Lincoln International
Mid-market investment bank and private-market valuations provider.
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Company facts
- Official name
- Lincoln International, Inc.
- Entity type
- COMPANY
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- United States
- Company size
- 1,001–5,000
- Market role
- Other / Non-Digital Advertising Relevant
- Official website
- lincolninternational.com
What Lincoln International does
Lincoln International operates a professional services model centred on high-value financial advisory mandates for private equity sponsors, corporates and institutional clients. It creates value by combining sector expertise, transaction execution, valuation capabilities and proprietary private-market datasets. Advisory engagements drive direct fees, while proprietary indices and analytics products deepen client relationships, improve workflow stickiness and create adjacent recurring intelligence revenue opportunities.
Category differentiation
Lincoln International is an investment banking and financial advisory firm, not an adtech, martech or media platform. It is distinct from general management consultancies because its core business is transaction advisory, valuations and private-market intelligence.
Strategic context
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Lincoln International is a private global mid-market investment banking and financial advisory firm headquartered in the United States. It provides M&A advisory, capital advisory and restructuring, private funds advisory, valuations and opinions, and sector-specialised advisory through MarshBerry. Its core customers are middle-market companies, private equity firms, fund managers, financial institutions, boards and corporate executives. The firm generates most of its revenue from fee-based advisory mandates, including transaction success fees, retainers and project fees. It has also built proprietary private-market data assets, including Lincoln PMI and the Lincoln Lens analytics platform, which support valuation workflows, strengthen client retention and extend the firm’s role from transaction adviser into recurring private-market intelligence and benchmarking.
Company news briefing
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Following its Q2 2026 Lincoln Private Market Index report, which recorded a 0.9% increase in European enterprise value driven by easing valuation multiple pressure and earnings growth, Lincoln International has continued to expand its European advisory capabilities. The firm has appointed Alessandro Foschi as Managing Director to strengthen M&A coverage in Italy and welcomed Nicolas Bender as Managing Director in its Consumer Group to expand its food and beverage platform in Europe. These senior appointments reinforce Lincoln's regional advisory presence alongside its ongoing private market analysis.
Business model & monetisation
Lincoln International monetises through service fees and advisory economics typical of investment banking. Revenue is generated from M&A success fees, advisory retainers, financing and restructuring fees, project-based valuation and fairness opinion fees, and consulting fees in sector-specialised practices. Its data products support premium client relationships and can underpin recurring subscription-style analytics access, benchmark licensing and intelligence-led upsell into advisory mandates.
- M&A advisory
- Service Fee
- Capital advisory and restructuring
- Service Fee
- Valuations and opinions
- Service Fee
- Private funds advisory
- Service Fee
- Data and analytics products
- Software Subscription
Products & capabilities
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Recent recorded signals
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Lincoln International Adds Alessandro Foschi as Managing Director, Strengthening M&A Coverage in Italy
Recorded impact score: 4/5
Lincoln International adds Alessandro Foschi as a Managing Director in Milan, strengthening the firm’s M&A coverage in Italy. The firm also added Nicolas Bender as a Managing Director in its Consumer Group, expanding European food and beverage coverage.
8-K Financial Filing Analysis for Lincoln International (2026-08-14)
financials · Recorded impact score: 3.2/5
On August 12, 2026, Lincoln International, Inc. issued 1,433,927 shares of Class A common stock to certain current and former partners (or their estates) of Lincoln International, LP ('LILP') in satisfaction of a post-IPO liquidity commitment. As previously disclosed in the company's May 19, 2026 IPO prospectus, the firm was obligated within 90 days of closing to execute this 'Liquidity Event Issuance' under the terms of LILP's amended partnership agreements. The transaction satisfies historical repurchase obligations for partners who departed due to retirement, disability, death, or specific termination events, and was executed as an unregistered private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
- Issued 1,433,927 unregistered shares of Class A common stock on August 12, 2026, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
- Fulfills a mandatory post-IPO obligation to issue shares within 90 days of the May 19, 2026 initial public offering closing.
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Questions about Lincoln International
What is Lincoln International?
Lincoln International is a private investment banking and financial advisory firm focused on mid-market M&A, capital advisory, valuations, private funds advisory and private-market intelligence.
Who uses Lincoln International?
Its clients are middle-market companies, private equity firms, fund managers, financial institutions, boards, lenders, borrowers and sector-specific firms in areas such as insurance and wealth management.
How does Lincoln International make money?
It earns fees from advisory mandates, completed transactions, valuation and opinion engagements, fundraising work, restructuring projects and selected recurring data and analytics products.
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