Opportunities
The Opportunities Imperative
The Access to Capital Imperative
The Access to Capital Imperative
As the U.S. economy approaches unprecedented economic output levels at $25 trillion in GDP, the private markets continue to be a precursor for industrial development and economic growth. It has been an incubator of new economic paradigms and ecosystems that have led to prolific wealth creation. This wealth creation has been anchored by the digital economy by the likes of Amazon and Google, increasing efficiency and productivity and adding trillions of dollars to national wealth and the GDP.
In the new technology-enabled, business ecosystem, diverse companies engage the legacy corporate customers as they have customarily, and high technology corporate sector, to achieved economic scale with mixed success. 3rd Millennium Partners believe that the size and scope of the U.S. economy offer greater potential than is being realized by many diverse enterprises. Further, we believe that the economy and the society writ large have reached an inflection point where the inclusion of diverse businesses in major commercial transactions will be more commonplace. 3rd Millennium can assist with its distinctive venture development services.
The Access to Capital Imperative
The Access to Capital Imperative
The Access to Capital Imperative
The opportunities for rapid growth, coupled with a lag in the financial capacity of companies in our ecosystem, beckons a proportionate response from the capital markets, the investment and commercial banking sectors, private equity, venture capital, and all other segments that finance commercial activities. The paucity of capital flowing to some segments of the business community, 1% of private equity and venture capital invested in Black founders of operating companies and managed investment firms, creates a significant opportunity for capital appreciation in the private markets.
3rd Millennium is committed to assisting those companies with access to capital and financial management that will enable them to develop larger scale businesses capable of delivering on significant contracts and serving export markets. For those institutional investors with the objective of placing capital into operating companies and funds managed by diverse founders, we offer our services for identifying and evaluation high quality prospects.
Above all, we are committed to delivering advisory services to realize economic potential.
Michael Granger - Co-Founder, President, and CEO
Michael Granger - Co-Founder, President, and CEO
Michael Granger - Co-Founder, President, and CEO
Michael Granger is a Co-Founder, President, and CEO of the Third Millennium Partners. He comes to this position with a 30-year background working in Fortune 100 corporations, managing venture capital/private equity funds, and as an entrepreneur. He performed a principal role in venture capital/private equity funds with an aggregate of ove
Michael Granger is a Co-Founder, President, and CEO of the Third Millennium Partners. He comes to this position with a 30-year background working in Fortune 100 corporations, managing venture capital/private equity funds, and as an entrepreneur. He performed a principal role in venture capital/private equity funds with an aggregate of over $500 million in assets under management.
He was the Program Director for the Massachusetts MBDA. Business Center, serving the New England Region. As a venture capital investor at Cigna Venture Capital, Inc., and Xerox Venture Capital, he served as co-lead investor and invested in several high technology companies in Silicon Valley, the Boston area, and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He founded Ark Direct Capital Fund, L.P., one of the earliest venture capital firms to raise institutional capital to invest in minority and women businesses. He actively developed portfolio companies, provided strategic advice, and connected them to his vast network of contacts and resources.
In addition to these experiences, Michael has worked internationally in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean in business development, foreign investments, and renewable energy, acquiring expertise in developing utility-scale solar power plants and doing business in emerging economies.
Michael holds a BSEE from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College. Michael honorably served four years of active duty in the United States Marine Corps.
Email: MGranger@3c3mpartners.com
Ira Santoso Co-founder and COO
Michael Granger - Co-Founder, President, and CEO
Michael Granger - Co-Founder, President, and CEO
Ira Santoso is a Co-Founder and COO of 3rd Millenium Partners. Ira has been an avid advisor for companies seeking business development assistance, investment, and growth/expansion opportunities.
She was the Program Manager and Business Consultant for the Massachusetts MBDA. Business Center, Principal Consultant at TDG Partners, an executiv
Ira Santoso is a Co-Founder and COO of 3rd Millenium Partners. Ira has been an avid advisor for companies seeking business development assistance, investment, and growth/expansion opportunities.
She was the Program Manager and Business Consultant for the Massachusetts MBDA. Business Center, Principal Consultant at TDG Partners, an executive management advisory firm, Controller of Acero, a multinational I.T. consulting firm, and Senior Associate of Ark Direct Capital Fund, a private equity company.
Ira holds a graduate degree in finance and an undergraduate degree in accounting. She has extensive experience in accounting, consulting, auditing, financial and business modeling, and customer relation. Prior to joining Ark, she was a business consultant at Glen Ingram and Company and a senior auditor at Accenture.
Ira has been successful in helping firms develop and execute business plans, as well as negotiate and secure various favorable business arrangements and capital financings from banks, governmental agencies, and private investors.
Email: ISantoso@3c3mpartners.com
We believe that the 2020s will mark a period in which the U.S. economy will experience a renaissance of inclusiveness. Our mission is to assist all stakeholders, diverse companies, corporate and government purchasers, investors, and lenders in that transformative endeavor.
We intend to deliver exceptional results for our clients through capacity building to increase their participation in high-value business relationships, leading to significant wealth creation. With the support of major corporate and government stakeholders, we help our clients identify and close contract opportunities, provide strategic planning and execution, and help create large-scale sustainable businesses. We offer consulting services and partner with corporate and government institutions to deliver contracts, place capital, and consummate business arrangements. The result of our engagement with stakeholders is to enable them to grow and develop into significant enterprises.
Our institutional partners include industrial corporations, government agencies, institutional lenders, and investors who desire to provide debt and equity financing and other services to diverse businesses. On the procurement side, corporate and government entities seeking to diversify their supplier base can count on 3rd Millennium to work with a select portfolio of diverse companies capable of providing quality goods and services.
Venture Development Services include:
- Business Advisory and Development
- Fundraising
- Sales and Access to Contracts
- Mergers and Acquisition
- Export Transaction and International Businesses
Business Advisory and Development
Our business advisory and development services are geared towards improving business performance. These services will focus on helping to develop and fine-tune the business model and determining sustainable growth and development strategies.
We provide actionable plans and management advice to help develop sustainable business growth, maximize financial performance, and achieve other targeted objectives. Services include process review and analysis, strategy development and implementation, business expansions and transformations, and other operational improvement services across various industries and markets.
Fundraising Assistance
We see access to capital at all levels of the capital stack as essential to capturing the opportunities available to diverse businesses. It has been the most persistent and pronounced limiting factor for companies to access opportunities and achieve scale, either organically or through acquisitions.
Companies in our client base can pursue significant business opportunities because 3rd Millennium will help them access capital at the appropriate levels. Beyond making introductions, the Partners advise our clients on working with lenders and investors, including assisting in preparing financial information and negotiating loans and investments.
We assist our clients in developing plans and proposals for acquiring funding, identifying the appropriate investment and lending institutions, managing the fundraising process, and helping to negotiate and close transactions.
Sales and Access to Contracts
We provide advice to secure sales contracts and maximize revenue generation. Our vast network of contacts and relationships in business and government allows us to put our clients in front of the customers who can enable their growth.
Our services include creating integrated sales and marketing strategies, identifying and generating leads, assisting in business case presentations and sales negotiations, helping in securing repeat orders and revenue growth, and cross-selling.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
We assist companies in financial management in facilitating mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other expansion transactions, from identifying potential acquisition targets and deal structuring to long-term strategic value creation. We provide transactional and strategic advisory services help structure, coordinate, and negotiate terms and conditions that precede definitive acquisition agreements to ensure smooth transactions and profitable trades. We partner with major corporations and financial services companies, advising clients in various financial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, tender offers, purchase of assets, leverage buyouts, and management acquisitions.
Export Transactions
We provide comprehensive advisory services with exporting, particularly to Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. Services include lead identification and generation, technical assistance to help secure and manage export transactions, professional support to help navigate the complexities associated with export financing and logistics, and trade compliance.