CLEVER
Capital Partners
CLEVER
Capital Partners
Fundraising Management for business owners.
You run the business,
We manage the raise
Business owners hire CLEVER when they're navigating a major capital event.
We serve as their fundraising partner—developing the strategy, preparing the opportunity, coordinating the right parties, and managing the entire campaign from start to close.
Our Impact
Based on real capital work.
15+
Funding Deals Constructed
20+
Capital Partner Connections
$20M+
Total Funding Deals Worked
30-45
Avg. Days to Funding Convo.
WHAT WE DO
You hire CLEVER to run the capital campaign around You.
Click any stage. Follow the arrows. See exactly what CLEVER does to help your business
Campaign active
Fund-Raise Management
P1
Profile
Understand the business,
goals, and capital need
P2
Plan
Build the right capital
strategy and structure
P3
Prep
Create a clear, funder-ready
capital package
P4
Place
Identify quality funding sources & partners for the opportunity
P5
Present
Approach aligned funders and
guide the process to closing
P3
prep · funding partner preparation
What will funding partners need to see?
We organize the financial information, materials, and capital story into a credible opportunity that can withstand serious questions.
You leave with
A fundable opportunity with a story
Financials · Evidence · Materials · Story
P1
Profile · Readiness
Is this opportunity realistic & possible?
We understand the business, the owner, the amount, the use of funds, the timing, the evidence, and the risks before deciding what happens next.
You leave with
A clear evaluated decision
Represent · Revisit · Refer · Decline
P2
Plan · Capital strategy
What should the business raise—and how?
We help define the amount, use of funds, capital types, structure, campaign objective, and the profile of capital sources that truly fit.
You leave with
A deliberate capital strategy
Amount · Structure · Sources · Tradeoffs
P4
Place · Focused outreach
Which capital sources and partners truly fit?
We help identify appropriate lenders, investors, and funding partners and manage focused outreach, meetings, and pipeline movement.
You leave with
A managed source pipeline
Targeting · Outreach · Meetings
P5
Present · Deal execution
How do we move funder from "interest" to a decision?
We help you present and advance the opportunity, coordinate diligence, compare options, and organize the path toward closing.
You leave with
A documented financing decision
Diligence · Terms · Negotiation · Closing
Who We Help
Established owners with realistic, funding needs.
CLEVER works with owners who need a trusted team to manage their capital raise—not simply seeking introductions.
READINESS SIGNALS
PREPARED TO MOVE
Initiative is clearly defined
Use of capital is specific
Recent records are available
Founder or decision-maker involved
Capacity to pay the engagement fee
READINESS SIGNALS
NOT READY YET
Only an idea; no operating history
Use of funds is unclear
Records are unavailable
Only wants introductions
Expects back-end only compensation
Businesses we have worked alongside
Is this you?
Any of these sound like your business?
Buy Equipment
“We need equipment or working capital to take on the next contract.”
Refinance Existing debt
“Our current debt is limiting growth and cash flow.”
Hiring / Payroll
“Demand is there. Our capacity is the problem.”
Acquire a Business
“We found the company. Now we need the funding to work.”
Operating Capital
“Business is busy. Cash flow and capital have to keep up.”
Expansion
“The next location makes sense. We need to know how to finance it.”
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QUINTARIUS QUEEN, CFP®
FUNDRAISER | CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Quintarius built CLEVER to guide business owners through one of the most important decisions they'll ever make—Raising Capital.
After helping structure funding strategies for more than 15 businesses, facilitating 20+ investor and lender introductions, and evaluating over $20 million in financing opportunities, Quintarius recognized the biggest challenge wasn't a lack of capital—it was knowing where to find it, who to approach, and how to position a business to secure it.
Rather than leaving owners to juggle lenders, investors, advisors, documents, negotiations, and follow-up while running their business, Quintarius serves as the owner-side advisor who organizes the entire fundraising campaign from strategy through execution.
"It's not the availability of capital—it's the awareness, & raising capital isn't just about finding money—it's about having the right person in your corner to lead the process.
No. CLEVER is not a lender or investment fund. We help the business owner manage the capital raise—developing the strategy, preparing the opportunity, identifying and coordinating appropriate capital sources
No. CLEVER is an owner-side capital raise management firm. We represent the business owner and coordinate the campaign across appropriate lenders, investors, and professional parties.
CLEVER charges a fixed professional fee based on the size, complexity, readiness and scope of your capital campaign. Your fee is agreed upon before we begin.
A raise that is properly built, professionally presented, actively managed, and meaningfully advanced during a defined engagement.
Ideally, 3–12 months before you expect to need capital. The earlier we can evaluate and prepare the opportunity, the stronger your campaign can be.
Tell us what the business does, its revenue range, how much capital you need, what the money will fund, and when you need to make a decision.
NEVER. CLEVER manages and supports your capital raise, but funding decisions are ultimately made by lenders and investors.
Not necessarily. The initial engagement covers a defined 90-day campaign phase. A closing may occur, an active process may continue under a new scope, or the best outcome may be a strategy change.
No. Depending on the opportunity, we may coordinate with banks, private lenders, investors and other capital sources.
Absolutely. CLEVER is designed to work alongside your existing advisory team—not replace it. Your CPA, attorney, CFO and other specialists continue to own their areas of expertise while CLEVER coordinates the overall capital campaign.
Typically, financial statements, tax returns, existing debt information, your capital objective, use of funds and relevant business or transaction documents.
How We Can Help
Tell us what the business needs capital to do.
Start with the business decision. We will help determine whether the opportunity, the timing, and the path make sense.
CLEVER
Capital Partners
Fundraising Management for business owners.
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Services are subject to review, written engagement terms and applicable professional requirements. Capital outcomes are not guaranteed.