New York Capital Raising Advisors Directory

Top Capital Raising Advisors in New York, NY

TL;DR

Capital raising advisors in New York, NY ordered by mandate fit: the capital structures each firm actually places, the raise sizes it takes, and whether a principal runs the process. AI visibility is measured and shown for every firm. Debt financing, growth equity, real estate capital, refinancing.

We checked 8 firms that advertise capital raising work in New York, verified 8 against their own websites, and ordered the top 8 by mandate fit: the capital structures each firm actually places, the raise sizes it takes, and whether a principal runs the process. Measured AI search visibility is published beside every firm.

Many companies and sponsors raising capital in New York sit below the size where a national investment bank will run the process. That gap is where the firms on this page work.

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Updated Sept 2026
By Tania Kozar
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New York Market Overview

Capital Raising Advisors in New York

Capital raising advisory in New York covers debt financing, growth equity, real estate capital, refinancing and balance sheet restructuring for private companies and sponsors. The firms below range from registered placement agents to principal-led corporate finance practices that prepare and run a raise without acting as the broker.

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Buyer questions asked, two AI engines
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Answers naming a firm on this list
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Questions where no listed firm was named

Check any advisor that will take a fee for placing securities on FINRA BrokerCheck before you sign an engagement letter.

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How We Order This List

What sets the order, and what the measured score does and does not tell you

We reviewed 8 firms that advertise capital raising work in New York and ordered this list by mandate fit: the capital structures each firm actually places, the raise sizes it takes, and how directly a principal works the engagement. That is why a registered placement agent and an independent principal-led practice can sit near each other here. The measured AI visibility figure sits alongside that judgment rather than replacing it, and it rewards firms that have been publishing longest, not the ones that fit a given raise best. No firm paid for its position on this page. ProCloser may have, or enter into, referral relationships with firms covered on this site; see our Advertiser Disclosure.

Signal 1 · Measured

AI Visibility Score

The share of AI answers naming each firm when we ask 10 capital raising questions about New York across Google AI Mode and ChatGPT (20 answers, September 2026). It measures published reach, so long-established platforms score highest and a newer independent practice scores low even when the mandate fit is strong.

Signal 2 · Measured

Review Score

Aggregate ratings across Google and the ProCloser.ai verified review system. Firms working under confidentiality on a small number of raises often carry no public reviews at all, and we show that as "No reviews yet" rather than penalizing it.

Signal 3 · Editorial

Mandate Fit

What each firm actually places: debt, equity, real estate capital or structured solutions, the raise sizes it takes, and whether a principal runs the process. This is our judgment, informed by each firm's own published record, and it is what sets the order above.

Top 8 Capital Raising Advisors in New York, NY

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Configure Partners
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Debt & capital advisory$1B+ since 2018

Credit-focused middle-market advisory boutique with a New York office at 300 Park Avenue, alongside its Atlanta headquarters. Services span debt placement for growth, acquisition, dividend and refinancing needs, private capital advisory for financial sponsors on secondary liquidity, and private capital realization. The firm states more than $1 billion in transaction volume with repeat clients since 2018, with senior bankers averaging over two decades of experience.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Debt AdvisoryPrivate Capital AdvisoryMiddle Market
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Union Square Advisors
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Tech growth equityEst. 2007$125B+ advised

Technology-focused investment bank founded in 2007 with an office at 1350 Avenue of the Americas in New York, alongside San Francisco. Provides strategic M&A advice and execution alongside agented private capital financing and advisory services for growth-stage and later-stage technology companies across AI/ML, enterprise software, cybersecurity and healthcare technology. States more than 198 completed transactions worth over $125 billion combined, led by former heads of major technology investment banking practices.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Growth Equity PlacementTechnology M&APrivate Capital Financing
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Chardan Capital Markets
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Capital markets & SPACs23-year track record

New York investment bank at One Pennsylvania Plaza offering capital raising through equity, debt and convertible funding, IPO and follow-on offerings, SPAC underwriting, advisory and sponsorship, and M&A and reverse merger services. Departments include Research, Investment Banking, Institutional Equities and Operations. States a 23-year history in SPAC-related work, more than $23 billion raised for healthcare companies since 2005, over 120 SPACs underwritten and 180 SPAC-related transactions managed.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Equity Capital RaisingSPAC AdvisoryDebt Capital Raising
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Cooper-Horowitz
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
CRE debt & equity placementEst. 1964$10B+ placed annually

Family-owned commercial real estate capital advisory shop founded in 1964, headquartered at 622 Third Avenue in New York with additional offices in Philadelphia and Boca Raton. Arranges acquisition and bridge financing, land and pre-development loans, mezzanine debt, credit lease financing, permanent mortgages, construction financing, preferred equity and joint-venture equity across all property types, plus investment sales advisory. States more than $10 billion placed annually across 150-plus transactions, with a 25-person team.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
CRE Debt PlacementCRE Equity PlacementInvestment Sales Advisory
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Ariel Property Advisors
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
CRE capital services

New York City real estate services and advisory firm based in the Chanin Building at 122 East 42nd Street, structured with separate Investment Sales, Capital Services and Research divisions. The Capital Services team arranges debt and equity financing for multifamily, mixed-use, development, commercial and industrial properties across the New York metro area. The firm publishes roughly 28 research reports a year on the New York City multifamily market.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
CRE Capital ServicesDebt & Equity FinancingInvestment Sales
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George Smith Partners
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
CRE capital advisoryEst. 1992Firm-wide, LA-founded

Commercial real estate finance advisory firm founded in 1992 in Los Angeles that lists a New York HQ at 650 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100, among its eight U.S. office locations alongside Atlanta, Seattle, Dallas, Charlotte, Detroit and Newport Beach. Places debt and equity nationwide across multifamily, office, retail, industrial and hospitality properties, from bridge and construction loans to permanent and CMBS financing. Firm-wide headcount is 20 to 50 employees.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
CRE Debt PlacementCRE Equity PlacementConstruction & Bridge
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LSH Partners
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Boutique M&A & restructuringEst. 2016$3.3B fund raise cited

Independent boutique investment bank based at 780 Third Avenue in New York, spun out of Loeb Partners Corporation in November 2016 to advise middle-market companies. Advisory lines cover M&A, restructuring, capital markets and corporate finance, staffed by senior bankers with 20 to 30 years of Wall Street experience. Published transactions include Hunter Point Capital's $3.3 billion fund raise and C.H. Guenther's acquisition of Fresca Mexican Foods.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
M&A AdvisoryRestructuringCapital Markets Advisory
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Castle Placement
Serves New York, NY
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AI Visibility
No reviews yet
Placement agentEst. 2009$5M to $1B+ raises

SEC-registered, FINRA-licensed broker-dealer at 1460 Broadway in New York, founded in 2009, that raises capital and arranges loans for private companies and funds. Services cover raise strategy and positioning, AI-driven investor targeting through its proprietary platform, and end-to-end transaction management for raises of roughly $5 million to $1 billion-plus across financial services, real estate, energy, healthcare, technology and private equity and venture funds.

Not yet named in the tracked prompts
Private PlacementDebt & Equity Capital RaisingBroker-Dealer

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Capital Raising Market Overview: New York, NY

New York capital raises split by the kind of capital and the size of the company. Founders raising a first institutional round mostly go direct to investors and use an advisor for materials, modeling and terms. Companies raising debt or growth equity above the small-business range use a placement agent or corporate finance boutique to run a process. Real estate sponsors work with capital advisors who know the local lender and equity base.

Type of raiseWho typically runs it in New York
Debt financing (senior, unitranche, asset-based)Corporate finance boutiques and debt advisors with lender relationships
Seed and Series A equityFounders direct, with a strategic finance advisor on materials, model and terms
Growth equity and recapitalizationRegistered placement agents and boutique investment banks
Real estate equity and debtReal estate capital advisors and mortgage banking desks
Refinancing and balance sheet restructuringRestructuring and corporate finance advisors, often principal-led

Regulatory and Licensing Environment

In the United States, an intermediary paid a success fee for placing securities is a broker under federal securities law and registers with FINRA. The exemptions are narrow, and an unregistered finder taking a percentage of an equity raise is a known enforcement risk for both the finder and the issuer. Advisors who prepare a raise, build the model and materials and negotiate terms for an hourly, monthly or flat fee are usually outside broker-dealer rules, and several firms on this page work that way. Private offerings typically rely on Regulation D, most often Rule 506(b) or 506(c). Check any firm that will touch investor money on FINRA BrokerCheck and ask which model it uses before you sign.

Capital Raising Advisory Fees in New York, NY

Fee structures in this market fall into three patterns. None of the 8 firms on this page publishes a rate card; every one quotes on request.

Fee structureWhere you see it
Retainer plus success fee (a percentage of capital raised, equity priced higher than debt)Registered placement agents and boutique investment banks running a full process
Hourly or monthly advisory fee, no success feePrincipal-led strategic finance practices that prepare and run the raise without acting as broker
Flat project feeModeling, investor materials, lender packages and term sheet review

Ask for the fee letter in writing before the first investor call, and ask specifically whether any part of the fee is contingent on closing. That single question tells you which regulatory model the firm works under.

How to Choose a Capital Raising Advisor in New York, NY

  • Registration matches the fee: if the firm takes a success fee on an equity raise, it should show up on FINRA BrokerCheck itself or through a named broker-dealer. If it works for a flat or hourly fee, it does not need to, and it should say so plainly.
  • Ask what closed in the last twelve months: capital sources, structures and sizes, not a career total. A firm that closed three asset-based loans this year is a better debt advisor than one citing a decade-old growth round.
  • Know who does the work: at a boutique the principal who pitched you should run your process. At a larger platform ask which managing director owns the mandate and how many live raises that person carries.
  • Check for conflicts: an advisor that also lends, invests or earns a fee from the capital provider has a second client in the room. That is not disqualifying, but it has to be disclosed in the engagement letter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hiring a capital raising advisor in New York, NY.

Do I need a registered broker-dealer to raise capital in New York?+−
Only if the intermediary is paid based on the securities it places. An advisor that prepares your model, materials and investor list for an hourly, monthly or flat fee and lets you sign the deal yourself generally does not need broker-dealer registration. Paying a success fee to an unregistered finder is the arrangement regulators pursue, so match the fee to the registration before you engage.
What is the difference between a capital raising advisor and an investment bank?+−
An investment bank with a broker-dealer license can solicit investors and take a fee on the capital it places, and it usually wants a raise size that justifies a full process. A capital raising advisor without that license works on the preparation, structure and negotiation, and the company runs the investor conversations itself. Smaller raises and debt refinancings often fit the advisor model better.
Can an advisor help a pre-revenue company raise money?+−
Yes, though the work looks different. For a pre-revenue company the advisor's value is the business model narrative, the driver-based forecast and the terms, not a lender list. Firms on this page that publish startup and venture work are the ones to ask, and expect an hourly or project fee rather than a success fee at that stage.
How long does a debt raise take with an advisor?+−
The lender type and the readiness of the company's numbers set the timeline. A clean asset-based or senior loan with prepared financials moves faster than a unitranche or structured deal with several parties. The firm you choose should give you a timeline for your specific structure after seeing your financials, and be wary of one that promises a date before that.
How is this New York capital raising advisor list ordered?+−
ProCloser.ai orders this list by mandate fit: the capital structures each firm actually places, the raise sizes it takes, and whether a principal runs the process. One measured signal, an AI visibility score, is published beside every firm and informs the order rather than setting it. The list was verified against each firm's own website in September 2026.

Reviewed by: Tania Kozar, ProCloser.ai Research  |  Last Updated: September 2026  |  Sources: each firm's own website, FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC IAPD, ProCloser.ai AI-answer sampling (20 answers across Google AI Mode and ChatGPT, September 2026).

Is Your Firm Not Listed?

If your firm runs capital raises for companies or sponsors in New York and is not on this page, apply to be listed. Every firm here was verified against its own website, and we add firms that meet the same bar.