Embedded execution for scale transitions and innovation handover
We step in where growth stalls or innovation stalls — and operate until assets are ready to be owned, integrated, or exited.
Capital is lost in the hard middle.
Capital Is Lost Before Distress
Scale-ups plateau after early traction. Portfolio companies burn but don't break — yet. Founders outgrow the operating demands of the business.
Innovation units never reach a first level of revenue leadership is comfortable owning. Post-M&A integrations fail quietly.
By the time these issues are labeled "problems," value has already leaked out.
We intervene earlier than turnaround firms and with more authority than consultants — taking responsibility for the transition from promise to performance.
Authority, Not Advice
Embedded
We install a senior executive team inside your company or portfolio asset, with clear decision rights.
Accountable
We own outcomes. We do not produce recommendations for others to execute.
Temporary
We diagnose fast, decide hard, operate directly, and exit cleanly. No dependency model.
Our Operating Model
1. Rapid Diagnostic 30–45 days
Identify the single constraint blocking scale or adoption. Clear Go / No-Go decision.
2. Embedded Execution 3–12 months
A bespoke executive cell runs the business, unit, or initiative.
3. Innovation Before the Magic Number As required
We take innovations from zero to first credible revenue — or decisively stop them.
4. Structured Exit Final 30 days
KPIs stabilized. Ownership or leadership ready to take over.
Who We Serve
Private Equity
Portfolio companies stuck between acquisition and exit.
- Post-acquisition integration failures
- Stalled revenue or margin expansion
- Leadership gaps before exit
- Assets requiring intervention before a write-down
Venture Capital
Growth-stage companies where momentum breaks before scale.
- ARR stagnation or decline after early traction
- Growth that fails to become repeatable
- Product strategy spread thin across too many initiatives
- Unfocused execution and competing priorities
- Founder-to-operator transitions
Corporates
Innovation and acquired assets that fail to become businesses.
- Innovation units not reaching P&L relevance
- Underperforming acquired units
- Spin-out or carve-out preparation
- Innovation-to-operations handover
Founders
Companies that outgrew leadership maturity.
- Scale plateau despite capital
- Board pressure for operational change
- Pre-transaction preparation
- Leadership transition support
How We Engage
Duration
3–12 months. We start with a rapid diagnostic leading to a Go / No-Go decision. We do not extend indefinitely.
Economics
Retainer plus performance fees tied to measurable outcomes. Selective equity participation where aligned with investors.
We are expensive. We are also accountable.
Selectivity
We take on a limited number of engagements per year. We do not work with early-stage startups. All engagements are confidential.
Point of View
Scale Transition
Growth is not scale. The transition between the two is where most companies fail. That transition can be managed.
Embedded Execution
Execution fails when authority is diluted. We operate with decision rights and clear accountability.
Innovation Handover
Innovation only matters when leadership is ready to own it. Everything else is theater.
Early Intervention
The earlier we intervene, the more value can be preserved — and created.
Start a Conversation
We work with private equity partners, venture capital partners, corporate strategy leaders, and founders who recognize they need execution authority, not advice.
Europe & United States
All conversations are confidential.