Delivering High-End Strategic Finance and M&A Advisory

Odin Mimir exists to give middle market business owners and early-stage founders the same preparation and strategic advantage that larger companies and institutional players have always had access to.

Our Mission


To make high-end strategic finance and investment banking more accessible.

We are different from your traditional investment bank:

  • For M&A advisory, we provide flexible engagements: either hourly billing with NO transaction fees, or deal MILESTONE pricing
  • In addition to M&A, we provide strategic finance to create value. As strategic CFOs, we are a part of your team, helping you get to the next stage of growth.
  • And for those who are simply looking to find credible buyers, we built a platform that does one simple thing: connects private companies to potential buyers (see Capital Concierge). The platform is ZERO cost to use.

When does the above construct work well?

  • When you wish to prepare early and maximize value.
  • When you want a partner, not a transactional advisor: someone who executes alongside you instead of delegating work to junior teams while shifting attention to the next deal.
  • When you don’t want to give up a meaningful percentage (3-10% of transaction value) of the company that you’ve worked hard to build.
  • When you have inbound interest and an inclination as to who the buyer should be.
  • When you want to avoid exclusivity lock-ins or long tail periods.
  • When you are struggling with your current advisor and need a fresh perspective.

About the Founder

Vuk Talijan

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Before founding Odin Mimir (oh-dn mih-meer), Vuk spent the majority of his career in investment banking at William Blair and Piper Sandler, advising on sell-sides, buy-sides, and private placements. These transactions comprised a total value of approximately $12B.

Vuk’s experience spans a range of sectors across industrial technologies and solutions, business services (e.g., commercial and residential services, professional staffing and consulting services), and healthcare (e.g., medical technology and services).

In addition to his banking experience, Vuk followed his passion for lifelong learning and academic challenge by obtaining an MBA and a Ph.D. in Finance & Business Economics. His academic research focused on shareholder litigation, capital structure decisions, and price pressures in daily stock returns.

For additional details, please visit Vuk’s LinkedIn.

Academic Background
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Industry Experience
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Our Values


Dare to be Different

Challenge convention, embrace originality, and learn from the cross-section of perspectives to uncover opportunities overlooked by the “traditional” way.

Be Independent and Authentic

Leverage sensible practices to deliver high impact results without sales rhetoric or bias.

Cut Through the Noise

Owners deserve straight answers and implementable tools to know where their business stands — without jargon or false reassurance.

Keep Learning

Be curious and remain nimble to apply fresh perspectives and tackle the ever-evolving challenges of the business world.

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