We work out how investors will see your business, settle a clear position, and make the narrative, the deck and the brand carry it to close.
Most companies raising capital take strategy from one adviser, the deck from a designer and the brand from an agency, and investors notice the joins. We do the thinking and the making in one place, so the business, the story and the brand say the same thing.
We start with the investor’s view of the business: the market, the numbers, the risks they will raise and the comparisons they will reach for. You get a plain account of where the case is strong and where it will be questioned.
Then we settle what the company is, who it is for and why it wins, and make every surface say the same thing: the brand, the deck, the website and the way the founders tell it in the room.
Investor narrativeA raise depends on reaching the right people prepared. We map the investors, advisers and partners who fit your stage and sector, and shape the approach to each, so the first conversation starts from the right place.
The order is always the same. How long each stage takes depends on what you already have: some clients arrive with a settled position and need the narrative, others need to start with the investor’s view of the business.
Capital raised
Over £100M by companies we have advised
3DPC was preparing a growth financing round. The technology and the client list were strong, but the story was written for engineers, and many of the investors it needed knew little about the sector.
What we did Investor narrative, Deck model, Growth financing deck
Read the engagement: 3DPCRomco needed to be understood by investors and buyers as more than a recycler: a supplier of the metals the energy transition depends on.
What we did Strategy, Brand, Investor deck, Website
Read the engagement: Romco MetalsAlso Dot Product, CarterJMRN, Peach, Tendl
Stu [Strategic Studios] has an amazing ability to quickly identify the key components of company value, and translate these into a coherent business plan. What makes Stu’s approach unique is how he ties this in with storytelling, from the start. His talent for combining strategy and marketing is world-class and immensely valuable.
Tony Hardie-BickEverything you see from Romco’s brand to our global recognition started with Stu’s [Strategic Studio’s] vision – tireless, strategic, and always ahead of the curve.
Raymond OnovwigunAn exceptional operator — able to turn complex problems into clear, compelling marketing messages that actually move the needle. A rare mix of creativity, precision, and commercial instinct.
Keith WildieMost first meetings are decided before they happen. What an investor checks in the ten minutes before they agree to meet, and how to answer it on the page.
A deck is a record of decisions. If the company's position isn't settled first, the deck becomes a list of everything the company could be. What to decide, and in what order.
Tell us what you are working towards and when. We reply within one business day, and the first conversation is not a sales call.
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