Sidetrade and Hyman Capital partnership to provide AI technology for cashflow generation in private equity portfolio companies
Sidetrade, the Artificial Intelligence platform dedicated to accelerating company revenue and cashflow, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hyman Capital to help their clients and private equity contacts to adjust quickly to the COVID-19 outbreak in terms of cashflow generation.
Covid-19 has generated exceptional cash tensions, with agreements made every day to defer certain payments by one or two months, or sometimes longer. Faced with the challenge of late payment, private equity funds have found it hard to evaluate the impact of Covid-19 on their portfolio companies, with zero cashflow visibility due to the limited information available to them.
The economic damage is palpable, and Hyman Capital, a London-based boutique merchant bank, recognises the importance of moving quickly to avert cashflow problems in businesses where ‘Cash is King’. Hyman Capital, which provides transaction support and advisory services for businesses, has partnered with AI firm Sidetrade to support the cashflow challenges of its business clients and private equity contacts.
Clive Hyman, founder and CEO of Hyman Capital, said: More than ever, a strong cash management and a solid cash position are the top priority for businesses. In this context, Sidetrade is the ideal partner due to its leading AI technology and 20 years’ business experience of unlocking cash from working capital.
Sidetrade AI technology provides a dashboard of balance-sheet and cash-flow diagnostics that can be shared virtually over any confidential platform to help maintain oversight and focus on the most important levers. Mr Hyman continued: Having a cash culture is important for any company that a private equity investor has invested in, especially now. With Sidetrade, we’re enabling AI technology to assist private equity investors who want to optimise cash flow from their investee companies and secure a competitive edge for their portfolio.
Sunil Pandit, partner and alliance lead at Sidetrade said: Private equity funds want more visibility around working capital and how it’s financed. They need rapid assessment of risk and identification of cash levers. We are supporting these challenges by offering agility in the management of working capital in their portfolio companies. Unlocking cash is the cheapest source of finance to reduce borrowings. After taking initial actions to recover and stabilise their cashflow position, portfolio companies can focus on growth!