Executives for Venture Portfolios

Executives Online is often asked by venture capital and private equity clients to deliver seasoned, results-oriented executives for their portfolio companies.

For one private equity client we recently placed:

• a CEO and a Divisional Business Development Director for an IT start-up
• a General Manager for a manufacturing business
• a Business Development Director for an IT business
• a Group Purchasing Director
• and a Group Sales Director

Many of our Managing Director and CEO candidates have turnaround experience, in addition to strong track records of delivering growth leading to successful shareholder exits.

Our service is ideal for any private equity client seeking experienced effective managers, perhaps to:

• Supplement and strengthen a team
• Provide a specific set of skills or experience on a temporary basis
• Execute or accelerate a project
• Replace a key manager who has abruptly departed
• Build up a new business, division or team

Particularly for interim assignments, our results-based fees often come into play in turnaround or fast-growth situations, in which part of the candidate’s compensation (and ours) is tied to the successful achievement of outcomes, for example, the securing of additional financing, the implementation of a restructuring plan, or the achievement of certain turnover and profitability targets.