Built for companies preparing to enter the public markets.
Belay Global partners with high-quality private companies evaluating whether a public listing can support their next phase of growth.
We help founders, CEOs, and boards assess readiness, structure capital, strengthen governance, and pursue public ownership with institutional discipline.
Founder-aligned. Institutionally executed. Built for control.
Built for companies with the scale and discipline to be public.
Belay works with private companies that have outgrown the limits of private capital and are evaluating whether a public listing can provide a stronger platform for growth, liquidity, and long-term capital access.
Founder-led or closely held, where control and culture matter.
$100M–$500M in growth capital, liquidity, or balance-sheet flexibility.
Two years of audited financials or a clear path to audit-readiness.
Growing revenue, improving margins, and a credible public-company narrative.
McKinley Acquisition Corp.
McKinley Acquisition Corp. is Belay’s current sponsored vehicle, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker MKLY.
Formed to identify and merge with a high-quality private company seeking a disciplined, founder-aligned path to the public markets.
NASDAQ: MKLY · $172 million held in trust · Listed 2025
Learn More About McKinley →Approach
A more controlled path to public ownership.
Readiness assessment, transaction structuring, capital formation, governance, and listing execution coordinated within a single mandate.
Going public creates the platform. What leadership does with that platform determines how valuable the company can become.
Perspectives on the transition to public ownership.
The Founder CEO’s Public Company Roll-Up Advantage
How a credible public stock can become the currency to acquire revenue, expand multiples, and build the industry platform others failed to see.
Read the Commentary →Pricing for Conviction
Why the right valuation is the foundation of a successful public listing, stronger PIPE demand, lower redemptions, and a healthier post-listing stock.
Read the Commentary →Two ways to begin.
For founders, CEOs, and boards evaluating whether a public listing can support the company's next phase.
A practical assessment of whether the company, leadership team, and capital structure are prepared to scale in the public markets.