Novus Corporate Finance

What Novus Corporate Finance does

Novus Corporate Finance Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based corporate finance and strategic advisory firm founded in 2018 by Andrew LEO (Director & CEO, formerly of PrimePartners Corporate Finance) and PONG Chen Yih (Director & COO, formerly Head of the Singapore Domestic Capital Markets Group at Baker McKenzie and partner in the Equity Capital Markets Group at WongPartnership). The firm holds a Capital Markets Services Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is an accredited Issue Manager and Full Sponsor with the Singapore Exchange, allowing it to lead listings on the SGX Mainboard and act as Continuing Sponsor for companies on the Catalist Board. Its core team of at least seven professionals has collectively listed over 50 companies on the Singapore Exchange.

The firm operates four integrated service lines: Capital Fund Raising (advising on private and public market capital raises including IPOs and placements), Corporate Advisory (restructuring, strategic advice, fairness opinions, and independent financial advisory), Continuing Sponsorship (regulatory and continuing listing obligation guidance for Catalist-listed companies), and Mergers and Acquisitions (buy-side, sell-side, and corporate restructuring advisory). Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees on capital raising and M&A mandates, professional services fees for advisory work, and recurring subscription-style fees for continuing sponsorship engagements.

The firm is privately held, founder/management-owned with no identified external institutional or private equity backing, and is headquartered at 7 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec Tower 1 in Singapore's central business district. Its target clients are private companies seeking SGX listings and public listed companies requiring capital markets advisory, M&A execution, and ongoing regulatory compliance support. The firm does not disclose proprietary technology platforms or AI-augmented tooling; its competitive position rests on regulatory permissions, the depth of its capital markets experience, and its track record of completed SGX listings.

Name

Novus Corporate Finance

Legal name

Novus Corporate Finance Pte Ltd

Website

https://novuscf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Novus Corporate Finance is a Singapore-based boutique corporate finance and strategic advisory firm that advises private and public-listed companies on IPOs, capital raising, M&A, and continuing sponsorship on the SGX Catalist Board, leveraging its MAS Capital Markets Services Licence and SGX Issue Manager and Full Sponsor accreditations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Finance Advisory

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Corporate finance advisory
• Capital fund raising
• Mergers and acquisitions
• IPO advisory
• Continuing sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Capital Fund Raising Advisory: Fees earned from advising companies on raising capital through private and public markets, including IPOs, placements, and subsequent fund-raising exercises.
2. Corporate Advisory Services: Financial advisory fees for restructuring, corporate transactions, strategic advice, and fairness opinions provided to private and public listed companies.
3. Continuing Sponsorship Services: Ongoing sponsorship fees for companies listed on the Catalist Board, including guidance on regulatory and continuing listing obligations and assistance with corporate transactions.
4. Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory: Transaction-based fees for advising clients on buying, selling, or structuring companies, including strategy, planning, and deal execution support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Novus Corporate Finance is a Singapore-based corporate finance and strategic advisory firm that advises private and public-listed companies on raising capital through private and public markets (including IPOs and subsequent fund-raising exercises on the Singapore Exchange), corporate transactions (restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, strategic advice, fairness opinions), and ongoing regulatory obligations through continuing sponsorship for Catalist Board-listed companies. It operates as an accredited Issue Manager and Full Sponsor with the Singapore Exchange and holds a Capital Markets Services Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Product overview

Novus Corporate Finance is a corporate finance and strategic advisory firm in Singapore offering a unified suite of services. The core offerings include Capital Fund Raising (through private and public markets with full listing support on the Singapore Exchange), Corporate Advisory (restructuring, strategic advice, fairness opinions), Continuing Sponsorship (for Catalist-listed companies on regulatory compliance), and Mergers and Acquisitions (buy-side, sell-side, and restructuring advisory). These services are delivered by a team of licensed professionals and operate under their Capital Markets Services Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Fund Raising

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully listed over 50 companies on the Singapore Exchange
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UOB Kay Hian Private Limited: Singapore-headquartered regional brokerage and investment bank with corporate finance, IPO sponsoring and capital markets services across ASEAN - significantly larger but overlapping on SGX listing and advisory mandates.
• Maybank Securities Pte Ltd: Singapore securities and advisory arm of Maybank Group offering ECM advisory, IPO sponsorship and continuing sponsorship for SGX-listed companies, with regional ASEAN origination capacity.
• CIMB Securities (Singapore): ASEAN regional investment bank providing equity capital markets, IPO advisory and M&A services in Singapore - broader pan-regional franchise that competes with Novus on larger transactions.
• DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Capital Markets): Largest Singapore-based bank with full-service investment banking and equity capital markets; competes for the largest IPOs and M&A mandates in Singapore and ASEAN.

Direct peers

• AmFraser Capital Pte Ltd: Singapore capital markets services licence holder providing corporate finance advisory including IPO sponsoring, continuing sponsorship and M&A for Singapore companies - directly comparable services and client base.
• SAC Capital: Singapore-based boutique corporate finance advisory licensed by MAS, active in IPO sponsoring, continuing sponsorship on Catalist and independent financial advisory for SGX-listed companies.
• PrimePartners Corporate Finance: Singapore corporate finance advisory firm; Andrew LEO was a former Director of Corporate Finance there. Directly comparable in IPO advisory, sponsor work and M&A mandates for SGX-listed clients.
• KGI Securities (Singapore): Singapore-based securities and corporate finance firm engaged in IPO sponsorship, financial advisory and continuing sponsorship for SGX-listed companies, with broader Asia-Pacific origination.

Regional players

• RHB Securities Singapore: Singapore-based securities and corporate finance advisory supporting SGX-listed and ASEAN-cross-border IPO and ECM work - directly comparable boutique/regional player competing for Singapore listing mandates.

Others

• WongPartnership LLP: Singapore law firm where PONG Chen Yih was formerly an Equity Capital Markets partner; regularly acts as legal counsel alongside Issue Managers in SGX IPO and ECM transactions, sitting in the same deal ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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