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sponsor flow and allocator
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Alternative Investment Intelligence for the Decision in Front of You
EM Capital helps allocators turn sponsor decks, models, reporting packages, and market data into decision-ready work product, from fast triage to full underwriting, monitoring, and pipeline development.
When Comparing 1-4 Offerings
Receive a normalized comparison to determine whether to proceed, diligence further, or avoid.
When an offering requires further conviction
Rebuilt assumptions, fee and economics diagnosis, downside sensitivity, leverage and liquidity review, and a risk-adjusted view.
2-3 serious options under active consideration
Side-by-side underwriting, with economics, fee structure, liquidity, exit path, key risks, and decision rationale clearly documented.
For ongoing alternatives research support
A permanent intelligence layer across the alternatives sleeve, powered by Steuart AI: biweekly working meetings, quarterly monitoring reports, on-demand underwriting and comparison support, active real estate pipeline development, and Resi-Alpha analytics access
Underwriting, acquisitions, portfolio analytics, real estate research, and investor-facing experience.
Daniel Erb
Execution & Strategy
William McSweeney, CFA
Market & Portfolio Analytics
Laetizia Bizzari
Underwriting & Economics
HOW TO ENGAGE
Start with decision in front of you
Most allocators come to EM Capital at one of four moments. Choose the path that matches your live decision, send the materials, and get back decision-ready work product.
Comparing 1-4 offerings?
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Start with a Decision Snapshot
Delivery: 1-3 Business Days
Have one live deal or fund?
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Start with an Underwriting Memo
Delivery: 3-5 Business Days
Down to a few serious options?
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Start with a Comparison Memo
Start with an Comparison Memo
Delivery: 7-10 Business Days
Need ongoing alt intelligence?
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Start with the Alternative Intelligence Suite
Implementation: 4 Weeks
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