Mensura

What Mensura does

Mensura is a privately held, sector-focused boutique investment bank headquartered in Atlanta that provides complete M&A advisory services to maritime, infrastructure, and related industrial companies across commercial and governmental supply chains. Operating under Mensura Holdings, LLC with two subsidiaries—Mensura Capital, LLC for advisory and Mensura Securities, LLC (a FINRA- and SIPC-member firm) for securities transactions—the firm was founded in 2007 by Alex Graham, building on the methodology developed at his predecessor firm Graham Cerisola, Inc.

The firm's product surface is centered on "The Mensura Driven Process," a disciplined, end-to-end M&A workflow that spans Pre-Market Preparation, Market Engagement, and Closing Phase services. Core components include the Comprehensive Information Book ("The Book"), Due Diligence Oversight covering quality of earnings, working capital, legal, tax, and environmental exposures, and Securities Services delivered through Mensura Securities, LLC. Services are delivered by a small (1–10 employee) core deal team supplemented by a bench of strategic advisors with operating and private equity backgrounds in maritime and industrial sectors.

Mensura generates revenue through professional-services transaction fees on M&A mandates, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven, relying on a strategic advisor network, decades-long institutional buyer relationships (including J.F. Lehman, Stellex, Carlyle, One Equity Partners, and Lincoln Electric), and professional referrals. Where deal size warrants, Mensura partners with larger international investment banks to extend its reach into upper middle market and big cap transactions.

Name

Mensura

Legal name

Mensura Capital, LLC

Website

https://mensuracapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mensura is an Atlanta-based boutique investment bank providing end-to-end M&A advisory to maritime, infrastructure, and related industrial companies through Mensura Capital, LLC and FINRA/SIPC-member Mensura Securities, LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Services: Mensura Capital generates revenue through professional M&A advisory services, providing transaction management for mergers, acquisitions, and related services to maritime and industrial companies. The firm structures transactions and manages processes from pre-market preparation through closing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mensura is a sector-focused boutique investment bank providing complete M&A advisory and transactional management services to maritime, infrastructure, and related industrial companies across commercial and governmental supply chains. Its service spans Pre-Market Preparation, Market Engagement (process design, buyer screening, data-room management, LOI negotiation), Due Diligence Oversight, and Closing Phase work, delivered through its proprietary "Mensura Driven Process" and culminating in securities execution via FINRA/SIPC-member Mensura Securities, LLC.

Product overview

Mensura is a sector-focused investment banking firm that provides complete M&A transactional management services. The company operates as a single unified service offering, centered around 'The Mensura Driven Process' — a comprehensive approach encompassing Pre-Market Preparation, Market Engagement, and Closing Phase services. Key components include 'The Book' (Comprehensive Information Book), Due Diligence Oversight, and Securities Services through its affiliated Mensura Securities, LLC. The firm specializes in serving maritime, infrastructure, and related industrial companies across commercial and governmental supply chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Transaction Services End-to-end M&A advisory for maritime, infrastructure, and related industrial companies, covering sell-side advisory, market making, due diligence oversight, transaction coordination, and closing management from pre-market preparation through close.
• Securities Services Securities transactions conducted through Mensura Securities, LLC (a FINRA and SIPC member firm), providing investment banking and securities-related services to support M&A mandates and broker-dealer execution for clients.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)coreOthersSecurities transactions are made through Mensura Securities, LLC, a member of FINRA, providing regulatory oversight and investor protection for securities transactions.
• SIPC (Securities Investor Protection Corporation)coreOthersMensura Securities, LLC is a member of SIPC, providing investor protection for securities transactions conducted by the firm.
• Nelson MullinsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRhys Wilson, M&A Co-Chair at Nelson Mullins, provides testimonial endorsement of Mensura’s professional capabilities and transaction management, indicating an ongoing working relationship as legal counsel on M&A transactions.
• Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerShon Glusky, Partner and Member of the Executive Committee, provides testimonial endorsement of Mensura’s capabilities, indicating an ongoing working relationship as legal counsel on M&A transactions.
• Georgetown UniversityminorOthersMensura partners with Georgetown University for intern recruitment, with interns gaining executive-level exposure to the M&A business model. Sara Herr, a Georgetown junior, provided testimonial about the internship experience.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EdgePoint Group: New York-based boutique investment bank specializing in maritime, offshore, and energy services M&A. Directly comparable to Mensura in sector focus, boutique scale, and sell-side advisory model serving shipowners, offshore operators, and maritime service companies.
• Auctus Capital Partners: Boutique M&A advisory firm focused on the maritime and offshore industries. Comparable to Mensura in vertical specialization, mid-market deal size, and sell-side advisory for shipbuilders, marine services, and offshore contractors.
• FOCUS Investment Banking: Middle-market M&A advisory firm with sector-focused coverage including industrial and government services. Comparable to Mensura in sell-side advisory model, mid-market deal profile, and relationship-driven approach.

Regional players

• Maritime Capital (Norway): Norway-based maritime investment bank and ship finance advisor. Comparable to Mensura in maritime sector specialization and shipowner/shipyard advisory, though serving primarily European and Scandinavian markets.
• Clarkson Securities: Securities and investment banking arm of Clarksons (the global shipping services group), providing M&A and capital markets advice in the maritime sector. Comparable to Mensura in maritime M&A focus, though operating globally with significantly larger resources.

Broad incumbents

• Mesirow Financial: Diversified financial services firm with significant middle-market M&A advisory practice serving industrial and consumer clients. Comparable to Mensura in mid-market advisory focus, though Mesirow operates as a diversified platform across multiple financial services lines.
• Brown Gibbons Lang & Company: Middle-market investment bank with strong industrial and business services coverage. Comparable to Mensura in mid-market sell-side advisory focus and sector specialization, with overlap in industrial and infrastructure clients.
• Carl Marks Advisors: Middle-market advisory firm providing M&A and restructuring services to industrial and consumer companies. Comparable to Mensura in middle-market M&A advisory model and industrial sector focus.
• Harris Williams & Co. Middle-market M&A advisory firm with sector-focused coverage including Industrials and Aerospace/Defense/Government Services. Comparable to Mensura in sell-side advisory model and sector coverage, though operating at substantially larger deal volume and scale.
• Lincoln International: Global middle-market investment bank with dedicated industrial and aerospace/defense coverage. Comparable to Mensura in mid-cap M&A advisory for industrial companies, though Lincoln operates at significantly larger scale across multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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