LEVEL UP YOUR INVESTOR RELATIONS STRATEGY

For many fund managers, managing a successful fundraise is a daunting task, and hiring a full-time investor relations person is just not feasible or practical. To successfully ride the waves of today’s market, you need a proven approach to maintain solid relationships with your investors. Strut’s Investor Relations (IR) services provide a comprehensive solution for fund managers looking to develop or improve their investor relations strategy. Whether you need help providing sophisticated reporting to LPs, elevating your fundraising strategy, or setting up a robust CRM for effective LP engagement, our Strut team can provide the support you seek.

We believe in taking a proactive approach to fundraising and instilling structured processes for engaging LPs from the first meeting to profit distribution. We provide strategies for clear and effective communication across the entire investor base (resulting in fewer time-consuming asks), as well as efficient processes for developing and distributing fund updates. We can also help you create comprehensive fundraising materials that clearly communicate your fund’s strategy and meet institutional investor standards, which is critical for locking in initial commitments and securing recommitments down the line.

Our team will ensure your fund is not only keeping up with evolving industry standards but also keeping your investors informed and happy. By leveraging Strut, fund managers have a partner who understands their unique needs and can help them achieve their investor relations goals.

LET US HELP YOU

  • Hone in on your thesis messaging and unique differentiators that make you stand out from the competition

  • Provide strategic thought partnership to establish an optimal fundraising strategy

  • Create comprehensive, institutional standard data room materials

  • Establish an effective fundraising investor pipeline

  • Provide sophisticated responses to investor DDQs

  • Ensure a smooth closing and onboarding process

  • Assist in establishing or leveling up the overall LP engagement strategy (reporting, events (live, digital), co-investment opportunity sharing, etc.)

  • Establish LP reporting and communication process and standard

  • Set up and manage an advanced tech stack that fits within your budget for streamlined and secure LP communications

  • Develop Annual Meeting content and strategy

  • Maintain an up-to-date LP contact list / CRM

HOW WE DO IT

Each firm’s investor relations needs are unique and nuanced. As such, pricing packages will be designed to address your goals. Please reach out for your customized quote!

WHO IS LEADING THE CHARGE

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Vienna Poiesz
Vienna Poiesz

Vienna is the Director of Investor Relations at Strut, where she focuses on supporting our client's fundraising and IR efforts. Prior to Strut, Vienna was the Director of Operations at Data Community Fund (DCF), where she managed all fund operations and led their successful Fund II fundraise. Prior to DCF, she was a Senior Associate at Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a growth-stage venture capital fund investing in sustainable energy technologies. She started as the 7th employee and assisted in launching six funds, including their flagship funds (Fund I and Fund II), frontier, DEI, credit, and Europe. Vienna led strategic investor relations across the funds as the fund grew from a team of 7 to 50 and from $50M in AUM to $2B. She has two top-tier Honor degrees from Berkeley and Oxford in Politics.

LET’S GET STARTED!

Email bd@strutconsulting.com or fill out the form below to get in touch about our services!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • The Strut team has extensive experience working with the most sophisticated LPs and financial institutions in the industry, from top-tier fund of funds and institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds, established family offices, and more.

    We also have experience working across multiple fund sizes and life cycles, from first-time sub-$30M proof-of-concept funds to mult-fund $1B+ raises.

    Please note: Strut is not a placement agent or licensed broker-dealer, and does not offer LP introductions as a service.

  • Always. Confidentiality is at the core of our work and we ensure that all communications and data come from the fund itself and are held within your tech suite to maintain privacy. We are also happy to execute NDAs for clients upon request.

  • Yes! We can help build a roadmap for becoming an institutional-grade fund, and project manage the implementation. Learn more about our operational due diligence services and pricing here.