AI-centric business development
We build AI into how a business sells, operates and grows.
- Training models on business data
- Process automation
- Business intelligence and data models
- New AI-based products and services
Business intelligence · Synthetic intelligence
Bring your business into the modern age.
We build AI into businesses with their owners to make them worth more, whether the next step is growth, a sale or a purchase.
- ModelsTrain your models.
- ProcessesAutomate your processes.
- ValueAdd value to your business.
Clients
We advise established businesses at a point of decision.
Our clients have operating history, customer data and a strategic choice ahead of them.
Owner-operated companies
Businesses that intend to adopt AI in their operations and require a structured plan.
Owners planning succession
Owners preparing to sell or transfer the business on their own schedule.
Management teams
Managers seeking to buy into or buy out the business they operate.
Buyers and investors
Acquirers seeking companies or assets to purchase or invest in.
Services
We know data, science and value.
Our practice covers four areas. Most engagements draw on more than one.
Operations and management
We identify operational constraints and resolve them, and we provide management services where required.
- Business operations optimization
- Process and systems redesign
- Management services, interim or ongoing
- Staff training
Finance
We establish the financial information owners need to operate, fund and sell a business.
- Financial planning and forecasting
- Reporting and dashboards
- Business valuation
- Capital raising and lender introductions
Asset purchases and sales
We advise on the purchase and sale of businesses and assets, through to closing.
- Asset purchases and asset sales
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Management buyouts and buy-ins
- Investment
Approach
A four-stage engagement.
Clients may begin at any stage. Each stage concludes with a written recommendation.
Assessment
We review operations, financials, data and technology, and report our findings.
Integration
We build data models, train AI systems on them, and automate the highest-cost processes.
Preparation
We prepare financial statements and documentation for valuation and due diligence.
Transaction
We structure the transaction, identify counterparties or capital, and work with counsel and accountants through closing.
Our perspective
AI runs on data, and so does a valuation. Well-kept data makes a business easier to operate, to value and to sell.
Data
The records used to train a company's models are the same records a buyer will examine.
Science
Automation lowers the cost of each sale and is reflected in operating margin.
Value
A business that runs on systems rather than on individuals commands a higher valuation.
Transactions
Common transaction structures
Select an objective to see the structure most often used to achieve it.
Objective
Management buyout · MBO
The management team acquires the business from the owner.
The individuals who run the business day to day become its owners, and staff and customers experience little disruption. The purchase is typically financed through senior debt, seller financing and, in some cases, outside equity.
- Suited to
- Owners with a capable management team who prefer a gradual transition.
- Consider
- The portion of the price financed by the seller, and the terms of that financing.
Compare all structures
| Structure | Buyer | Interest acquired | Typical purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyout | Current management, often with investors | Control of the company | Succession or retirement |
| Buy-in | An outside manager or team | Control of the company | No internal successor |
| Acquisition | Another company or investor | Shares or the whole business | Growth or market entry |
| Asset purchase or sale | A buyer of selected assets | Specified assets and contracts, not the legal entity | Acquiring a capability, divesting a division, or excluding liabilities |
| Recapitalization | Lenders or minority investors | A minority stake, or new debt | Liquidity while retaining control |
The firm
The name Terasu Rising
The firm takes its name from Amaterasu (天照), the sun deity of Japanese tradition, whose name is commonly rendered as "shining in heaven."
The verb terasu (照らす), written with the same character, means "to illuminate." The name reflects our approach: to bring clarity to how a business operates, and to position it to rise.
Contact
Schedule a consultation.
Initial consultations are confidential and without charge.
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