Committed to business growth

Business Elevator for companies and ventures based on an innovative model product of a thesis at MIT

4+

Business performance and productivity researches

Data: Colombia and developing countries

12+

Years contributing to business growth in Latin America

Specialized in medium-sized companies in developing countries

30+

Years of experience in the team

Private equity, consulting, investment and company operations

250+

Companies

Using personalized individual interventions and institutional tailored-made programs

Elevation and Growth solutions

WE SUPPORT PROFITABLE GROWTH OF MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES, STARTUPS AND CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURS BASED ON INNOVATION

Our service modules

We facilitate combination of management practices, connections, financing and investment

Valuations and development of Investment Cases

We specialize in valuation of SMEs, startups and companies in highly uncertain environments using technology diffusion models and other techniques.

Financial, solvency and capital structure models

Models to define and achieve the optimal capital structure (debt and capital). Models to analyze financial health and the probability of insolvency.

Comprehensive diagnostics and growth plans

Comprehensive diagnoses (industry, structure, strategy, management practices, relational capital, technology adoption) to identify restrictions and prioritize actions.

Specialized governance practices for SMEs and startups

Board structure, dynamics and governance practices specially designed to improve performance of SMEs and startups, based on solid research.

Design and review of business models and value propositions

Research-based methodologies to design and improve business models and to develop innovative value propositions to create and capture value.

Productivity and business performance research

Build relevant knowledge about firm productivity, entrepreneurial development and public policy related to SMEs and ventures in developing countries.

Mid-size company services

Together we can build profitable innovative growth

Diagnostics and personalized advice

Diagnoses about strategy, structure, operations, financial management, managerial practices, relational capital and technology adoption to prioritize and define personalized actions for business improvement

Valuation and investment cases

Financial business projections based on strategic and competitive understanding, valuation of companies and development of investment cases. Assisting on search for investors and financiers, of debt and equity

Corporate governance and management practices

Design of business models, structures, coordination mechanisms, management information systems, governance, managerial practices, and board composition for SMEs

Services for Entrepreneurs

Together we can build profitable innovative growth

Preparation of ventures and entrepreneurs

Preparation of startups and entrepreneurs to interact with professional investors for profitable growth using checklists and personalized plans

Development of investment cases, projections and valuations

Investment cases, financial projections using technology diffusion models, business valuation under scenarios and investor search

Construction of innovative business models

Design of innovative business models with their different components based on methodologies resulting from specialized research

Corporate services

Together we can build profitable innovative growth

Corporate Entrepreneurship Investment Vehicles

Design and operation of investment vehicles for corporate entrepreneurship (Corporate VCs). Structure design, investment thesis, portfolio simulation.

Optimal Capital Structure Models

Projection models to define and achieve the optimal structure between debt and capital considering expectations of cost, investment and operational risks of the business.

Forecast, prediction, data analytics and dashboards

Prediction models and data analysis, dashboards, segmentation and cluster analysis in partnership with the Economics department of Universidad del Rosario

Programs and services for Entities and Institutions

Together we can build profitable innovative growth

Innovation and growth of SMEs and startups

Research-based programs, tailored for chambers of commerce, "cajas de compensación", employee funds, and business associations to support growth of their memeber SMEs and ventures.

Impact evaluation of social and business programs

Impact evaluation of entrepreneurship, business or social intervention programs with econometric methods, in partnership with the Faculty of Economics of the Universidad del Rosario.

Research and business labs

Investigación e informes relacionados con la productividad y el desempeño empresarial y la politica pública relacionada de regiones y paises en alianza con la facultad de economía de la Universidad del Rosario y EIA

What do we do?

We support profitable growth of medium-sized companies and start-ups

With innovation of business models, products and services; And by facilitating the combination of managerial capital, relational capital and access to financing, we prepare companies to grow profitably and finance that growth.

  • Practical and data-driven methodologies and tools
  • Experience as investors and business operators
  • Especialistas en empresas medianas y emprendimientos
  • Specialists in developing countries

How do we do it?

We take advantage of profitable growth opportunities

We use tools, methodologies and experience based on relevant research and data from developing countries.

  • Performance studies and value creation
  • Management practices, relational capital and technology adoption
  • Sector and company productivity studies
  • Analysis of probability of insolvency and financial health

Some of our clients

Meet Our Team

Together we can build profitable innovative growth

Fernando Cárdenas

CEO founding partner

PhD in Economics EAFIT, MSc in Management MIT with emphasis on innovation, MSc economics London School of Economics, Mechanical Engineer UPB. 30+ years of experience in strategy, innovation, private equity, investment, corporate finance and business operations.

Daniel Torres

SENIOR ANALYST

Negociador internacional con énfasis en finanzas de la UPB, participante en programas EAFIT, U del Rosario, UPB, ONU e HILAR de Harvard en negocios, mercado de capitales y otros. +5 años de experiencia en finanzas corporativas, valoración, PYMEs e inversión.

Martín Cárdenas

ANALYST

Estudiante de Ingeniería Administrativa en la Universidad EIA. Con experiencia en proyectos de modelación de negocios, proyecciones financieras y finanzas corporativas. Participante activo en proyectos de investigación de productividad y competitividad.

Jorge Montoya

venture partner

Economista Industrial, Especialista y Máster en Gerencia, miembro de varios Consejos Directivos. 26 años de experiencia en Banca de inversión, estratégia, proyectos de inversión, implementación de nuevos negocios, finanzas corporativas y capital privado.

Some of our past Blog Posts

Articles on entrepreneurship, innovation, productivity and other business topics.

Alliances

Connected with the entrepreneurship ecosystem, research and academia

Universidad del Rosario

Lift has an inter-institutional agreement with the Universidad del Rosario and its school of economics to carry out research and consulting activities such as: impact evaluation, data analytics, dashboards, forecasting models, segmentation and cluster analysis.

Productivity and competitiveness laboratory

Lift, the EIA University and the Rosario University founded LabE with the purpose of stimulating academic work on productivity and competitiveness with economic relevance and public policy, contributing to the conjunctural and structural discussions of the country.

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