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KayEss Square is now Northbound Advisors, and is raising to acquire 8 to 10 smaller firms, all served through a proprietary AI platform built on eight years of client work.
Northbound Advisors automates advisory work with proprietary AI; founder targets acquisitions to scale services like products. AI multiplies partner capacity by automating compliance work, enabling services to scale revenue without proportional hiring—reshaping advisory economics.
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