Built for SMEs & mid-market operators

Grow the business. Then raise on your terms.

Market Lab is the growth and capital partner for owner-operated businesses doing $1M–$50M in revenue. We engineer the marketing engine, button up the financials, and line up the right capital — so you negotiate from a position of strength.

$120M+ capital placed
3.4× avg. revenue lift
80+ SME engagements

Capital Readiness

Button-up scorecard

92 / 100
  • Unit economics modeled (CAC, LTV, payback)
  • 12-month forecast & cap table cleaned
  • Pricing & GTM positioning aligned
  • Data room & diligence pack assembled
  • Investor narrative pressure-tested
Position before you raise.Built with Market Lab
$1M–$50M
Revenue range we serve
$120M+
Capital placed for clients
3.4×
Avg. revenue lift in 12 months
80+
SME & mid-market engagements

Practices

Two practices. One growth thesis.

An integrated team across growth marketing and capital advisory — built to help operators scale revenue and secure the financing behind it.

Growth

Performance Marketing

Paid media, funnels and CRM systems engineered to compound revenue across channels.

Growth

Revenue Strategy

Pricing, positioning and go-to-market planning grounded in unit economics.

Growth

Fractional CMO

Embedded growth leadership for founders preparing to scale or raise.

Capital

Capital Advisory

Debt, equity and venture financing strategy aligned with your growth thesis.

Capital

M&A & Transactions

Buy-side and sell-side advisory, valuation modeling and deal execution support.

Capital

Investor Readiness

Pitch narrative, financial models and data rooms built to close institutional capital.

Why Market Lab

Big-firm thinking.
Built for owner-operators.

Most SMEs get stuck between agencies that can't read a P&L and bankers that won't return the call. Market Lab sits in the middle — engineering the growth that earns financing, and the financing that fuels growth.

Right-sized for $1M–$50M businesses — no big-firm overhead
Fixed-fee or success-based pricing — never bloated retainers
Senior partners on every engagement, not junior associates
Growth marketing + capital advisory under one roof
Network of SBA lenders, debt funds, family offices and PE
Plain-English reporting your team and board both understand

Button-Up

Position the business before you access capital.

The fastest way to lose a round is to start it unprepared. We work alongside operators to button up the model, the metrics and the narrative — so when the timing is right, the company is already ready. Below: real situations and how we got there together.

Pre-Seed → Seed

B2B SaaS · 8-person team

Before

Founders pitching on vision. No retention data. CAC unmodeled. Investors asking for a forecast they couldn't produce.

After Market Lab

Cohort retention rebuilt, CAC payback under 11 months, 18-month plan tied to hiring. Closed $4.2M seed at target valuation in 9 weeks.

Unit economicsForecast modelInvestor narrative
Seed → Series A

Consumer brand · $6M ARR

Before

Growth flat for two quarters. Paid channels saturated. Burn elevated. Series A conversations stalling at the metrics review.

After Market Lab

Repositioned offer, restructured paid mix, lifted contribution margin 14 pts. Returned to growth, cleared the A bar in 6 months.

RepositioningChannel rebuildMargin expansion
Growth → Strategic Capital

Healthcare services · $22M revenue

Before

Profitable but undercapitalized. No data room. Three inbound buyers, no leverage, no comparable benchmarks at hand.

After Market Lab

Diligence pack, KPI dashboard and management presentation built. Ran a structured process — closed a $15M strategic round at a 2.1× premium to inbound.

Diligence readinessKPI architectureProcess management

Process

A disciplined path from strategy to scale.

01

Diagnose

Deep-dive on financials, growth model and capital structure to define the mandate.

02

Architect

Design the growth plan and capital roadmap — from positioning to term sheet.

03

Execute

Deploy campaigns, run the raise or transaction, and operate the systems behind it.

04

Compound

Optimize unit economics and reinvest capital into the channels that scale.

Results

Outcomes that move the enterprise.

$28M
Series B raised
Enterprise SaaS · Capital Advisory
3.2×
Revenue growth in 12 months
Consumer brand · Growth Marketing
$15M
Acquisition closed
Healthcare services · M&A Advisory
"Market Lab rebuilt our growth model and led our raise. They earned a board seat in everything but title."
Sarah Chen · CEO, Northwind Health
"Rare to find advisors who understand both the P&L and the cap table. They moved both for us."
Daniel Ortiz · Founder, Veloce Capital Partners

Built for businesses ready to level up.

Tell us a little about your business. A partner will respond within two business days with a clear next step — no boilerplate, no pressure.

  • · Free 30-minute strategy call
  • · Tailored to your stage and revenue
  • · No long-term contract required