An operator behind every investment.
Funds compete on what they bring beyond capital. A collective of vetted operators gives you someone to call, deal by deal.
Where a portfolio needs an operator
Investors tend to bring us one of these:
Diligence needs an operator
A person who has operated a business of this kind and can judge whether the plan holds up.
A portfolio seat is empty
The CFO has left, a round is coming, and the search will take a quarter.
The board needs an independent voice
A board of insiders is not a check on anyone.
The plan needs an owner
The plan exists. The person accountable for delivering it does not.
Investors can draw on our collective of 800+ vetted operators. Each is matched to a specific company and embedded within weeks, with the firm kept informed throughout.
Who this is for, and who it is not
Best for
- Adding operational value to investees without taking on management risk
- Giving founders a vetted operator you can refer with confidence
- Supporting several portfolio companies from one standing relationship
- Professionalising an investee while respecting its existing culture
- Staying in your governance role while the engagement is run for you
Not for
- Installing a controlling manager to run the company for you
- A single one-off introduction with no ongoing oversight
- Investors who want to direct day-to-day operations themselves
- A freelancer directory rather than a managed engagement
Where we come in for investors
We put an operator behind a holding when it needs one, and keep governance consistent across every company we support.
Reported to the firm
Each engagement reports to the firm at agreed points, so a problem in a holding reaches you before the next board meeting.
A collective behind the portfolio
Operators in different holdings all have our collective of 800+ behind them, and the firm has a single point of contact with us.
Seats held by process
Each brief stays current on our side, so if an operator leaves a holding, the replacement search starts from what we already know.
Matched company by company
A software business and a food exporter need different operators, so each seat is matched to the company behind it.
The partnership model
One relationship. Portfolio-wide coverage.
Establish the standing relationship
We understand your investment thesis, your portfolio, and the types of leadership gaps most common across your investments.
You introduce us when needed
When a portfolio company needs operational leadership, you make the introduction. We handle everything else.
The right operator, fast
Discovery, matching, scoping, engagement management, and ongoing oversight, without you managing or coordinating it.
Visibility without burden
Lightweight reporting to you, not operational detail, but confidence that the engagement is performing. Investor-grade oversight without investor-level involvement.
Support by investor type
Different investors carry different portfolio needs. We match the operator to the need and manage the engagement, so it never lands back on you.
The operators we embed in your portfolio companies
Every operator is matched to the portfolio company's stage, sector and challenge.
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