For companies
An advisory board that behaves like an operating team
We work with privately owned technology companies where a small group of experienced operators can materially change the outcome. Each engagement gets a Manager and two to four advisers, a ninety-day needs map, and a request board where nothing goes unanswered for more than three business days.
There are no cash fees. Compensation is a single success-triggered cashless warrant granted to the collective's SPV, at the tier set by primary capital raised to date. No adviser takes direct equity, board control or voting rights in your company.
The six tests we apply
Need
A specific problem where we change the outcome, not a general wish for advisers.
Capability
We can name the members who will do the work, and they have confirmed capacity.
Quality
We would be comfortable having our names beside yours in five years.
Terms
You accept the standard terms and the tier is correctly determined.
Conflicts
No unmanageable conflict with a portfolio company or a member's obligations.
Ownership
The origin of the relationship is clear and the initiator is identified.
What we will ask you for
The company, founders and operating metrics; capital raised and governance; the specific need and the outcomes you want in ninety days; materials; the origin of the relationship and any conflicts; and acceptance of the standard terms. A company that cannot say what it wants is not ready, and we will say so.