Improved Corporate Finance

What Improved Corporate Finance does

Improved Corporate Finance is a privately held investment banking boutique founded in 2013 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with a secondary office in London and a US entity. The firm specializes in M&A and financial advisory for mid-market clients operating at the intersection of the Technology, Energy and Mobility (TEM) sectors, with a stated focus on companies contributing to the energy transition and sustainable mobility. It targets three primary client personas: entrepreneurs and management teams seeking buy-side or sell-side advice, investors and private equity firms requiring deal support, and corporates executing strategic transactions.

The firm delivers bespoke advisory services across the deal lifecycle, including buy-side and sell-side M&A, private placements, growth financing, and strategic advisory. Advisory fees are structured per engagement, invoiced through the firm's Dutch entity and typically settled out of transaction proceeds by the notary, with bespoke multi-year engagements and rates determined by transaction complexity. There is no proprietary technology platform; the value proposition is delivered entirely through senior human advisors with deep sector operating experience (including former TenneT CEO Mel Kroon and ex-Tesla/Lyft executive Jelle Vastert) and a self-reported track record of 100+ completed transactions, 90% of which are cross-border.

IMPROVED operates through multiple legal entities (BV in the Netherlands, UK Ltd as an appointed representative of Laven Advisors LLP, and an LLC in the US with securities services routed through Finalis Securities LLC). Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on a senior dealmaker engagement model, industry event participation (e.g., Enlit Europe), LinkedIn presence, and two differentiated newsletter products. The firm is independently owned with no disclosed external funding, and its scale is described as a rapidly growing global team of managing partners, partners, directors, and analysts.

Name

Improved Corporate Finance

Legal name

IMPROVED Corporate Finance BV

Website

https://improvedcf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Improved Corporate Finance is a Netherlands-based investment banking boutique founded in 2013 that provides bespoke M&A and financial advisory services to mid-market entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates in the Technology, Energy, and Mobility sectors, with offices in Amsterdam and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking Advisory

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• M&A advisory
• Investment banking
• Corporate finance
• Financial advisory
• Growth financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Corporate Finance Advisory Fees: IMPROVED generates revenue through advisory fees for M&A and financial advisory services. The terms and conditions state that advisory fees are invoiced by ICF and paid by the notary out of transaction proceeds. Rates exclude VAT, third-party costs, and travel expenses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Improved Corporate Finance is an investment banking boutique providing tailored M&A and financial advisory services to mid-market clients in the Technology, Energy and Mobility (TEM) sectors. The firm offers buy-side and sell-side M&A advisory, private placements, growth financing, and strategic advisory services, acting as an extension of clients' management teams across cross-border deals globally.

Product overview

IMPROVED Corporate Finance is a specialized investment banking boutique providing tailored M&A and financial advisory services focused on the Technology, Energy and Mobility (TEM) sectors. Rather than a product company, IMPROVED offers corporate finance advisory services including buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, private placements, growth financing, and strategic advisory. The firm leverages over 200 years of combined experience and has completed over 100 transactions, serving entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates across the mid-market globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Buy-Side Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ transactions completed with 90% cross-border

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert W. Baird: Large diversified investment bank with a substantial global M&A franchise serving mid-market clients across multiple sectors including technology and industrials. Overlaps with IMPROVED on mid-market M&A but operates at materially greater scale and sector breadth.
• Lazard: Global bulge bracket advisory firm with dedicated energy, mobility, and technology sector coverage. Provides overlapping M&A and strategic advisory in the TEM space, but at much larger scale and broader industry coverage.
• Houlihan Lokey: Larger global investment bank with significant mid-market M&A franchise including dedicated sectors in energy and technology. Overlaps with IMPROVED on mid-market TEM transactions but operates at greater scale across multiple non-TEM verticals.

Direct peers

• Drake Star: Global investment banking firm focused on technology, sustainability/cleantech, and digital media sectors. Highly comparable to IMPROVED in TEM-adjacent sector specialization and mid-market cross-border deal flow.
• Arma Partners: European-headquartered investment banking boutique advising on M&A in technology, digital media, and TMT. Directly comparable as a sector-specialized mid-market M&A boutique serving growth companies across borders.
• Stout: Global advisory firm with investment banking services focused on middle-market M&A. Overlaps with IMPROVED on mid-market deal advisory serving growth and entrepreneur-led businesses.
• Clipperton: European tech and digital sector M&A boutique advising on cross-border mid-market transactions. Comparable in size, geographic focus, and sector specialization on growth-stage technology companies.
• Torreya Partners: Boutique investment bank specializing in technology and life sciences M&A advisory. Comparable as a sector-specialized mid-market advisory boutique serving growth and innovation-driven companies.
• Clairfield International: Global mid-market M&A advisory with strong cross-border European footprint. Comparable as a mid-market advisory firm focused on cross-border transactions for growth companies, with sector teams touching technology and industrials.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory boutique with sector specializations including technology, industrials, and energy. Closest direct peer to IMPROVED - comparable size, cross-border mid-market model, and shared focus on technology and infrastructure deals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/improved-corporate-finance

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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