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On one portco.

We prove the model on one portco, then scale across the portfolio. Pick the asset where the signal will be loudest.

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How It Works

Prove the model on one. Compound it across the hold.

  1. 01

    Pick one portco

    The asset where the signal will be loudest, distressed, growth, or strategic priority. We start with Discover on that one asset.

  2. 02

    See the full cycle

    Discover, Build, Empower, one asset, end to end. You see what the diagnosis surfaces, which initiatives we ship, and how the work holds after handoff.

  3. 03

    Decide what to fund

    At cycle close you hold the report, the model, and the menu. You decide which initiatives to fund next, at that portco, or another.

  4. 04

    Scale the portfolio

    The playbook compounds. Each subsequent portco starts faster because we've already proven the model and built the muscle on one of yours.

The Path

Built inside, in weeks.

One portco, three phases, roughly twelve weeks, from kickoff through capability handoff.

  1. 01 · Week 1

    Kickoff

    One hour with leadership to calibrate the diagnostic, set expectations, and identify the cohort. Document analysis begins in parallel.

  2. 02 · Weeks 1–3

    Workforce diagnostic

    Validated AI-readiness diagnostic across the cohort, 45 to 60 minutes per person, fully remote. Document analysis surfaces the structural evidence trail.

  3. 03 · Weeks 3–4

    AI-led interviews

    Targeted operator interviews calibrated by the diagnostic, 30 to 45 minutes per participant. Full CEO readout delivered end of month one.

  4. 04 · Months 2–3

    Build & Empower

    Working systems delivered against the initiatives the CEO chose to fund, mostly remote, partly on-site. Your people trained to run what we built. Capability handoff at close.

What You Hold At Cycle Close

The report, the model, and the menu.

At the end of one cycle on one portco, you decide what to fund next, at that asset, or another.

  • The CEO Lab Report

    A workforce-wide diagnostic across seven pillars, plus a perception-vs-reality grid built from operator interviews and the company's own documents.

  • A menu of fundable initiatives

    A ranked stack of AI projects, each sized in dollars, weeks, and lift, tied to the asset's P&L drivers. No forced sequencing, you decide what gets funded.

  • A playbook that compounds

    The model you saw proven on one asset. Subsequent portcos start faster because we've built the muscle on one of yours.

Across The Hold Cycle

Useful from diligence through exit.

Same systems. Same platform. Built once. Used across the portfolio. The work compounds at every stage of ownership.

  • 01 · Diligence & Underwriting

    From static models → live target intelligence

    • Live operational and financial data on the target
    • Workflow-level opportunity sizing pre-close
    • Pre-close visibility into post-close value creation

    Outcome

    Cleaner conviction. Faster IC.

  • 02 · Value Creation

    From hold-period guesswork → continuous performance lift

    • Cash, covenants, and scenarios continuously updated
    • Embedded analytics in daily operations
    • Repeatable playbooks across the portfolio

    Outcome

    EBITDA acceleration without adding overhead.

  • 03 · Exit Readiness

    From narrative-only → defensible data assets

    • Portfolio-wide reporting standardized
    • Built systems become demonstrable value at exit
    • Infrastructure that compounds to multiple expansion

    Outcome

    Multiple expansion you can defend.

FAQ

Common questions from sponsors.

What does the Discover diagnostic cover?

Discover covers the workforce diagnostic, AI-led operator interviews, agentic document analysis, and the CEO Lab Report. If you decide to fund Build or Empower work, those are project-priced from the menu you hold at cycle close.

What about data confidentiality?

NDAs from day one. Isolated per-customer environments. Documents and survey responses stay inside our secure infrastructure, with full audit logs on every action. No training on your data, no exposure to other clients.

What if my portco isn't AI-ready?

That's exactly what Discover surfaces, and why the diagnosis exists. We map the readiness baseline first. If the asset isn't ready for Build yet, the report tells you that, and Empower becomes the priority instead. Either way, the cycle gives you a clear next move.

Which portco should we pick?

The asset where the signal will be loudest, distressed, growth, or strategic priority. We help scope this in the first conversation. You don't need to commit to a specific portco before talking to us.

How much of my team's time does this take?

One hour with the CEO at kickoff. 45 to 60 minutes per workforce participant for the diagnostic. 30 to 45 minutes per operator for the AI-led interview. Everything else runs in parallel with your team's normal cadence.

What happens after the offer cycle ends?

You hold the report, the model, and the menu of fundable initiatives at cycle close. You decide which to fund, at that portco, or another. Build and Empower work is project-priced from there.