A collective of operators behind every cheque.
Founders choose investors for what they add beyond capital. Access to a vetted collective of operators is something they notice and remember.
Where investors want an operator
The brief is usually one of these:
Diligence needs a practitioner
A practitioner who has run a business like this and can tell you if the plan is realistic.
A portfolio company has a gap
The finance lead has walked out and the next round is near. A search would take a quarter or longer, so a Stockholm board looks for cover now.
The board needs an independent voice
A board made up only of founders puts the investment at risk. The investor cannot always take the chair.
Execution is missing
The strategy is agreed. Nobody is yet accountable for delivering it.
For an investment firm in Stockholm, our collective of 800+ offers vetted C-suite operators, with one chosen for the portfolio company and the moment. Whether it is diligence, a portfolio engagement or an independent board seat, the contract is a services agreement that ends 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 alongside a Swedish investor
The investor backs the company; we keep governance around the operator inside it for as long as the work runs.
A review rhythm agreed early
With the company and the investor we fix review points at the start and keep them, so drift shows early.
More than one view on a holding
When a portfolio issue turns out to be about product or pricing, your operator can ask peers across the collective.
Continuity is our process
If the operator leaves, our holding brief starts the next search and we look after the handover.
Matched to founder and fund
An operator the founder resists will not help the fund. We test both relationships first.
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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