Frequently Asked Questions
Martin Sumichrast is an entrepreneur, investor, strategic advisor, and capital markets advisor with more than 35 years of experience helping businesses raise capital, execute strategic transactions, and create long-term enterprise value.
He advises founders, boards, institutional investors, and companies on capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets advisory, and strategic growth — and currently leads American Capital Partners and serves as Chairman of Hawkeye Systems.
He helps companies structure and execute equity and debt financings, prepare for institutional investment, and position themselves to attract the right capital partners. Martin Sumichrast helps companies structure equity and debt financings, prepare investor materials, identify institutional and private investors, negotiate term sheets, and execute transactions. With 35+ years of experience across public and private companies, he works directly with founders, boards, and management teams to design capital strategies aligned with growth objectives and market conditions.
American Capital Partners is Martin's advisory platform, helping businesses raise capital, secure private investment, structure financing, execute acquisitions, and develop long-term strategic growth plans. American Capital Partners, Inc. is a private investment firm co-founded by Martin Sumichrast focused on investing in and growing American businesses. The firm offers capital, strategic advisory, and operational expertise to companies seeking to scale, execute acquisitions, or access public markets.
Martin Sumichrast has experience across consumer products, financial services, technology, healthcare, and media. His track record includes leading companies in wellness and consumer brands (cbdMD), investment banking (Global Capital Partners), private equity (American Capital Partners, Stone Street Capital), and blockchain and cybersecurity (Hawkeye Systems). He brings a fundamentals-driven, sector-agnostic approach to capital formation and business building.
Capital markets advisory combines investing capital with hands-on strategic and operating support — taking meaningful positions in companies and helping build value over a long horizon, rather than acting purely as an intermediary.
Preparation typically includes clean financials and reporting, a clear growth strategy, strong governance, and a compelling, well-documented investment case. From Martin's perspective, businesses that successfully raise capital typically have audited or reviewed financials, a well-defined use of proceeds, a clear growth strategy backed by data, and a management team that can credibly execute the plan. Investors evaluate the people and the structure as much as the opportunity itself.