Capital Access
Built for founders.
Financed for scale.
Outdoor Innovation is the operational and brand-building layer. Young America Capital is the capital markets engine behind it.
Both firms share a founder in Peter Formanek.
$1.8B+
Capital Closed
162
Transactions Executed
30+
Years Senior Leadership
$228M
Raised in 2025
$5M–$150M
Target Enterprise Value
What we can structure together
Capital & Fundraising
Growth and development capital structured to match where your company is headed — not where it's been.
- Private Placements — Equity & Debt
- Growth & Development Capital
- Working Capital & Recapitalization
- Sale/Lease-Back · Loan Sale
M&A & Ownership Transitions
Senior-led advisory from mandate to close — whether you're acquiring, merging, or positioning for a strategic exit.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Leveraged & Minority Buyouts
- Asset Disposition & Restructuring
Strategic Advisory
Access the institutional thinking of a Wall Street desk — applied directly to the lower-middle market problems founders actually face.
- Investment & Strategic Advisory
- Licensing & Partnering
- Fairness Opinions
Market Intelligence
Research & insights
Ready to talk capital?
Connect with Peter directly. Every engagement is handled at the senior level.
Young America Capital, LLC is a FINRA/SEC-registered Broker-Dealer. Member of FINRA, SIPC, MSRB. Investment banking services provided through Young America Capital are separate from Outdoor Innovation's venture studio activities.