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Investment BankingWashington, United States2-10 Employees
Cogent Equity is an investment banking firm based in Seattle, Washington, that concentrates on helping business owners prepare for and navigate sale processes. The firm represents a select group of companies with adjusted EBITDA in the range of $1 million to $10 million, emphasizing pre-market readiness and value optimization to improve deal certainty. Its approach involves assessing the business as a sophisticated buyer would, identifying constraints and issues that could surface during due diligence, and aligning expectations before formal marketing begins. While the work often starts well before a sale, Cogent Equity also conducts structured, buyer-focused transaction processes when appropriate, with the objective of matching the right buyer to the business and maintaining continuity from start to finish. The company’s perspective draws on experience across multiple industries, enabling it to evaluate transactions from an owner and operator viewpoint.