Private Equity & Venture Capital
Portfolio Company Underperformance : Diagnosing the Human and Organizational Causes
When a portfolio company begins to underperform, the first warning signs usually appear in the numbers. Revenue growth…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Human Capital Due Diligence : Key Leadership and Organizational Risks to Assess
Human Capital Due Diligence Human Capital Due Diligence helps investors understand whether the people and the organisation can…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
VC Investors Assess Founders Every Day. But Rarely Through a Real Founder Assessment.
Every Venture Capital investor knows that founders are the single most important variable in the success of a…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
What Investors Should Really Assess in a Founding Team
Beyond Experience, Charisma and References Venture Capital investors often say that they invest in founders. Yet many investment…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
5 Founder Risks Investors Often Underestimate
Why Assessing Founders Requires More Than Experience, References and Intuition Every Venture Capital investor claims to invest primarily…
Leadership Assessment & Development
What Happens to Founders as Startups Scale : The Six Founder Trajectories Investors Should Anticipate
Founders do not all evolve in the same way as their companies grow. One of the most common…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
What is Human Due Diligence?
Human Due Diligence Financial Due Diligence tells you whether a company performed well yesterday. Human Due Diligence helps…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
How Entrepreneurs Should Prepare Their Business Before Bringing Investors On Board
Attracting private equity (PE) or venture capital (VC) investors isn’t just about showcasing past success and presenting an…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
The 3 Types of Leaders PE & VC Investors Encounter & How To Support Them
In venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE), the people behind the business are just as important as…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
4 Critical Errors PE/VC Firms Make When Evaluating Leadership Teams
In private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC), one of the most critical factors in determining a portfolio…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
4 Most Common Mistakes PE/VC Firms Make (and How to Avoid Them)
In today’s environment of high uncertainty and tough business conditions, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
The Underestimated Power of Soft Skills in Private Equity
When we think of Private Equity, hard skills such as financial analysis, valuation, and deal structuring often come…
Private Equity & Venture Capital
10 Changes CEOs and Management Teams Should Expect After a Private Equity Investment
A private equity investment does more than change a company’s ownership structure. It changes the way the business…
