Operating capability behind the capital.
Investors compete on what they bring beyond the cheque. For a founder, a vetted collective of operators is among the few things an investor can offer that really counts.
Where investors feel the gap
Investors typically need one of these:
Diligence needs someone who has run one, not an analyst
Someone who has run this kind of business and can say if the plan is credible.
A portfolio company has a seat to fill now
The CFO has gone, the next round is coming and a search will take a quarter or more.
The board lacks an outsider's view
A founder-heavy board is a risk to the investment, and the investor cannot always sit in the seat.
The plan needs execution
The strategy exists. What is missing is the person answerable for delivering it.
Investment firms can call on our collective of 800+ vetted C-suite operators, with one chosen for the company and the timing. Use it for diligence, for work inside a portfolio company or for an independent board seat, under a services agreement that closes cleanly.
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
How we work with an investor
The investor sees one operator; we keep the governance around them for as long as the work lasts.
Check-ins agreed at the start
We set the review rhythm with the company and the investor up front and keep to it, so drift is visible early.
Operating depth behind one person
When a portfolio question turns technical or commercial, your operator can draw on peers across the collective.
No reset after a departure
If the operator moves on, we restart the search from the brief we hold for the holding and run the transition.
Matched to founder and investor
An operator the founder resists cannot help the investor. We test both relationships before anyone is proposed.
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.
Our executives have worked across
