Outside perspective, operator-grade.
For large corporates innovating externally — and for high-growth startups that need a seasoned voice in the room. Not consulting. Operator and investor reps, applied to your specific question.
Where we add real value
Corporate venturing
Helping a large group think about external innovation, build a venture arm or studio, design a CVC strategy, or evaluate buy-vs-build decisions. We've sat on both sides of the table — as founders being acquired, and as advisors structuring partnership deals between corporates and startups.
Growth-stage sparring
For founders past Series A: GTM expansion calls, fundraising prep, hiring senior leaders, pricing decisions. Two-hour conversations, not slides. The kind of session you'd have with a lead investor — but without the term sheet attached.
Board & advisory
Active board roles or formal advisory positions in companies where the operator perspective adds disproportionate value. We're selective: capacity goes to companies and questions where our reps actually move the needle.
Engagement formats
Single sparring session
2-hour deep dive on one specific question. For founders or execs who need an external read.
Quarterly board cadence
Active independent director — board prep, in-meeting voice, between-meeting access.
Project advisory
Multi-month engagement on a specific initiative: CVC setup, market entry, M&A thesis.
We don't do PowerPoint reports. Output is direction, decisions, and intros — not deliverables. Compensation is mostly cash for corporates, mostly equity for startups.
Who fits
- Industrial groups serious about innovation outside their core — looking for someone who has actually built and exited, not just analysed.
- High-growth startups past Series A, with a real outside perspective gap on their cap table.
- PE-backed scale-ups needing operator depth on the board to complement financial sponsors.
Talk to us about your situation.
30-minute call to scope. We'll tell you fast whether we're useful, or who else might be.
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