We provide private equity advisory services for GPs, LPs, and ultra-high net worth individuals who are investing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Helping Private Equity Investors Seize Growth Opportunities

We provide private equity advisory services for GPs, LPs, and ultra-high net worth individuals who are investing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Helping Private Equity Investors Seize Growth Opportunities

We provide private equity advisory services for GPs, LPs, and ultra-high net worth individuals who are investing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Helping Private Equity Investors Seize Growth Opportunities

Strategic and Value-Added Private Equity Advisory Services

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About VALUEBRIDGE RESEARCH LLC

VBR is an Asia-Pacific region-focused private equity advisory firm that provides proprietary deal flow generation, investment due diligence, and advisory services to US-based clients in the investment community. Our clients, including general partners (GPs), limited partners (LPs), and ultra-high net worth individuals.

In 2009, VBR was established to fill a niche market demand for value-added private equity advisory services for US-based clients with a desire for middle-market investments in Asia-Pacific. Today, we continue to provide proprietary deal flow generation and analysis across all sectors using the company’s in-house expertise and network of high-level contacts. We focus on advising oil and gas companies with acquisitions, expansions, partnerships, and business development.

Mark Swaine

Founder/Managing Director

I have more than 10 years of experience in the Asia-Pacific region. Before founding the firm, I worked for several US-based multinationals and institutional money managers in a senior legal/tax/advisory capacity focused on generating investments opportunities in the region. Born in Mexico City and currently residing in Seoul, South Korea, I have had a lifelong commitment to the region and am highly optimistic about the region’s future economic growth, strong emerging consumer class, and investment opportunities across all sectors. I received a B.A. in Economics from Emory University, including a year at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law. I am a licensed attorney in the state of California.

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Advisory Services

With VBR’s research expertise and local knowledge of various advisory services, private equity investors can strongly rely on us regarding regional portfolio investments. We provide superior-quality and bespoke advisory services at every step of the investment process, including deal flow generation, due diligence, portfolio value creation, and exit planning. Our approach is conservative, value-focused, and long-term when investing in the region, creating value through our relationships, and identifying market inefficiencies.

Deal Flow Generation

We leverage our longstanding, sophisticated, and high-level network of relationships with local investors, business owners, and thought leaders. Moreover, we utilize their decades-long worth of senior leadership roles in business and government to generate proprietary middle-market investment opportunities for our clients.

Fully understanding the goals, concerns, and dynamics of both sides of the transaction, we serve as a trusted bridge between the business owner—which in many cases owns a multi-generation family-run business—and our clients. We can consistently create non-auction investment opportunities for our clients through our unique approach to deal flow generation.

Due Diligence

Using our local area expertise, we assist clients in executing a value-oriented top-down investment thesis. Primarily, we provide clients with an objective picture of the investing landscape, together with a thorough understanding of the region’s political, economic, regulatory, currency, and sector risks. Next, we have an operations-focused analysis that connects our clients with the finest business managers in the region. Our due diligence services include country or sector studies, market-entry research, executive briefings, monitoring services, strategic planning, and comparative risk modeling.

Value Creation

Depending on post-investment and our client’s needs, we work closely with business owners and managers to develop a strategic plan to maximize returns. Having passion and close collaboration, we enhance existing or new product lines under a more efficient and cost-effective business model. Additionally, we help recruit new talent to the portfolio company and manage the transition to ensure control.

Exit Planning

From the beginning, we assist clients in developing a realistic exit strategy with multiple alternatives that link to the value proposition and investment plan for the portfolio company. When an initial public offering is not the objective, we can identify a credible list of potential buyers early in the process.

Serving Clients in the Asia-Pacific Region

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We provide private equity advisory services for GPs, LPs, and ultra-high net worth individuals who are investing in the Asia-Pacific region.

We provide private equity advisory services for GPs, LPs, and ultra-high net worth individuals who are investing in the Asia-Pacific region.

We provide private equity advisory services for GPs, LPs, and ultra-high net worth individuals who are investing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Strategic and Value-Added Private Equity Advisory Services

About VALUEBRIDGE RESEARCH LLC

Mark Swaine

Founder/Managing Director

Services

Advisory Services

Deal Flow Generation

Due Diligence

Value Creation

Exit Planning

Seek Our Advisory Services

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