How to Hire Effectively for Portfolio Companies or for Portfolio Ops

Hiring in PE is a lengthy and typically inefficient exercise – lengthy processes, endless debates, misaligned expectations from different interviewers. And despite all that effort, many firms still miss on critical hires. The core issue is not lack of rigor. It’s misplaced rigor.  Also, most hiring failures don’t come from a…  Read More >

PE Value Creation – The Mission of the Operating Partner Role

Here’s the core purpose of the GTM Operating Partner role in PE: Mission of the Role Own GTM value creation: Lead all commercial excellence aspects of Value Creation Plans (VCPs) from diligence through exit Support deal teams: Surface hidden GTM value opportunities in diligence, shape VCPs, and own execution post-close,…  Read More >

PE Value Creation – the ROI of an Operating Partner (via TEV uplift)

The ROI of a PE Operating Partner: How the Numbers Work The Operating Partner is one of the most effective value creation players drivers in PE. At a PE International Nexus conference earlier this year, an institutional LP noted: “To generate a 10x return on an Operating Partner’s compensation (i.e.…  Read More >