EF Hutton

What EF Hutton does

E.F. Hutton & Co. LLC is a New York-headquartered investment bank and registered broker-dealer providing advisory and financing solutions to corporate issuers, private equity sponsors, family offices, and public-private partnerships. Founded in 2020, the firm operates across six integrated divisions: Investment Banking & Advisory (registered direct offerings, private placements, PIPEs, M&A advisory), Private Credit (direct lending, mezzanine, structured credit), Asset-Backed Finance & Specialty Lending (receivables, factoring, supply chain finance), Credit Tenant Lease & Ground Lease Finance, Private Equity (growth capital and LBOs), and Project & Infrastructure Finance (non-recourse and limited-recourse structuring). The platform is supported by FINRA and SIPC registration following the November 2023 acquisition of Benchmark Investments, LLC, which expanded public and private markets capabilities.

The firm monetizes through three primary fee streams: investment banking advisory fees on M&A and strategic engagements, placement agent and underwriting commissions on equity and debt offerings, and capital markets transaction fees from SPAC IPOs, business combinations, registered direct offerings, and follow-on offerings. Documented transaction volume exceeds 100 deals since inception, with disclosed engagement sizes ranging from $2.5M private placements to $1.2B M&A mandates across biotech, AI, crypto, healthcare, energy, advanced materials, workforce solutions, and sports/entertainment sectors. Go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise coverage led by senior bankers across the U.S., Asia, Europe, the UAE, and Latin America.

The firm's stated value proposition rests on the residual brand recognition of the E.F. Hutton name ('When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen'), an integrated cross-product platform, and a global coverage footprint. As of 2025-2026, the firm has been actively scaling through senior hires from UBS and Citi, formal build-out of dedicated SPAC and healthcare investment banking verticals, and an explicit international expansion agenda. The firm has not disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or ownership structure, and operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees, which is small relative to bulge-bracket peers but consistent with a boutique franchise model. Note: source data shows a conflict between firmographics (IPO status: public, ticker otcpink:HUTN) and company-level data (privately held, not publicly traded); this is unresolved in the available inputs.

Name

EF Hutton

Legal name

E.F. Hutton & Co. LLC

Website

https://efhuttongroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E.F. Hutton & Co. is a New York-based registered broker-dealer and investment bank founded in 2020, offering M&A advisory, capital markets execution, private credit, structured finance, and project finance to corporates, sponsors, and public-private partnerships across the U.S., Asia, Europe, the UAE, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Asset-Backed Securities (6189)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Debt & Capital Advisory (Debt Raising, Refinancing, Private Credit) (BPAHAOAD), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE), Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Private credit financing
• Capital markets transactions
• Private equity investments

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Banking Advisory Fees: Advisory fees earned from M&A advisory, capital markets structuring, and strategic consulting engagements for corporate clients and sponsors.
2. Placement Agent Fees: Fees earned as placement agent or underwriter for equity offerings, debt issuances, and PIPE transactions for public and private companies.
3. Capital Markets Transaction Fees: Transaction-based fees from executing SPAC IPOs, business combinations, registered direct offerings, and follow-on offerings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

E.F. Hutton & Co. is an investment bank and broker-dealer that delivers advisory and financing solutions to corporates, sponsors, and public-private partnerships. Core services include registered direct offerings, private placements, M&A advisory, PIPE transactions, SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC transactions, direct lending, mezzanine and structured credit, asset-backed and specialty lending, credit tenant and ground lease finance, private equity growth capital and leveraged buyouts, and project and infrastructure finance. The firm executes transactions across the U.S., Asia, Europe, the UAE, and Latin America.

Product overview

E.F. Hutton & Co. is an investment bank and broker-dealer offering a platform of six integrated service divisions: Investment Banking & Advisory (registered direct offerings, private placements, M&A advisory), Private Credit (direct lending, mezzanine financing, structured credit), Asset-Backed Finance & Specialty Lending (trade receivables, factoring, supply chain finance, asset-based lending), Credit Tenant Lease & Ground Lease Finance (real estate financing), Private Equity (growth capital, leveraged buyouts, equity investments), and Project & Infrastructure Finance (large-scale project financing). These divisions work together to provide end-to-end investment banking services to corporates, sponsors, and public-private partnerships across capital markets, PIPEs, private placements, M&A advisory, and strategic financing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Banking & Advisory Provides investment banking and advisory services including registered direct offerings, private placements, and M&A advisory to corporates, sponsors, and public-private partnerships.
• Private Credit Provides tailored private credit solutions through direct lending, mezzanine financing, and structured credit for businesses and investors seeking flexible, non-dilutive capital.
• Asset-Backed Finance & Specialty Lending Structures customized asset-backed and specialty financing solutions including trade receivables, factoring, supply chain finance, and asset-based lending to help clients unlock liquidity and optimize working capital.
• Credit Tenant Lease & Ground Lease Finance Structures long-term credit tenant lease and ground lease financing for real estate investors and developers, delivering fixed-rate capital for net-leased and ground-leased properties.
• Private Equity Partners with businesses to provide growth capital, execute leveraged buyouts, and structure equity investments designed to accelerate expansion and create long-term value.
• Project & Infrastructure Finance Provides tailored project finance solutions for large-scale infrastructure, energy, and industrial projects, structuring nonrecourse and limited-recourse financing from origination through close.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DealFlow EventsnotableGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 June 2026E.F. Hutton served as Platinum Sponsor of The SPAC Conference 2026, hosted by DealFlow Events on June 9-10 at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York. The conference, now in its ninth year, brings together SPAC sponsors, institutional investors, and capital markets professionals to discuss trends in the SPAC and de-SPAC marketplace.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Maxim Group: A full-service investment bank focused on small and mid-cap issuers, providing equity capital markets, M&A advisory, and institutional sales. Highly comparable on issuer profile, with emphasis on healthcare and growth-tech.
• ThinkEquity: A New York boutique investment bank providing equity capital markets services including PIPEs, registered direct offerings, and follow-ons to small-cap issuers. Closely comparable in placement-agent focus and target issuer size.
• Lake Street Capital Markets: A Minneapolis-based middle-market investment bank focused on small-cap equity research, institutional sales, and capital markets transactions. Comparable across research-backed institutional placement model and small-cap issuer focus.
• Aegis Capital Corp. A middle-market broker-dealer focused on capital raising, equity placements, and advisory services for small-cap public and private companies. Directly comparable on placement-agent model and small/mid-cap client base.
• Roth Capital Partners: A full-service investment bank focused on small and mid-cap companies with services spanning equity capital markets, M&A advisory, and private placements. Direct comparability on target-client size and product mix.
• H.C. Wainwright & Co. A New York-based investment bank focused on PIPE, registered direct, and follow-on offerings for small-cap and mid-cap issuers. Comparable to EF Hutton in transaction type (small-cap equity placements) and target issuer profile (biotech, growth tech).

Emerging players

• D. Boral Capital: A boutique investment bank specializing in capital markets advisory, PIPE transactions, and equity placements for small-cap public companies. Overlaps directly on placement-agent mandate type and issuer size profile.

Broad incumbents

• B. Riley Financial: A diversified financial services firm offering investment banking, brokerage, lending, and asset management to mid-cap and small-cap issuers. Overlaps directly with EF Hutton on placement agent, M&A advisory, and capital-markets mandates but operates at significantly larger scale.

Others

• EF Hutton (legacy, Shearson lineage): EF Hutton explicitly leverages the brand equity of the historical E.F. Hutton & Co. (founded 1904, merged into Shearson in 1988). Comparable only via brand heritage rather than operations; relevant context for assessing reputational and regulatory positioning.
• Benchmark Investments, LLC: A broker-dealer acquired by EF Hutton in November 2023. Now operates as a subsidiary capability, comparable on brokerage and public/private market execution services; EF Hutton's offering reflects Benchmark's capabilities post-integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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