Lincoln International, Inc. is an independent investment banking advisory firm operating in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It operates through two segments: Investment Banking Advisory and Valuations and Opinions. The Investment Banking Advisory segment offers capital advisory, including debt advisory, special situations and restructuring, and growth/minority equity, as well as private funds advisory covering structured/continuation vehicles, single asset vehicles, primary funds, and co-investment vehicles. The Valuations and Opinions segment provides portfolio valuations, transaction opinions, board advisory, and disputes advisory services to alternative asset managers such as private equity firms, private credit firms, mutual funds, insurance companies, banks, infrastructure firms, hedge funds, and institutional investors. The company also offers financial advice to general partners, boards of directors, special committees, investors, trustees, and other corporate decision-makers at public and private companies, along with other services including strategic consulting, an executive peer exchange called Connect, an agency member network, and FirstChoice. It serves the Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, and Technology sectors. Founded in 1996, the company is based in Chicago, Illinois.