Award-winning capital markets advisory for Small & Mid-Cap Companies

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    Institutional ownership growth. Liquidity strength. Valuation durability.

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Institutional-grade investor relations built for small-caps.

Close the gap between value & potential. Harbor Access helps clients build informed, long-term relationships with the investment community. Drawing on more than two decades of global capital markets experience, we work alongside small and mid-cap companies to close the gap between operating performance and market recognition. We address the core factors that define investor understanding and valuation—execution, visibility, credibility, and capital structure.

Build trust with clarity & consistency. We are specialists by design, built for small and mid-cap companies, where execution, clarity, and discipline matter most. Our approach combines strategic insight, disciplined communication, and investor access to ensure performance is clearly understood and trusted over time. We help companies communicate with confidence and compete on fundamentals, not noise.

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our latest insights

  • A black and white photo of a foggy forest similar to how investor relations can seem out of reach for small cap companies.

    Don't Hibernate IR

    2/17

    The market isn’t waiting for your next press release - it’s moving on to the next company. In busy periods, attention resets… read more

  • The full moon in the night sky surrounded by stars is like investor relations when you nail your presentation with an important investor.

    Competing for Capital

    2/12

    The Olympics sell harmony. Valentine’s Day sells loyalty. The Markets are neither. Right now, investors are going… read more

  • Even when resting on the sideslines, don't let your equity story go stale - constantly refine for optiization adn engagement.

    Post Game IR

    2/10

    Sunday’s Super Bowl result - a decisive 29–13 win for the Seahawks over the Patriots - was a stark reminder… read more

  • skiing is hard, and so is running a public company that's why small caps need investor relations.

    No Pain, No Gain

    2/5

    Markets are rattled. Emotions are frayed. And just in time, the Winter Olympics have arrived, delivering a… read more

Connect with the right investors

Investor Access is a key part of our business, and our core competency - so much so, it’s in our name.

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WE ARE ADVISORS. WE ARE FACILITATORS.

  • As North American Investor relations specialists, we help unlocked doors to institutions, family offices, hedge funds and HNW people.

    ACCESS

  • Harbor Access is your capital markets compass with investor relations and capital markets consulting focused on small & mid-cap companies looking to re-rate and improve investor access.

    GUIDANCE

  • Reframing equity stories for U.S. capital allocators and frameworks.

    RESULTS

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Congratulations to All Our Clients

Here’s what investors and clients say:

  • CFO, Technology Company

    "Harbor Access was instrumental in increasing the company’s market exposure, liquidity and most importantly access to patient capital, a fundamental building block for a TSX Venture company. They understood our vision and corporate plans in great depth, and worked seamlessly with us to refine and execute it. During the 3 years of working together, we raised over $CAD 5 million in venture capital. They are a delightful team with deep expertise."

  • VP, Investment Banking

    "Through my capacity as a capital allocator I was always keen to ensure that the companies we invested in were well represented in terms of investor relations. Harbor Access is my go to referral as they are targeted, considerate and professional in positioning their clients with the right investors. Effective in all their interactions I would highly recommend them!"

  • Corporate Secretary & VP, Corporate Development, Mining

    The Harbor Access team has kept us focused on the tasks that we can control, while helping us manage those we cannot. We have been very impressed with their long-term approach to building relationships with the investment community, many of which are now coming to fruition and the pipeline of potential investors continues to grow. I appreciate they tell us the truth, no BS—ever.

“Brevity is the soul of wit.”

— William Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’