You are good at what you built. Entering the US, raising capital, selling at the right number, turning an underused asset into value — that is where owners lose time and momentum. We take it on, so you can stay focused on what you do best.
Large banks work above $250M. Brokers work below $5M. Everyone in between is left to solve the hardest problems without a partner who has done it. Slingstone exists to close those gaps.
Tell us what's challenging. We'll tell you how we would move.
of foreign companies entering the US fail within five years — from misread regulations, mispriced capital, weak distribution, and the wrong early partners, not bad products.1
more than $1.2 trillion in US commercial real estate debt comes due in 2027 — the peak of the maturity wall. The owners holding those assets often need structured solutions, not a sale sign.2
The Advisory Gap
Three capabilities. One outcome: a company or an asset worth more than it was the day you called us.
We rebuild the operating engine using LEAN, developed and certified at ASML — one of the most operationally rigorous companies in the world. We target measurable gains in margin, throughput, and cycle time within the first 6 to 12 months.
We connect you to the right capital for your stage — growth equity, debt, strategic buyers, or IPO readiness — across the US and Asia. We prepare you to be funded, then open the room.
Most owners price what they hold today. We structure for what it can become — cross-border placement, recapitalization, joint venture, or creative buyer matching. The right architecture separates a fair number from an exceptional one.
You run a business with real revenue. You want the next level. Tell us which, and we build the path.
Track A · $5M–$50M revenue
Distribution, regulatory footing, and the operators, partners, and customers who decide whether you break through. We have done the cross-border work, not just advised on it.
Growth equity, debt facilities, or IPO readiness — matched to your stage and priced correctly. We prepare you to be funded, then open the room.
When it is time to exit or combine, we position the company, find the right acquirer, and structure the transaction to maximize what you keep.
You hold a US asset — real estate, hospitality, land, or an operating business. A sale is one option. Often it is not the best one.
Track B · $10M–$100M asset value
We bring qualified capital — cross-border and domestic — to your asset, without the open listing that erodes your leverage.
Keep your position and unlock value through the right partner. We design and execute the JV: partner, terms, and governance.
Where the upside is in what the asset could become, we structure and drive the development that gets it there.
Slingstone organizes its work and its network across five foundational industries.
Slingstone builds a network across these pillars where clients support one another — a logistics partner finds warehousing through a real estate partner, financed by a capital connection, staffed through education partners. The network compounds with every addition.
Small in size. Significant in outcome.
Daniel founded Slingstone after careers in operational excellence at a global semiconductor equipment manufacturer, cross-border capital deployment, and real estate development. He pairs LEAN operational transformation with US transaction structuring — two disciplines that rarely sit in one firm. Bilingual in Korean and English. Based in Southern California.
If it is not a fit, we say so directly.
1 Harvard Business Review research on foreign market entry; figure varies by sector and source between 50–70%.
2 S&P Global Market Intelligence — US commercial real estate maturity wall, peaking at ~$1.26T in 2027.
If you are a fit, we will tell you how we would move. If you are not, we will tell you that too.
The first step is a single inquiry — eight questions if you run a company, nine if you own an asset. No cost. No obligation. Every inquiry receives a response within 48 hours.
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