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From equity or debt capital raises to M&A, roll-ups, and growth buyouts, Thunder helps founders pursue the right path to successful outcomes.

 

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$200M+

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The cost of raising capital
April 22, 2025

The Real Cost of Capital

Startup narratives for fundraising
April 15, 2025

Creating A Compelling Startup Narrative Investors Will Love

April 8, 2025

Picking The Right Capital Strategy

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Predicting The Next Big Markets For Investment

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March 6, 2025

What VCs Look for in Early-stage Startups

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A New Form of Investment Banking for Founders, By Founders

More on What We Do at Thunder

We help companies figure out what path is most suitable for acquiring capital to take your company to the next major milestone, be it debt, equity, or M&A.

Here's a high-level overview of our premium services. If you want to get investor or acquisition ready, contact us here.
Capital Strategy Assessment
Capital Strategy Assessment
We create a bespoke report that identifies what capital options exist for your situation, who is likely to provide it, and how to get it. Be it debt, equity, or M&A, we can help you define the path to get it.
Fundraising Narrative Strategy
Fundraising Narrative Strategy
Once we have the plan, we work on creating a compelling narrative to attract the right capital partners to join you or acquire you.
Investor List Compilation
Investor List Compilation
Our AI-Supported Investor List Compilation precisely matches you with active, interested investors, ensuring you connect with the best prospects for your startup.
Investor Outreach & Management
Investor Outreach & Management
A done-for-you service that sets you up in the right room with the right people at the right time to build lasting investor relationships that will lead to a successful outcome.
Term Sheet Negotiation
Term Sheet Negotiation
We've seen dozens of terms sheets and know what's fair and what's not, we will coach you through the negotiations and step in when we need to.
Deal Advisory & Introductions
Deal Advisory & Introductions
We connect you with key players and offer expert guidance for informed decisions and valuable opportunities.
Exit Strategy Planning
Exit Strategy Planning
Our team can guide you through mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs, ensuring a smooth transition and maximized value for your business.

A New Form of Investment Banking for Founders, By Founders

We help companies figure out what path is most suitable for acquiring capital to take your company to the next major milestone, be it debt, equity, or M&A.
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Completed Deals

PremiseHQ
Proptech SaaS
B2B
Toronto

From the very beginning, Jason was incredibly helpful. Throughout the process, Jason made everything run smoothly and professionally. His expertise and personalized approach exceeded our expectations. 

Rafi Dowla
EBY
Ecommerce
B2C
New York

Thunder was my secret weapon while fundraising. They supported me with key analysis to help close my debt financing. They gave great guidance on fundraising. The team go above and beyond and deliver on what they say they are going to do. 

Renata Black
Silicon valley
AI Ecommerce
B2B
San Francisco

Coming out of our raise I am more indebted to Jason & his team for all of their advice, guidance, and leaderships than anyone else. That's a big achievement given our scale.

Patrick Xie
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Traveltech
B2C
Los Angeles

Thunder's responsiveness & willingness to help allowed us to close our pre-seed and seed stage investments quickly. We're thrilled to have Jason as a part of the team and strongly recommend founders to work with him! 

Al Simon
DigiPeak Media
Adtech
B2B
New York

I'm incredibly grateful for Jason. I knew I needed growth capital, but I had no idea how to get it. Jason made it so easy. I plan to use Thunder for all our capital needs in the future.

Thomas Cheng
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Healthtech
B2C
New York

Jason has been like fairy dust for me. It has been great putting together a pitch deck and seeing investors respond to it so positively. Dealing with Thunder has made me so much more optimistic about my business.

Mike Russell
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Technology
B2C
California

We would be nowhere without Thunder! Thunder has helped introduce us to investors and survive & thrive in what has been a very tough investor market these past 5 years.

Ian McLoughlin
microsoft
Technology
Technology
Technology

I had the chance to work with the Thunder team in the past, and the experience was phenomenal. From the very first interaction, it was clear they truly understand what founders need—not just pitch decks and intros, but real support that moves the needle.

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Team Thunder

Jason Kirby

Jason Kirby

Jason Kirby is a serial founder with 4 exits in the bag. He lends his expertise to guiding startups through acquisitions and capital raises where has been involved in $145M in transactions.

Jason Kirby

Managing Partner
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Oliver Low

Oliver Low

Oliver is a Partner at Thunder. He is an experienced founder who has built and sold startups, initiated roll-ups, an IPO, and been part of a holding company.

Oliver Low

Partner
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Matt Sisco

Matt Sisco

Matt is a full-stack Data Scientist responsible for the Thunder platform development. Matt studied at Princeton and Columbia earning his PhD and specializes in advance statistics, machine learning, and large language models.

Matt Sisco

Data Scientist Advisor
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Ritu Khanna

Ritu Khanna

Ritu brings 20 years of experience spanning JPM, Goldman, and Brookfield to power Thunder's investor relations.

Ritu Khanna

Director
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Deep Gada

Deep Gada

With over 9 years expertise in financial and valuation advisory, private equity, investment banking, and M&A Advisory, Deep's experience makes him a great financial advisor to the Thunder community.

Deep Gada

Vice President
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Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar

Manoj is a seasoned investment banking professional with 14 years of experience in deal support, competitive intelligence, relative valuation, industry/sector research, whitespace analysis, and end-to-end project management.

 

Manoj Kumar

Vice President
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Ruth Nyakio

Ruth Nyakio

Ruth brings 5+ years of experience in venture capital to drive operational efficiency and strategic growth at Thunder.

Ruth Nyakio

Operations Manager
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Jason Lai

Jason Lai

Jason brings his skills from strategy consulting, content creation, and being a founder/operator to fuel Thunder's growth.

Jason Lai

Head of Growth
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Payal Talwar

Payal Talwar

Payal is a financial analyst with 3 years in valuations and industry research. She is Thunder's resident expert on financial modeling.

Payal Talwar

Associate
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Sean Sukonnik

Sean Sukonnik

A former founder and venture associate, Sean is now an operator supporting Thunder founders to access capital.

Sean Sukonnik

Associate
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Mimi Mundia

Mimi Mundia

Mimi is a marketing strategist with 8 years in the field who brings her passion for storytelling and VC to grow the Thunder community.

Mimi Mundia

Marketing Manager
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