Synthase Capital Partners

Our services

We help you find the right partner and the optimal credit solution

Effective debt capital planning means partnering with a knowledgeable, experienced capital provider and securing a cost-effective, flexible solution tailored to your company's stage of growth.

Financing Strategy Development

We develop a customized financing strategy that aligns with your business goals. We utilize market insights, lender trends, and AI-supported analysis to position your company for the right debt solutions while optimizing cost, flexibility, and loan size.

Lender Targeting

We identify and engage the right lenders using data-driving insights and industry relationships. We use technology to map lender preferences, streamline outreach, and position your company for the most competitive financing options.

Term Sheet Analysis

We take advantage of market leading analytics and benchmarking to evaluate financing proposals, ensuring terms align with your strategic objectives. We identify risks and opportunities to support informed negotiations and optimal deal structuring.

Deal Negotiations

We help you navigate negotiations with confidence using our database of comparable deals and expertise in current market terms. We guide you through closing, ensuring you secure the right deal efficiently while staying focused on running your business.

Our story

Synthase Capital Partners connects borrowers with credit providers, catalyzing funding for commercial growth - just as synthases catalyze chemical reactions essential for life.

Credit Solutions

We provide guidance across a range of credit solutions and use cases

Extend Runway

Secure additional capital to extend your cash runway and maintain financial stability. Create optionality with a liquidity buffer that mitigates uncertainty while providing additional dry powder to capitalize on strategic and time-sensitive priorities.

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Accelerate Growth

Unlock capital to scale go-to-market (GTM) operations, expand into new markets, or invest in strategic initiatives. Leverage flexible financing to fuel growth while maintaining liquidity and optimizing your capital structure for long-term success.

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Finance Milestones

Secure event-driven capital to bridge funding gaps and support key milestones. Leverage structured debt solutions to navigate strategic transactions, product launches, or fundraising events while maintaining financial flexibility.

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About

Meet Derek Brunelle

Founder and Managing Director

Derek has nearly two decades of experience supporting the capital needs of innovative technology and life science companies and has originated, structured, and managed over $1 billion in debt capital commitments. Prior to founding Synthase Capital Partners, Derek was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan and Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank. Derek is a graduate of the University of Vermont and lives in San Diego, California with his wife and three children.

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