Deal Makers (& Fakers) Podcast · 2026-07-14 · 1 min
Capital raising in private equity runs on relationships, and few people have built them better than Sam. He helped raise nearly $10 billion across private equity funds, and his most effective deal-making tool is a pub he bought in London. In this clip from Deal Makers (& Fakers) , Sam Tidswell-Norrish sat with Niclas Schlopsna , partner at spectup , breaks down the capital raising and networking system behind a $10B career: * How he builds relationships with investors and LPs, sources deals, and turns cold outreach into warm intros? * The pens, the pub, and the LinkedIn message that put one of tech’s most important inventors on his board. Who is Sam Tidswell-Norrish? Sam was Managing Director & Founding Team Member at Motive Partners , runs capital raising and investor relations at Access Holdings , and chairs OPUS , a global community for early-stage founders raising their first rounds. Who this is for? If you’re a founder raising capital, an investor sourcing deals, or anyone trying to understand how private equity fundraising and LP relationships really work, start here. Thanks for reading Deal Makers (& Fakers)! This post is public so feel free to share it.
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