INSPIR

Name

INSPIR

Legal name

MHS Value LLC

Website

https://inspirgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investor Relations & Sustainability Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Public Relations Agencies (541820)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investor Relations (IR) Services (BPAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Investor Relations (IR) & Capital Markets Communications (MPAAADAH), ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• Investor relations advisory
• ESG advisory services
• IPO advisory
• Debt investor relations
• Perception research

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: InspIR Group generates revenue through professional services fees for investor relations consulting, ESG advisory, IPO preparation, perception studies, investor day planning and execution, and executive coaching. Services are delivered through senior advisors and consultants to corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

InspIR Group is a strategic investor relations and sustainability consultancy that advises public companies, pre-IPO companies, and emerging markets issuers across North America, Latin America, and Europe. The firm delivers a portfolio of advisory services including IPO Advisory, Investor Relations, InspIR Connect (investor access), ESG Advisory, Workshops & Coaching, Perception Research, Investor Days, Public Relations, and Debt Investor Relations, supported by senior advisors with decades of capital markets experience.

Product overview

InspIR Group is a premier investor relations and sustainability consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of advisory services. The firm operates as a unified consultancy practice rather than a software platform, providing IPO Advisory, Investor Relations Advisory, InspIR Connect (investor engagement), ESG Advisory, Workshops & Coaching, Perception Research, Investor Days, Public Relations, Debt Investor Relations, and Webinars. These services work together to help companies elevate their equity and debt investor relations through strategic storytelling, data-driven insights, in-depth research, and expert guidance across all stages of company development from pre-IPO through post-listing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InspIR Connect: A bespoke service that strategically matches companies from global emerging markets with investors to improve quality of shareholder bases and increase market valuations.

Products and services

• IPO Advisory Advisory services to help companies prepare for and execute an initial public offering, including narrative development and infrastructure setup for becoming a publicly traded company. Targeted at pre-IPO companies and those preparing for listing.
• Investor Relations Advisory Strategic counsel to help public companies stand out from competitors and effectively respond to investor concerns through strategic storytelling and data-driven insights. Targeted at public companies in North America and emerging markets.
• InspIR Connect (Investor Engagement) A bespoke investor access and engagement service that strategically matches emerging markets companies with institutional investors to improve shareholder base quality and increase market valuations through conflict-free, relationship-driven targeting with comprehensive execution.
• ESG Advisory Customized advisory services to enhance ESG disclosure and integrate sustainability communications into investor relations strategies. Targeted at public companies seeking to integrate ESG into their IR programs.
• Workshops & Coaching Training programs for individual leaders and teams to act and speak convincingly in investor-facing situations. Targeted at executives and IR teams preparing for capital markets interactions.
• Perception Research Research services that deliver insights and recommendations to boards and management regarding how companies are perceived by the investment community, based on direct feedback from investors.
• Investor Days Expertise, strategic direction, and tactical execution services for companies' flagship investor events, including planning, narrative development, and execution support.
• Public Relations Communications services to manage corporate reputation and media relations in capital markets contexts, supporting broader investor communications strategy.
• Debt Investor Relations Deep research and advisement on communication strategies for bondholders and debt capital market stakeholders, supporting debt issuers in fixed income investor engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% increase in shares following investor day planning and execution for a global cross-border payments company
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jeff TewlowcoreOthers · 15 October 2024Jeff Tewlow joined InspIR Group as Managing Director to lead InspIR Connect, a bespoke service that strategically matches emerging markets companies with investors. He brings over 20 years of experience in equity sales, having led Latin America Equity Sales at Scotiabank, Global LatAm Equity Sales and US EEMEA Sales at Merrill Lynch (Bank of America), and launched LatAm equity sales desks at Lehman/Barclays. He holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Vassar College and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
• Mirella VillelacoreOthers · 15 October 2024Mirella Villela joined InspIR Connect alongside Jeff Tewlow as another veteran of Emerging Markets equity sales. She recently covered institutional investors as a member of the Global Institutional Equity Sales team at Scotiabank in Toronto, and previously served as Vice President of Latin America Equity Sales at Santander in São Paulo covering local institutional clients. She holds an MBA from York University in Toronto and a BA in Economics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
• Ed VallejocoreOthers · 16 September 2024Ed Vallejo joined InspIR Group as Managing Director in September 2024 to strengthen the firm's senior advisory capability in the U.S. and across emerging markets. He brings extensive experience in investor relations and capital markets advisory.
• Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Conference (Latin America & Caribbean)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 November 2023InspIR Group sponsored the Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Latin America & Caribbean Conference, demonstrating its commitment to the emerging markets debt and ESG capital markets community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Teneo: Teneo is a global advisory firm offering strategic communications, investor relations, and capital markets advisory, with a broader portfolio but overlapping IR advisory services for public and pre-IPO issuers.
• FTI Consulting: FTI Consulting's Strategic Communications segment provides investor relations, IPO advisory, and ESG advisory to corporates globally, a much larger incumbent that competes with InspIR on enterprise mandates.

Direct peers

• Sloane & Company: Sloane & Company is a strategic financial communications and investor relations advisory firm supporting clients on IPOs, transactions, and ongoing investor engagement, closely aligned with InspIR's service mix.
• ICR: ICR is a strategic communications and advisory firm specializing in investor relations, IPO advisory, and ESG for public and pre-IPO companies, the closest direct peer to InspIR's core IR advisory and IPO readiness offerings.
• Prosek Partners: Prosek Partners is an integrated marketing and financial communications firm with a strong investor relations practice serving public and pre-IPO companies, comparable in service breadth to InspIR's IR and ESG offerings.
• Brunswick Group: Brunswick is a global advisory firm focused on financial and corporate communications, including investor relations and capital markets advisory, with cross-border capabilities that closely overlap InspIR's strategic IR and ESG advisory practice.
• Edelman Smithfield: Edelman Smithfield is the financial communications and investor relations arm of Edelman, advising public and pre-IPO companies on IR strategy, transactions, and ESG, a direct peer across InspIR's core lines.
• Lambert: Lambert is a fully integrated investor relations and corporate communications firm advising public and pre-IPO companies on IR strategy, IPOs, and investor engagement, a comparable mid-sized peer to InspIR.
• Abernathy MacGregor: Abernathy MacGregor is a boutique financial communications and investor relations advisory firm serving public companies and issuers on IPOs, mergers, and shareholder engagement, directly comparable to InspIR's IR advisory and IPO work.

Regional players

• Greenbrook Communications: Greenbrook Communications is a specialist IR and corporate communications advisory focused on technology and growth companies in EMEA, partially comparable to InspIR's emerging markets and cross-border IR positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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