Why Slingstone

Focus on what you do best. We solve the rest.

You are good at what you built. Finding a partner, entering the US, raising capital, closing the deal — that is where companies lose time and money. We take it on.

Looking for a partner, or entering the US? We verify the technology, get you funding-ready, and find your first US customer.

Tell us what’s challenging. We will tell you how we would move.

71%1

of foreign-company failures in the US come within five years of the investment, against 46–55% for domestic firms. Rarely the product. Usually regulation, capital, distribution, and the wrong partner.

01 — What Slingstone Does

What we do

01
We improve how the company runs

LEAN, certified at a global semiconductor equipment manufacturer. Measurable gains in margin, throughput, and cycle time in 6 to 12 months.

02
We get you funding-ready

Growth equity, debt, strategic investment, or IPO readiness — US and Asia, plus federal and state incentives.

03
We structure the deal

Most owners price what they hold. We structure for what it can become — joint venture, recapitalization, merger, SPAC, or IPO.

What that looks like in practice
Goals and KPIs for every team
Cutting waste with LEAN
Finding and verifying partners
Running pilots on a US site
US rules and permits
Capital and buyer strategy
Cross-border deals and M&A
IPO readiness
02 — For Operating Companies · Track A

You run a business. You want the next level.

Tell us which, and we build the path.

Begin as an operating company →
01
Find a partner

We match you with a verified partner and run the pilot on your site. If you build abroad, we find your first US customer.

02
Expand into the US

Distribution, regulatory footing, and the people who decide whether you break through. We have done it, not just advised.

03
Raise capital

Growth equity, debt, or IPO readiness — matched to your stage.

04
Sell or merge

We position the company, find the acquirer, and structure the deal to protect what you keep.

03 — For Asset Owners · Track B

A sale is one option. Often it is not the best one.

You hold a US asset — real estate, hospitality, land, or an operating business. The 2027 maturity wall is coming. Owners need structure, not a sale sign.

$1.26T2 US commercial real estate debt maturing at the 2027 peak
Begin as an asset owner →
Depending on what you want, we can
01
Build a capital strategy

Cross-border or domestic capital for your asset, without an open listing that weakens your position.

02
Structure a joint venture

Keep your position and unlock value through the right partner. We design the JV: partner, terms, governance.

03
Develop to add value

Where the upside is in what the asset could become, we structure and drive it.

04 — The Five Pillars & The Network

Every client becomes part of this network.

Our five industries feed each other. A logistics client finds warehouse space through a real estate client.

01Real Estate DevelopmentThe physical foundation
02LogisticsMovement of goods and people
03Food & BeverageConsumer reach
04EducationThe talent pipeline
05AI, Robotics & EnergyPower, compute, and automation

Small in size. Significant in outcome.

05 — Who We Work With / Who We Don't

We are clear about where we are not the right partner.

Who we work with
Operating Companies

Any size, ready to grow in the US. US companies seeking a verified foreign partner. Foreign companies with proven technology seeking a US foothold.

Asset Owners

US real estate and operating businesses, $10M to $100M. Owners seeking structuring, recapitalization, partner placement, or advisory.

Who we don't work with
✕Companies that cannot prove what they claim.
✕Above $250M in enterprise or transaction value — banks fit better.
✕Adult entertainment, gambling, weapons, predatory lending.
✕Owners seeking a vendor rather than a partner.
✕Sanctioned countries, or parties on sanctions lists.
✕Large conglomerates with their own US channels.
✕Anything that conflicts with an existing client.

If a company is not a fit, we say so directly. Selectivity is the model.

06 — Start the Conversation

The first step is a single inquiry.

Eight questions if you run a company, nine if you own an asset. No cost. Every inquiry gets a response within 48 hours.

If you are a fit, we will tell you how we would move. If not, we will say so.

Submit an inquiry →
¹ Jiatao Li and Stephen Guisinger, "Comparative Business Failures of Foreign-Controlled Firms in the United States," Journal of International Business Studies 22(2), 1991. Of 85 foreign-controlled US business failures recorded between 1978 and 1988, 71.4% came within five years of the initial investment, against 45.5–54.5% of domestic failures within five years of founding. The same study finds that foreign-controlled firms fail less often overall than domestically owned firms. ² S&P Global Market Intelligence — US commercial real estate maturity wall, peaking at ~$1.26T in 2027.