Our Approach

The Ferghana Approach

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Overview

Ferghana operates between traditional credit and equity.

We target opportunities outside the “credit box” and beyond the reach of equity-only providers.

Flexible and creative

We provide responsive, partnership driven capital solutions where traditional lenders see too much risk, and equity capital is too blunt an instrument.

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Cycle agnostic readiness

Our capital is cycle-agnostic and ready to deploy in both offensive and defensive market environments.

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Mid-stack positioning

We occupy the sweet spot in the capital stack, investing where credit ends and equity begins.

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Platform enabled execution

We augment our capital with deep sector expertise, operational networks, and strategic insights.

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Collaboration first

We collaborate closely with founders, sponsors and management to craft unique structures with alignment at the core.

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Speed with sophistication

Relying on our upmarket expertise and experience with complex transactions, we can underwrite, structure, and close in compressed timelines.

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How we create value

Our investment strategy is rooted in flexibility, discipline, and deep pattern recognition. We focus on inflection-point situations where our experience gives us an edge.

By identifying opportunities ahead of market consensus, we create asymmetric outcomes and emphasize capital efficiency and risk management.

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Board and governance support that is aligned, not overbearing.

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Strategic guidance from a team that has built businesses before.

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Sector-specific insight and introductions that open doors.

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Risk management with a barbell approach—protect downside while delivering compensation for financing growth.

Investment criteria

Ferghana’s typical investment*

*Usual parameters, with flexibility for exceptional opportunities.

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Typical Check Size

$15M – $75M

EBITDA

$8M – $50M

TEV

$50M – $500M

Growth Capital

Acquisition Financing

Management Buyouts

Minority Recaps

Replacement Capital

Failed M&A Process

Succession-based Planning

Stretch Leverage

Sponsor Bridge to Sale

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Industry agnostic and generalist

Our team has worked across dozens of industries including insurance, software, healthcare, IT, manufacturing, and professional sports franchises.