What IRTH Communications does

IRTH Communications, LLC is a privately held boutique strategic consulting and financial communications firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2008 by Andrew Haag. The firm serves primarily small-cap public companies and emerging growth issuers, providing an integrated stack of services: Strategic Consulting (value proposition development, partnership and capital sourcing), Capital Formation Services (IPO filings, uplisting strategies, business plan development), Financial Communications (media relations, press release distribution, crisis communications), Turnkey Investor Relations Solutions (earnings calls, investor decks, fact sheets, roadshows, Regulation FD/G and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance advisory), and Investor Outreach (digital, media, and influencer programs). Services are delivered by a small senior team, with the firm's primary commercial asset being its institutional investor, broker, banker, family office, RIA, and angel network, which it uses to run investor roadshows, conferences, and one-on-one meetings that have been associated with over $1 billion in client capital raises.

The firm's revenue model is professional services fee-based with quote-based, engagement-scoped pricing and multi-year contracts; it does not license a product or carry disclosed transaction volumes. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with conference sponsorships (e.g., 2025 ThinkEquity) and top-tier financial media placement (WSJ, Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes, Financial Times, Barron's, Seeking Alpha) as primary marketing channels. Customer concentration is spread across the small-cap public company segment but skews toward higher-growth disruptive verticals such as AI, biotech, cleantech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. The firm operates with no external institutional capital, no disclosed subsidiaries, and no parent company, with ownership and operating leadership concentrated among the Haag family and a small named team including Director of Client Communications, Controller, HR, Roadshow Administrator, and a Business Systems + SaaS Implementation Manager.

Operationally, IRTH's scope remains U.S.-domiciled with one headquarters location (Santa Monica) and a multi-year track record of representing 100+ public companies through its senior client communications lead. There is no disclosed funding, no regulatory actions, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML technology stack in evidence; growth appears driven by senior-team bandwidth and network reach rather than platform scale.

Name

IRTH Communications

Legal name

IRTH Communications, LLC

Website

https://irthcommunications.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IRTH Communications is a Santa Monica-based boutique financial communications and strategic consulting firm serving small-cap public companies with investor relations, capital formation, media relations, and turnkey IR platform services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Communications & Investor Relations Advisory

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

akta.pro primary industry

Investor Relations (IR) & Capital Markets Communications (MPAAADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Financial Communications PR (MPAAADAA), Investor Relations (IR) Services (BPAFADAC)

Keywords

• Investor relations services
• Capital formation advisory
• Financial communications consulting
• Strategic consulting firm
• Small-cap public company advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting Services: Fees for strategic consulting services that enhance corporate value by engaging key stakeholders including shareholders, employees, customers, community organizations, and the media
2. Capital Formation Services: Comprehensive capital formation services helping companies secure financing partners for successful transition to public trading through IPOs, mergers, direct public offerings, and crowdfunding alternatives
3. Financial Communications & Media Strategy: Media relations strategies, press release creation and distribution, direct media engagement, strategic story placement, and crisis communication support
4. Investor Relations Services: Turnkey IR solutions including earnings calls, press releases, investor decks, fact sheets, conferences, roadshows, and compliance advisory services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IRTH Communications is a boutique strategic consulting and financial communications firm that helps small-cap public companies enhance market awareness, build investor relationships, and secure capital. It delivers Strategic Consulting, Capital Formation Services, Financial Communications, Turnkey Investor Relations Solutions, and Investor Outreach and Engagement, leveraging an extensive network of institutional investors, investment banks, family offices, RIAs, and angel investors.

Product overview

IRTH Communications is a strategic consulting and financial communications firm offering a unified suite of investor relations and capital market advisory services. The core offering comprises Strategic Consulting (value proposition development and stakeholder engagement), Capital Formation Services (IPO filings, uplisting strategies, business planning), and Financial Communications (media relations, press releases, social media). Supporting these are Turnkey Investor Relations Solutions covering earnings calls, investor decks and fact sheets, conferences and roadshows, and compliance advisory. The firm leverages over a century of combined capital markets expertise to position clients as market leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Consulting Advisory engagement helping clients define a compelling value proposition, cultivate strategic partnerships, and secure healthy capital infusions to scale operations; targets executives and boards of growth-stage companies.
• Capital Formation Services Comprehensive capital formation services including IPO filings, uplisting strategies, business plan development, and board/executive leadership enhancement to help companies secure financing partners and transition to public trading.
• Financial Communications Comprehensive media relations, press release creation and distribution, direct media engagement, strategic story placement, crisis communication support, and social media optimization to broaden market awareness and shareholder value of growing companies.
• Turnkey Investor Relations Solutions White-glove, turnkey investor relations service handling inbound investor support, earnings call management, investor deck creation, branded collateral, and strategic social media execution; also includes compliance advisory for Regulation FD, Regulation G, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Investor Outreach and Engagement Comprehensive investor outreach program unifying digital branding, direct investor engagement, traditional media, and financial influencer amplification to extend reach and drive transformative growth for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients secured over $1 billion in capital through fixed-price equity financings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ThinkEquity ConferenceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 October 2025IRTH Communications announced sponsorship of the 2025 ThinkEquity Conference in New York City, an event that gathers industry leaders across sectors like cryptocurrency, AI, biotech, and energy. The conference features over 75 company presentations and 600 one-on-one meetings, focusing on innovations and emerging opportunities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alpha IR Group: Alpha IR Group provides full-service investor relations and capital markets advisory to small- and mid-cap public companies, with offerings in IR strategy, ESG, and shareholder communications—directly competitive with IRTH.
• The Blueshirt Group: The Blueshirt Group is a boutique IR and capital markets advisory firm focused on technology, consumer, and healthcare small/mid-cap issuers—closely overlapping IRTH's sector coverage and boutique positioning.
• ICR (ICR Inc.): ICR is one of the largest US investor relations and strategic communications agencies, serving small-cap and mid-cap public companies with IR, capital markets advisory, and financial communications—directly overlapping IRTH's core offering.
• Lambert by LLYC: Lambert is a mid-sized investor relations and public relations firm serving small-cap and mid-cap public companies, offering IR, capital markets communications, and content-driven investor engagement—comparable in size and positioning to IRTH.
• Alliance Advisors IR: Alliance Advisors is a boutique IR advisory firm serving small-cap public companies with shareholder communications, annual meeting services, and strategic IR—closely overlapping IRTH's boutique IR offering.
• CORE IR: CORE IR is a boutique investor relations firm focused on small-cap and micro-cap public companies, providing comprehensive IR solutions including earnings prep, investor outreach, and capital markets advisory—comparable to IRTH.
• KCSA Strategic Communications: KCSA is a boutique IR and strategic communications firm focused on micro-cap and small-cap public companies, providing IR, media relations, and digital investor outreach—closely aligned with IRTH's target market and service mix.

Emerging players

• InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN): IBN is a syndication and corporate communications firm providing press release distribution, social media amplification, and investor awareness for small-cap public companies—adjacent competitor to IRTH's media relations and financial communications offering.

Broad incumbents

• FTI Consulting (Strategic Communications): FTI's Strategic Communications segment provides investor relations, financial communications, and crisis advisory to public companies globally. Overlaps with IRTH's services but operates at much larger scale and broader mandate.
• Edelman Financial Communications (Edelman Smithfield): Edelman Smithfield (part of Edelman) is a leading global financial communications and capital markets advisory firm, serving larger-cap and higher-profile issuers. Competes with IRTH for capital-markets communications work but with far greater scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/irthcomm?lang=bn
• Facebookfacebook.com/p/IRTH-Communications-LLC-100063616104156
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irth-communications

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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