Lincoln International, Inc.

Lincoln International, Inc. is a global independent investment banking advisory firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in advisory services and financings on middle-market transactions. Founded in 1996, the firm focuses on the private capital markets, advising private equity and private credit investors, private company business owners, and other senior executives. The company operates through two core segments: Investment Banking Advisory and Valuations and Opinions. Its Investment Banking Advisory services include M&A advisory, capital advisory (growth equity, debt, and restructuring), private funds advisory, and joint ventures & partnering. The Valuations and Opinions segment provides portfolio valuations, transaction and board opinions, and disputes advisory. Lincoln International serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive and truck, business services, consumer, healthcare, industrials, technology, and financial services, the latter enhanced by the 2025 acquisition of MarshBerry. With over 1,400 professionals, including 159 managing directors, Lincoln International operates from more than 30 offices across 14 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm emphasizes sell-side M&A for mid-market transactions, capital solutions, GP-led secondaries, and recurring valuation services. Lincoln International filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the NYSE under the ticker LCLN in April 2026. For the 12 months ended March 31, 2026, the company reported net income of $192.11 million on revenue of $809.4 million. Sources: [1] https://www.peakframeworks.com/post/lincoln-international-overview [2] https://pitchbook.com/profiles/advisor/10014-04 [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_International [4] https://targetjobs.co.uk/organisations/lincoln-international [5] https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/lcln/company/ [6] https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:51fd724ecaa6f:0-lincoln-international-global-independent-investment-bank-files-for-nyse-ipo/ [7] https://www.iposcoop.com/the-ipo-buzz-lincoln-international-lcln-prices-ipo-at-20-top-of-range/ [8] https://www.renaissancecapital.com/IPO-Center/News/118550/Investment-banking-advisory-firm-Lincoln-International-files-for-a-$100-mil [9] https://quartr.com/companies/lincoln-international-inc_22543 [10] https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/lcln/