IBI shifts focus to funding for start-ups

Firm currently raising cash for drug spin-off and Belfast-based software firm

IBI Corporate Finance, the country’s biggest deal advisory firm, is expanding its debt finance business and also targeting the raising of cash for technology and medical start-ups.

IBI, which was acquired by its management team from Bank of Ireland in late 2017, said that it is shifting some of its focus to fundraising for early-stage companies and is currently working with a number of start-ups. IBI is a longtime adviser to a number ...