A growth platform for founders.
Raise finance. Grow through acquisitions. Sell your business.
9Miles47 brings together practical support, experienced operators and relevant connections to help you move forward. We work with founders from the early stages, supporting the funding, growth and ownership decisions that shape what comes next.
Start where you are. Plan for what comes next.
Whether you’re preparing for your first raise, considering an acquisition or thinking about selling, find support for the decision in front of you.
Raise finance
Strengthen your investment case, prepare for investor conversations and find the right funding connections.
- ·Investment readiness
- ·Fundraising support
- ·Relevant investor introductions
Buy & build
Find businesses that fit your ambitions, assess the opportunity and turn acquisition plans into action.
- ·Acquisition assessment
- ·Target search and outreach
- ·Support through the deal
Sell your business
Understand your options, prepare the business and find the right buyer for what you’ve built.
- ·Valuation and preparation
- ·Buyer engagement
- ·Negotiation and completion
Paul has worked closely with us as part of the team, helping to refine our business proposition, commercial strategy and positioning. He has supported us in developing the information, financial analysis and investor materials required to strengthen our investment readiness and prepare for discussions with potential investors and funding partners.
Practical support. Built around you.
Start with a specific question or bring us alongside you for a bigger next step. We agree the support around your priorities, your business and your stage.
Experienced
Work with people who have built, financed, acquired and sold businesses.
Flexible
Get help with a defined project, a transaction or ongoing support alongside your team.
Connected
Access relevant investors, buyers, operators and specialist expertise.
Where experience compounds.
We focus on sectors where operating experience creates a genuine competitive advantage.
AI-enabled businesses solving real commercial problems.
Software businesses with defensible IP and scalable recurring revenue.
Platforms transforming marketing, data and creative infrastructure.
Innovative and disruptive consumer and business services.
Agencies and platforms across media buying, creative, content and performance.
Demand generation, RevOps and growth infrastructure for B2B scale-ups.
Rights, media, fandom and gaming businesses with engaged audiences.
DTC beauty, wellness and personal care brands with brand-led growth.
Establishing a fund for early-stage businesses.
9Miles47 is establishing an investment fund capability for 2027, focused on early-stage businesses. We want to back founders with ambitious ideas and bring practical experience in strategy, growth and M&A alongside capital.
As part of our plans we are working with a number of leading funds aimed at supporting early-stage companies with capital, services, market reach and network connections.
The 9Miles47 fund is in development. We’ll share further launch details as plans progress for 2027.
What’s your next move?
Tell us what you’re building, what you want to achieve and where you need support.
Book a Founders Clinic →