About the Author

Matthew Bjonerud
Matt has broad experience across many areas of corporate finance especially across debt and equity transactions. Most recently, with Laureate Education—a multi-billion dollar company with operations across 25 countries— Matt worked as part of the corporate finance team that ushered the company through $3.5 billion of transactions including Laureate’s IPO—the world’s first Public Benefit Corporation IPO. Prior to Laureate, Matt was a Vice President within the PNC Corporate Banking Group. He was responsible for growth and management of large-scale corporate and public finance portfolios.
Latest Posts
Raising Working Capital in a Recession with Asset-Based Financing
BLOG Raising Working Capital in a Recession with Asset-Based Financing Matthew Bjonerud Founder & CEO Recessions are hard on everybody–spending lags, sales shrink, businesses struggle,
Debt Capacity
BLOG What Business Leaders Need to Know About Debt Capacity With a tight schedule and multiple initiatives on your plate, having the financial guidance on
Mezzanine financing
BLOG Is Mezzanine Financing Right for Your Mid-Sized Company? Mezzanine financing is a form of borrowing that sits between senior debt and equity that has
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15 Finance Experts’ Tips For Business Owners Thinking About An Online Loan
Below, members of Forbes Finance Council offer 15 tips for business owners looking to explore online lending options. They explain what to look for in a lender and what to watch out for before you sign any virtual paperwork.

An Interview with Matthew Bjonerud, Founder and CEO, Cerebro Capital
In this installment of our series of executive interviews, Charlie Perer sits with Matthew Bjonerud of Cerebro Capital to hear his perspective on the state of the debt capital markets, building a new distribution channel, the future of lending and technology, among other things.

Cerebro Capital Wins Moxie Award for its Innovative Growth Strategy
"We were honored to be nominated and are thrilled to have won the Moxie Award. We were founded with a big goal - to make it easier for hard-working businesses to get the capital they need to thrive. To achieve it, we knew we would have to be bold, smart, strategic, and unafraid of challenges," said Cerebro Capital Founder and CEO Matthew Bjonerud. "
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