How to Use the NOAN Advisor Portal as a Next-Gen Data Room

Next-gen data room: Secure sharing, AI insights, full control.

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In today’s fast-paced business environment, sharing sensitive documents and business insights with advisors, investors, or partners requires more than just a secure folder. The NOAN Advisor Portal reimagines the traditional data room, offering dynamic, AI-powered collaboration and granular control over your business knowledge. Here’s how you can leverage NOAN as your next-generation data room.

What Makes NOAN Different?

Unlike static data rooms, NOAN’s Advisor Portal combines document sharing with real-time business intelligence, AI-powered Q&A, and customizable access. This means your stakeholders don’t just see files—they interact with your business knowledge, ask questions, and even collaborate on strategy, all within a secure environment.

Step-by-Step: Setting Up Your NOAN Data Room

1. Enable the Advisor Portal

  • Go to your project’s Settings in NOAN.

  • Find the Advisor Portal section and toggle it on.

2. Invite Advisors or Investors

  • Enter the email addresses of your advisors or investors.

  • They’ll receive a secure invite to access your data room.

3. Curate and Share Key Documents

  • Use the Advisor Portal widget in the Activity section to upload or link essential documents:Pitch decks

  • Financial statements

  • Cap tables

  • Legal agreements

4. Control Access with Granular Permissions

  • Decide exactly what each advisor can see or do:Share specific knowledge blocks (Smart Blocks) for context.

  • Allow or restrict editing, document creation, or analytics access.

  • Toggle features like shared tasks, sector news, and the Dashboard Assistant.

5. Enable Real-Time Q&A with Dashboard Assistant

  • Advisors can use the AI-powered Dashboard Assistant to ask questions about your business.

  • The assistant draws from your live business facts, providing instant, accurate answers—no more endless email threads.

6. Monitor Activity and Collaboration

  • Track which documents and knowledge blocks are shared.

  • See when advisors access or interact with your data room.

  • Collaborate on strategy or content in real time, with full control over what’s editable.

Key Benefits of NOAN as a Data Room

  • Dynamic Knowledge Sharing: Go beyond static files—share live business facts, analytics, and strategy.

  • AI-Powered Insights: Advisors can query your business data directly, reducing friction and speeding up due diligence.

  • Granular Security: You decide what’s visible, editable, or restricted for each advisor.

  • Seamless Collaboration: Enable document co-creation, shared tasks, and real-time updates.

  • Centralized Control: Manage all permissions and activity from a single dashboard.

Use Cases

  • Investor Due Diligence: Give potential investors a secure, interactive window into your business, with up-to-date documents and live Q&A.

  • Board and Advisor Collaboration: Share sensitive materials and collaborate on strategy without endless email chains.

  • Partnerships and M&A: Provide partners or acquirers with a transparent, controlled environment for reviewing your business.

Getting Started

Every NOAN subscription includes a free advisor seat. Activate your Advisor Portal, invite your stakeholders, and experience a smarter, more interactive data room—one that’s built for the future of business collaboration.

NOAN Advisor Portal: Where your data room meets next-generation business intelligence.

Written by

Neal Mann

Co-founder

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