Since 2014 · London
The advisory firm behind $3B+ in funding and 20+ exits
A London-based fundraising and growth advisory for venture-backed companies and funds. We build the decks, models, CIMs and valuations that hold up under investor scrutiny.
- A team of 25 across Europe, with our HQ in London
- Our partners have worked at J.P. Morgan, Lazard, Philips, Oliver Wyman, Klevu, ICU and Yuzvar
- Pre-seed to Series D+; our core focus is Series A and B, and funds
Chosen by global brands and VC-backed startups
Our record since 2014
Our clients have raised from Sequoia, a16z, Bessemer, Insight Partners, Northzone, Creandum and Salesforce Ventures.
In short
Waveup at a glance
Waveup is a London-based fundraising and growth advisory for venture-backed companies and funds. Since 2014 we have built the decks, financial models, CIMs and valuations behind $3B+ raised for 600+ startups, and supported 50+ M&A transactions, including 20+ exits. Our core focus is Series A and B companies, and funds.
- Founded
- 2014, in London
- Who we work with
- Pre-seed to Series D+. Core focus: Series A and B, and funds
- What we build
- Investor decks, financial models, CIMs and valuations, plus the target list and outreach set-up
- Track record
- 1,200+ projects across 60+ countries and 90+ industries
Our clients have raised from Antler, Bessemer, Creandum, Cherry, a16z, Global Ventures, Northzone, Sequoia, Insight Partners, Emergence Capital, Slack Fund and Salesforce Ventures.
Olena Petrosyuk
Partner & Co-founder
10 years in corporate finance and consulting, in the world's top-tier M&A (Lazard, J.P. Morgan, Philips) and consulting teams (Oliver Wyman).
Led commercial growth and operations at Klevu, a VC-backed AI search company, from its early days to eight-figure ARR, global expansion and a 2025 exit into PSG's portfolio.
At Waveup, she leads projects on fundraising, M&A, business development and growth strategy.
She holds a dual Master's degree in Finance & Strategy, cum laude, from Rotterdam School of Management.
Igor Shaverskyi
Partner & Co-founder
15 years in corporate finance and capital markets. Igor started as an investment banker at ICU.
Co-founded Waveup in 2014 and went on to create Waveup Copilot, Joltoo and n2labs.
At Waveup he leads product development and the finance team.
How we work
From the first investor question to the close, and after it.
We fix the story first: the narrative, the numbers and the questions investors will ask.
Decks, financial models, CIMs and valuations that hold up in due diligence: 1,000+ decks since 2014.
Target lists, investor research and the outreach set-up. For selected clients, warm introductions from our 200+ VC relationships. They are never guaranteed, and we are not brokers.
Brand, website and sales materials that help you grow into the valuation.
Deals we have worked on
Funding rounds, fund raises and M&A, with the investment case built by Waveup
See all success storiesOur clients' rounds and exits, in the press

What our clients say
Talk to the team
Tell us what you are raising or selling, and when. We will come back with a plan, a fixed price and a start date.












