years from a new banking brand launch we now have over 190 branches and have become the market leader in Greece. The strategy Mr. Carpenter helped our team develop and execute was responsible for one of the most successful financial industry growth stories in Europe of the last 25 years.