Full-cycle capital raises
for private companies.
Norvian runs full-cycle capital raises for private companies. We engineer the right investor universe, build the narrative that converts, and manage the process through to close, working entirely behind the scenes while you remain the face of the raise.
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What we do.
Norvian runs full-cycle capital raises for private companies. We work alongside your team to identify the right investor universe, build a narrative that converts, and manage every step of the process through to close.
Our team has operated from both sides of the table. As operators, we have taken startups from inception through to 9 figure acquisitions, built and scaled industrial buy-and-build platforms to over 300 employees and $40M+ in revenue, and deployed $50M+ in capital as active investors across venture capital and growth equity. As institutional professionals, we bring investment banking and investing experience from blue-chip firms such as Goldman Sachs, Citi, Morgan Stanley, and StepStone Group.
We find investors others don't think to look for
Traditional advisors work from a fixed rolodex. When their network does not fit your raise, they push you toward investors who do not fit — because those are the only ones they know. We approach every raise differently, mapping the investor landscape by mandate fit, deployment behavior, and strategic logic. This includes non-obvious capital that most advisors would never consider. The right investor for your raise may not be the obvious one.
We run the process. You own the relationships.
Everything from investor identification to narrative development to deal strategy is handled by us. You take the calls. You build the relationships. We make sure every conversation is set up to close. Investors engage with you directly.
We think like investors because we are investors.
The pattern recognition that identifies outlier opportunities early is the same lens we apply to finding the right capital for your raise. We know what a compelling opportunity looks like from the other side of the table — and we build your raise accordingly.
How it works.
A structured, six-stage process built for one outcome: a closed capital round. We do not optimize for leading indicators — introductions, meetings, term sheets. We optimize for the outcome itself. We support the raise end-to-end, from first assessment through to final close, so nothing falls through the gaps.
01
Diagnose
We begin with a rigorous assessment of your raise.
Narrative strength, materials quality, valuation positioning, investor fit. We tell you honestly what will work and what needs to change before we engage the market. Most capital raises fail before they start — this is where we prevent that.
02
Position
We build your investor narrative from scratch.
Not a polished version of your existing materials, but a fundamentally investor-centric story. We develop everything required: investment thesis, presentation, teaser, financial summary, and data room structure. The narrative we build is designed to convert.
03
Engineer
We identify your bespoke investor universe.
Every raise gets a unique investor map built around who has the mandate, the capital, and the strategic or financial reason to move on this specific opportunity. We think beyond the obvious — the right investor for your raise may not be the one everyone else is chasing.
04
Engage
We initiate and manage investor engagement on your behalf.
You are the point of contact throughout. We handle the strategy, sequencing, and follow-through that keeps momentum building. Investors engage with you directly.
05
Prepare
Before every significant conversation, we prepare you.
What this investor cares about. The questions they will ask. How to handle objections. How to create appropriate urgency. You walk into every room fully briefed — and that difference is felt on the other side of the table.
06
Close
We run deal strategy through to capital close.
Who to prioritize, how to sequence competing interest, when to push and when to wait. You negotiate. We advise every step. The raise does not stall because we do not let it.
We take on a limited number of clients at any time. Every engagement receives the full attention of the team from day one.
Select engagements.
A sample of outcomes from our work. Each raise is different — the investor universe, the narrative, the deal structure. What remains constant is the process we bring to it.
Who we work with.
We work with fewer than 10 companies a year. The engagements we take on share a common profile — companies that are ready, not companies that are exploring.
We work across sectors, asset classes, and geographies, with particular depth in the U.S., UK, Australia, the Nordics, DACH, and the GCC.
Revenue
$3M – $50M in annual revenue
Raise size
$15M – $150M target raise
Track record
At least one prior institutional raise
Leadership
A CEO or operator who can represent the business credibly in investor meetings
Timeline
An active raise timeline, not an exploratory one
Budget
A minimum monthly retainer of $15,000
Some questions
people usually ask us.
Read about some of our most frequent questions. If you can't find the answer you're looking for here, feel free to send us a message or a mail.
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Our approach works.
Hear directly from the founders and operators we've worked with.
Yusufa Sey
Ventilation Ventures
Jared Yaman
Spresso
“We'd been fundraising for months with no traction until the team rebuilt our process, booked 200 investor meetings, and unlocked momentum — their support directly led to a $7.5M term sheet from a leading growth equity firm.”
DJ Williams
Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Spresso
“$62M term sheet inside 60 days after 40+ first-month meetings with top-tier funds — including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs Growth, PSG, Asia Partners, and Fifth Wall. Execution and pace far exceeded our internal timeline.”
Head of Corporate Development
Quincus
“Norvian helped us book 50+ investor meetings with funds across the U.S. and internationally — all with investors who were the right fit and actively deploying capital. Their ability to target, qualify, and scale outreach saved us enormous time, money, and stress.”
Ryan Bettencourt
Co-Founder, Legion Works
Book a consultation.
We take on fewer than 10 engagements a year. If you're planning a raise and want to understand whether we're the right fit, book a call below.