Capital finds the deal. An operator finds the value.
French funds, family offices and holdings compete on what they bring beyond the cheque. A vetted operator, available quickly, is one of the few things a founder values as much as the money.
What French investors bring us
Briefs from French investors tend to start from one of these:
Diligence needs an operator, not an analyst
Someone who has run a business of this kind and can judge whether the plan is credible, speaking the founders' language.
A holding needs a seat filled now
The finance director has left, the next step is close, and a permanent search will take a quarter.
The board needs an independent voice
Co-investors and lenders want governance that does not rest on the majority holder's say alone.
Value creation needs execution
The plan exists. Missing is the person inside the company who is accountable for delivering it.
French funds and holdings can draw on our collective of 800+ vetted operators, each matched to one portfolio company and the moment it is in. Due diligence, work inside a portfolio company or a seat as independent director, all under a services agreement between the two companies.
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
What investors get from us
Funds get an operator chosen for one company and one moment, with our governance around the engagement.
Chosen for the asset
Each brief is written for one portfolio company and the moment it is in, then we search the collective for that.
Depth across the portfolio
When a second company in the portfolio needs help, the collective you already know is the place to start.
We keep the brief
Should an operator leave a holding, the brief for that company is already on file and the replacement search begins from it.
At ease with founders
Founders accept an operator who respects what they built. We match on that as carefully as on skill.
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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