Penttia Group
Independent investment banking

We prepare companies for capital and connect them with real opportunities

We prepare companies across the region for investment and for sale —equity, debt, mixed structures and the full or partial sale of the business— and present them to investors and buyers with a defined thesis, with governance, diligence and audited figures settled before the first meeting.

I am looking for opportunities
Real companies
Real companies, with operations, a team and customers, ready to sit down with capital.

Raising capital
is not a financial formality

It is a process of full exposure, and investment committees do not turn companies down for their size. They turn them down for unclear governance, unaudited figures, open contingencies and projections with nothing behind them.

We close those gaps before the first meeting, which is why every engagement in our Deal Room carries a Penttia Score verified across five dimensions.

Five dimensions
  • Governance
  • Corporate and legal
  • Finance
  • Market
  • Negotiation materials
Penttia Score
Penttia Score
Five verified dimensions

Each dimension adds a point to the score that travels with the engagement in the Deal Room.

GovernanceGovernance, organisational structure and processesVerified
Corporate and legalThe company, its contracts and its contingenciesVerified
FinanceFinancial statements, projections and valuationVerified
MarketMarket studies and demand projectionsVerified
Negotiation materialsTeaser, deck and presentationsVerified
Our method

How we take an engagement through to closing

A phased process that lowers the risk for the investor and saves the company months on the market.

01

Explore

A five-dimension assessment and a prioritised map of the gaps.

02

Structure

Vehicle, valuation, projections and a memorandum ready for committee.

03

Connect

We take the engagement to investors whose thesis fits and run the roadshow.

04

Close

Negotiation, term sheet, due diligence and support after signing.

What we have done so far

42
projects structured since 2022
1.5B USD
in capital raised by our clients
5
countries with active operations
62%
less time on the market for the company
Services

Services with a clear scope from day one

We agree on deliverables and fees before we start, with no contingent charges dressed up as a retainer.

Companies

Readiness and structuring

A five-dimension assessment to close the gaps and, on that footing, the vehicle, the valuation and an information memorandum ready for an investor.

Assessment · Valuation · Memorandum
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Companies

Capital raising

We present the engagement to investors and buyers whose thesis fits, on capital raises and on company sales alike, and stay with it through to closing.

Roadshow · Term sheet · Closing
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Investors

Sourcing and diligence

Businesses for sale and investment opportunities with verified readiness, plus support on due diligence before you buy.

Deal flow · Diligence · Post-investment
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Families

Wealth planning and protection

We separate the owners' wealth from the risk of the business: holding vehicles, a family protocol and a succession plan.

Succession · Vehicles · Tax
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Deal Room

Your source of deal flow before it reaches the market

Blind teasers of businesses for sale and of companies seeking capital, all of them fully prepared, filterable by sector, country, transaction type and transaction value. You can browse them without signing up.

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Blind teasers

Anonymised, secure information with a score you can verify across five dimensions.

Penttia Score X/5

Every opportunity carries its verified readiness score.

No sign-up required

Browse the teasers and filter by sector, country or transaction with no sign-up. You only leave your details if you want to take it further.

About us

The Penttia team

A multidisciplinary team that looks at every engagement from every angle: analytics, legal, finance, investment and international markets. We work out of Medellín, in Colombia, and Lima, in Peru.

Mónica Arroyave

Mónica Arroyave

International Broker

Sourcing investors and engagements outside Colombia.

Joel Gómez

Joel Gómez

Head of Investments

Structuring transactions and relationships with regional funds.

Natalia Mejía

Natalia Mejía

Head of Finance

Valuation, financial statements and tax structure.

Sergio Rodríguez

Sergio Rodríguez

Head of Legal

Corporate structures, investment agreements and contingencies.

Paola Cárdenas

Paola Cárdenas

Head of Analytics

Models, projections and data analysis on every engagement.

Alliances and network
ACI Medellín Ceinfi DIM LinkU Ventures

For companies

A five-dimension assessment, an information memorandum and support through to closing.

For investors

Read the full teasers without signing up. If an opportunity interests you, leave us your details and our team will reach out.

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