Capital Alliance Partners

What Capital Alliance Partners does

Capital Alliance Partners Limited (CAP) is a London-based FCA-regulated independent investment and advisory boutique founded in 2004 by Arnaud van der Wyck. The firm operates from 46 Great Marlborough Street in London's West End, registered in England as Company Number 5053869, and is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. CAP delivers four interconnected service lines: Capital Investment and Origination (advisory and co-investment for alternative investment managers focused on venture capital and private equity), Strategic Capital Origination (capital syndication and international growth support for early-stage technology companies), Strategic Revenue (revenue pathway development for innovative companies targeting Fortune 1000 customers), and FCA Regulated Appointed Representative Services (a regulatory umbrella providing onboarding, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting for IFAs, Corporate Advisory firms, and Placement Agents).

The firm is built on the relationship networks of a four-person senior team — Arnaud van der Wyck (Founder), Philip Kendall (Senior Partner, ex-PwC Head of Lead Advisory and ex-Samuel Montagu), Dhruv Sharma (Director, with prior roles at an investment office in China and Strategic Assets Partners LLP), and Adam Bain (Partner at Sway Ventures, previously at CommonWealth Opportunity Capital, Drobny Global, and Goldman Sachs). Per its own materials, CAP has advised, raised, and allocated over $2 billion in private equity and venture capital funds across the US, EMEA, and Asia and completed more than 40 successful strategic capital mandates over a 15-year horizon. The firm operates as a founder-owned entity with no institutional investment, parent company, or subsidiary structure disclosed.

The business model is professional services advisory on a quote-based engagement structure with selective co-investment of firm capital alongside clients; the AR Services line adds a managed-services revenue component anchored in the firm's FCA authorization. Customer segmentation is horizontal, spanning four primary segments: alternative investment managers (primary), early-stage technology companies (primary), financial services ventures requiring FCA umbrella (secondary), and innovative companies disrupting traditional industries (secondary). Go-to-market is direct, relationship-led engagement leveraging the founders' networks in venture capital, private equity, and financial institutions; there is no proprietary technology platform, no app, no API, and no documented marketing or third-party distribution channels. Geographic reach spans the US, EMEA, and Asia, with the founder's partner and board positions at Sway Ventures (US) and Riva Asset Management (Luxembourg) operationalizing the cross-border footprint.

Name

Capital Alliance Partners

Legal name

Capital Alliance Partners Limited

Website

https://capitalalliancepartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capital Alliance Partners is a London-based FCA-regulated investment and advisory boutique founded in 2004, advising alternative asset managers, early-stage technology companies, financial services ventures, and innovative disruptors on capital origination, strategic advisory, revenue pathways, and regulatory umbrella services across the US, EMEA, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking and Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Capital Introduction (LP/Family Office/Endowment Matching) (FSAEALAI), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Investment banking advisory
• Private equity advisory
• Venture capital advisory
• Capital origination services
• Financial regulation services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Capital Investment and Origination Advisory: Strategic and capital origination advice to alternative investment managers; investment in venture capital and private equity funds; returns from capital deployment
2. Strategic Capital Origination for Technology Companies: Advisory services and capital syndication support for early-stage innovative technology companies
3. Strategic Revenue Advisory: Revenue pathway development and strategic advisory for innovative companies disrupting traditional industries
4. FCA Regulated Appointed Representative (AR) Services: Regulatory umbrella services for IFAs, Corporate Advisory firms, and Placement Agents; includes onboarding, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Capital Alliance Partners is a London-based FCA-regulated independent investment and advisory boutique that strategically invests in and provides capital origination advice to emerging and established alternative investment managers and early-stage technology companies. It also delivers strategic revenue advisory for innovative firms targeting Fortune 1000 customers and provides FCA Appointed Representative regulatory umbrella services to IFAs, corporate advisory firms, and placement agents.

Product overview

Capital Alliance Partners is an FCA-regulated independent investment and advisory boutique offering four interconnected service lines: Capital Investment and Origination (advisory and capital for alternative investment managers), Strategic Capital Origination (support for early-stage technology companies), Strategic Revenue (revenue pathway development for innovative companies), and FCA Regulated Appointed Representative Services (regulatory umbrella for financial services ventures). The services are unified under a single advisory boutique model focused on empowering business growth and innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Investment and Origination Strategic and capital origination advisory service for emerging and established alternative investment managers with a focus on venture capital and private equity. Has successfully advised, raised, and allocated over $2 billion in private equity and venture capital funds across the US, EMEA, and Asia over the past 15 years.
• Strategic Capital Origination Strategic advisory and investment support for early-stage innovative technology companies seeking rapid international growth, providing access to leading global venture capital and corporate venture capital investors and advising on building collaborative capital syndicates.
• Strategic Revenue Advisory service delivering lucrative revenue pathways for clients through CAP's international network and knowledge of innovation requirements of Fortune 1000 companies, focused on advising companies that provide innovative solutions and disrupt traditional industries.
• FCA Regulated Appointed Representative (AR) Services Regulatory umbrella service providing a compliant FCA framework for early-stage Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs), Corporate Advisory firms, and Placement Agents, including efficient onboarding, robust compliance monitoring, assistance with regulatory reporting, and access to essential training resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2bn in private equity and venture capital funds successfully advised, raised and allocated across US, EMEA and Asia
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Riva Asset ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Arnaud van der Wyck serves as board member of Riva Asset Management in Luxembourg, indicating a strategic relationship with a Luxembourg-based asset management firm.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GP Bullhound: London-based boutique advisor specializing in technology investment banking, capital raising advisory, and growth equity placements. Highly comparable to CAP's tech-focused capital origination and Strategic Revenue mandates across Europe and the US.
• Cavendish Corporate Finance: UK mid-market corporate finance boutique advising on M&A, capital raising, and public company transactions. Comparable firm size, model, and London-headquartered mid-market advisory positioning to CAP.
• Strand Hanson: London-based independent corporate finance adviser focused on small-cap capital raising, IPOs, and public market transactions. Comparable boutique size and equity capital markets orientation to CAP's advisory mandates.
• Cenkos Securities: UK specialist advisor and placement agent focused on small and mid-cap equities and fundraisings. Directly comparable as a London boutique providing capital raising and advisory services to growth companies and fund managers.
• Panmure Liberum (formerly Panmure Gordon): UK-based corporate finance and institutional stockbroking firm providing capital raising, IPO, and M&A advisory. Comparable boutique advisory and capital markets positioning to CAP's UK investment advisory model.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market investment bank focused on M&A advisory and capital raising, with strong European footprint. Comparable cross-border mid-market advisory model to CAP's US/EMEA/Asia capital origination practice.
• Robey Warshaw: Highly selective London-based M&A advisory boutique led by senior bankers with tier-1 institution backgrounds. Comparable relationship-driven, partner-led boutique model focused on premium advisory mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Rothschild & Co: Global advisory firm with deep mid-market M&A and capital advisory heritage, broadly serving similar clients as CAP. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping capital structure and capital raising advisory services across alternative assets.
• Lazard: Global financial advisory and asset management firm with extensive M&A and capital raising advisory. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same corporate finance and capital advisory services CAP provides, but at much greater scale.
• PJT Partners: Global advisory firm providing M&A, restructuring, and capital markets advisory, with strong alternative asset and private capital raising expertise. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same corporate finance advisory space CAP operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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