Laurence Whitby

Publicly accessible sources did not verify an individual biography, education history, LinkedIn profile, headshot, or named investment record for Laurence Whitby. The email domain in the supplied stub points to Ellesmere Capital Partners, a Toronto-based corporate finance and investment banking firm.

Ellesmere Capital Partners describes itself as an independent investment banking firm focused on small to mid-market corporate finance transactions for companies contributing to long-term sustainability. The firm says it works across three broad sustainability themes: Energy, Food, and Technology, and uses an advisory process to help clients identify appropriate sources and forms of capital.

The firm’s public team page lists Gerald Salvati, Todd Grunberg, Bruce Curlock, Faisel Hoodbhoy, and Nigel King, but does not list Laurence Whitby among the named team members in the publicly indexed team profile reviewed.

• Ellesmere Capital’s stated focus is on companies “working to transition the economy towards long-term sustainability.”
• The firm targets three broad themes: Energy, Food, and Technology.
• Ellesmere says its largest focus is corporate finance transactions, including capital raising through private equity and various types of debt.
• The firm states a typical financing range of $5 million to $20 million.
• Ellesmere prefers prospective clients with over $5 million in sales, positive EBITDA, a strong management team, a business plan, adequate due-diligence documents, audited financial statements, and willingness to collaborate on strategic alternatives.
• The firm says it pre-qualifies capital-market appetite by surveying investment funds across more than 40 investment parameters before taking clients to market.