Operators for the companies Saudi capital is backing.
More investors now compete on what they bring beyond capital. Access to operators is one of the things founders value most.
Where investors bring in an operator
Briefs usually fall into one of these:
Diligence with an operator's eye
Someone who has run this kind of business and can judge whether the plan holds.
A portfolio company has an empty seat
The finance lead has left, the next stage is close and a search takes a quarter.
The board needs a counterweight
Governance rules and co-investors expect independent directors the founder does not control.
The plan needs an owner
Value creation is written down. What is missing is someone accountable for delivering it.
Investors in the Kingdom can call on our collective of 800+ vetted C-suite operators, each chosen for the portfolio company and the timing, whether that is diligence, a hands-on portfolio role or an independent board seat. Services agreements that end cleanly.
Who this is for, and who it is not
Best for
- Adding operational value to investees without taking on management risk
- Giving founders a vetted operator you can refer with confidence
- Supporting several portfolio companies from one standing relationship
- Professionalising an investee while respecting its existing culture
- Staying in your governance role while the engagement is run for you
Not for
- Installing a controlling manager to run the company for you
- A single one-off introduction with no ongoing oversight
- Investors who want to direct day-to-day operations themselves
- A freelancer directory rather than a managed engagement
What an investor in the Kingdom gets
Operators beside the deal team are a familiar idea for Saudi investors. Ours are vetted, matched to the portfolio company and kept within our governance.
Governed from day one
Every operator works to a brief agreed with the fund and the company, reviewed on fixed dates.
One source, several disciplines
A finance lead for one company and an independent director for another can both come from the collective.
Handovers we coordinate
If an operator leaves, we search again from the company's brief and work through the handover with your team.
Matched on how they work
In the capital the same executive may face a ministry official, a family shareholder and a foreign head office in one week. We match for that range.
The partnership model
One relationship. Portfolio-wide coverage.
Establish the standing relationship
We understand your investment thesis, your portfolio, and the types of leadership gaps most common across your investments.
You introduce us when needed
When a portfolio company needs operational leadership, you make the introduction. We handle everything else.
The right operator, fast
Discovery, matching, scoping, engagement management, and ongoing oversight, without you managing or coordinating it.
Visibility without burden
Lightweight reporting to you, not operational detail, but confidence that the engagement is performing. Investor-grade oversight without investor-level involvement.
Support by investor type
Different investors carry different portfolio needs. We match the operator to the need and manage the engagement, so it never lands back on you.
The operators we embed in your portfolio companies
Every operator is matched to the portfolio company's stage, sector and challenge.
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