The12 is a team of genuinely motivated business professionals aimed at resolving business needs of corporates and entrepreneurs.
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Who we are?
The12 is super interested in young and ambitious startups, established tech and traditional companies—we advise them, help them set up, scale, pivot, make a turnaround when needed and, of course, maximize the shareholder value at the end of the day.
Since 2020, we have been working on various tasks in the fields of investments, consultancy, finance and product management to help dedicated business teams with our knowledge and passion.
Success starts with a bright idea, a gifted team and an experienced advisor, always with you to back you UP. Becoming an entrepreneur is tremendously easy — it takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master, and we are here to help.
The12 Capital aims at providing top-notch M&A and capital markets advisory for businesses across the globe.
M&A
Equity fundraising
Debt advisory
We seek investment and partnership opportunities across diversified geos and industries. The12 supports early-stage startups and entrepreneurs with both capital and expertise, tracking and guiding young teams to success.
What we do
The12 helps its clients with both tactics and strategy, believing that strategy is the most fundamental one. Strategic plans are only good when backed by deep market fundamentals analysis and strengthened by a strong vision of success from both outside and inside.
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Transaction Advisory
Strategic Advisory & Management Consulting
Serial Entrepreneurs
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M&A
We believe that mergers, acquisitions and divestitures as an investment advisory product can become a comfortable, controllable and reliant process. The12 Capital aims to provide the best quality M&A and capital markets advisory for small/medium/enterprise businesses across the globe guiding trusted corporate clients through complicated procedures to achieve their most ambitious goals.
What we help with:
Full-scope M&A or equity/debt capital raising services (pitching and roadshow preparation, financial modeling, DD support, transaction documentation)
Forming and connecting the client with a list of potential relevant buyers/sellers/investors
Capital and shareholder structure optimization for achieving long-term profit / return goals
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CFO-as-a-service
Despite being effectively a group of financial professionals, The12 strongly believes in the CFO function as a commodity product (but always tailored for the case). We provide our SMB clients with CFOaaS to set their finances up and track the development of the company, make management decisions, fundraise and go through crises to get profitable.
Budgeting (1 year forward) and financial planning&analysis (1-3 years forward)
Cost structure and working capital optimization
"Path to profitability" planning and control
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Tech advisory & Venture Capital
The12 Capital was built on fundamental principles of never-ending development and growth to match the temper of tech startups rapidly disrupting established markets. We consider ourselves an all-round advisor and partner for tech startups on their way to capital markets and profitability, acting as a 'voice of reason' during the process of taking lifetime decisions.
What we help with:
Development of a shareholder strategy of getting maximum value through raising investment rounds / M&A
Getting access to top-notch investors (VCs, business angels, corporates), always aiming at smart money
Financial and business modeling, strategy development, pitching and roadshow preparation, DD and deal closing
Cap table management – streamlining communication and management of SAFE/convertibles/equity holders
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Strategic Advisory & Management Consulting
The12 helps its corporate and enterprise clients with both tactics and strategy, believing that strategy is the most fundamental one. Strategic plans are only good when backed by deep market fundamentals analysis and strengthened by a strong vision of success from both outside and inside.
What we help with:
Market studies based on open source data, closed databases, market expert interviews
Internal analysis of the current state of business
Development of a high-level 'following the market needs' plan aimed at growth with controllable profitability
Development of a practical hands-on plan with sales / partnerships / hiring / cost optimization to achieve management goals
Leading Tech company in CIS
Leading classified
Largest bank and tech ecosystem in Eastern Europe
Top-5 bank in Russia
Largest ridehailing company
Our Clients
Dima has been a part of the Dark Force working for vast buy side instituationals for 7 years (UFG - a $2bn+ AUM investment conglomerate) & Skolkovo Ventures ($100m VC fund). Prior to that, he was involved in the Lord of the Rings Saga (IR Capital markets at Polyus - top 3 global gold mining company, LSE listed ($10+bn Market Cap at IPO).
Roman is a diversified professional, who started career with classic valuation business in Deloitte and later got an operational experience in Data Science. As a next step in his career development, Roman moved to VC and tried himself in both Sell side and Buy Side advisory - total amount of sell-side deals under management amounted to +$150 mln. In addition to this, he is managing a business angel club with 100+ members.
Sofiya is an aspiring specialist with a degree in business valuation in the digital economy. She provides administrative support and analytics for leading team projects and has extensive experience in working with clients.
Managing Partner
Investment Associate
Analyst
Investment Director
Senior consultant
Dima Kozlov
Roman Nersesyan
Sofiya Gomktsyan
Team
Eli is a diversified professional having experience both in corporate finance and VC. Always passionate about trying something new, Eli tried himself in classic advisory firms - PwC and UBS, then going through a bunch of investment boutiques and established tech companies, raising large rounds for them or even doing M&A on their behalf.
Anastasia is a driven professional whose experience lies in the fields of corporate finance and financial reporting. She began her career at BCG before moving on to work as a financial lead at an established tech company, where she was in charge of the finance function, including setting up management reporting, budgeting, and so on.
Daria is a professional with an experience both in strategic and operational advisory services. Working in Ernst & Young, Daria took part in consulting projects for leading Russian companies in transportation, oil and gas and chemical industries. Then she tried herself in the field of urban planning and strategic consulting for urban agglomerations.
Daria Davydova
Timur is aspiring business valuation specialist with diverse prior experience. He started his career with preparation of management reports in Kodland (international EdTech startup). Then he tried himself as manager of trade finance department in Sber CIB and as analyst of bonds market in Aton (Investment company).