Beyond Capital
Money is just one form of support.
We believe industry-wide change only happens with founders who want to build something bigger than themselves.
But compared to starting a company, growing one presents a whole new set of challenges.
Some of these simply require the intuition of a founder, while others need expert insight and the right competence in place at the right time. That’s where we believe we can help.
How do you extend beyond early customers to cement product market fit?
How do you expand products from the current base to unlock new markets?
How do you create a scalable company structure for rapid growth?
How do you attract, on-board and develop talent quickly?
We seek to help founders build the right environment for growth.
How we support
Building teams
by directly sourcing key talent or managing search partners with our dedicated in-house talent team
Creating scalable organizations
with the structure, systems, and processes to support rapid growth
Unlocking access to investors, customers, and partners;
we leverage our network to make introductions to capital providers, commercial contacts, and strategic partners
Supporting and challenging decision-making
backed by our domain knowledge and understanding of the growth stage
Discrete support disciplines
When you need an extra set of hands, we can help in the following areas:
Talent and org development
Financial & operational modeling
Design, branding, and PR
Board reporting & fundraising
Chief People Officer
All things people, for Activant and our companies. Builds leadership teams and effective organizations.
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Head of Design & Investment Team
Works with Activant's founders to supercharge their design, brand, and product.
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Senior Advisor
Helps management teams through the challenges of scaling by focusing on the biggest value drivers.
Get to know himInvesting is a craft
Our offices are often pretty empty as our team is on the ground supporting founders.
Steve in conversation with Stephan Schambach, CEO of NewStore.
Stephan Schambach brought two companies (Intershop and Demandware) public with multi-billion dollar market caps. Today he is reinventing commerce once more with NewStore.
No big meeting rooms. We try to stay small and support founders on the most pressing issues.
A 15 year fund cycle: we’re in it for the long-haul.
Expectations
A few things we believe make successful partnerships.
Relationships matter
Even the best plans can be improved when challenged constructively
It is more effective to engage early and often
Simple, well-executed solutions deliver the best results
Thoughtful actions to mitigate risk don’t have to limit growth
We don’t run the company for you