Operating partners and portfolio company leadership teams

Private Equity & Portfolio Companies

In a higher-rate environment, multiple expansion and leverage do less of the work. Commercial value creation inside the portfolio company carries more of the return.

The commercial challenges

  • Founder dependence that survives the acquisition.
  • Commercial infrastructure built for a smaller company.
  • Exit narratives without evidence of repeatable growth.

Editorials

  1. 01A Commercial Value Creation Framework for PE-Backed B2B Companies Forthcoming
  2. 02Revenue Growth vs. EBITDA Growth in Portfolio Companies Forthcoming
  3. 03The First 100 Days After Acquiring a B2B Services Business Forthcoming
  4. 04Building Scalable Commercial Infrastructure in Portfolio Companies Forthcoming
  5. 05Organic Growth vs. Buy-and-Build Strategies Forthcoming
  6. 06How to Reduce Founder Dependence After an Acquisition Forthcoming
  7. 07Revenue Quality and Customer Concentration in Private Equity Forthcoming
  8. 08How AI Can Support Portfolio Company Value Creation Forthcoming
  9. 09Commercial Due Diligence: Questions That Matter Forthcoming
  10. 10Preparing a Portfolio Company for Its Next Exit Forthcoming

Considering how these issues affect your firm's next stage of growth?