Approach

Areas of Value-Add

ABDJ invests in scalable businesses where there is a clear case for long term value creation through organic growth and operational improvement. We target companies that have strong prospects, but need help with operational processes, professionalization, financial planning & analysis and attracting top-tier talent.
 

Strategic Guidance

  • Identifying growth opportunities across the business
  • Prioritizing areas of investment to support key initiatives
  • Planning for scalable, sustainable growth
  • Forward thinking thought process around most likely, highly attractive, exit scenarios

Organizational Development

  • Identifying key hires across the organization and assistance in recruiting world-class A players
  • Assisting in development and optimization of compensation and equity plans to provide right incentives for all stakeholders
  • Experience leveraging outsourced resources for speed and efficiency
  • Instill training programs and advancement opportunities to make sure organizations retain best talent

Business Development

  • Network of senior level contacts and decision-makers to drive new client opportunities
  • Build relationships with senior executives across landscape of adjacent market participants to drive go-to-market channel partnerships

M&A

  • Proactively identify opportunities for acquisition
  • Lead diligence efforts allowing management team to stay focused on core business
  • Manage the negotiation and documentation process to close highly synergistic, accretive deals with little disruption to the business

Financial Planning and Analysis

  • Assistance with development of robust operating budget that aligns management around the key drivers necessary for success
  • Understanding of the critical metrics businesses need to track and monitor for stakeholders to keep the “pulse” of the business
  • Consistent, data-driven, assessment of what’s working and what needs adjustment to achieve long-term objectives

Exit

  • Maintain relationships with most likely acquirors
  • Assist in development of story to support market process
  • Lead negotiation and documentation to achieve most attractive return for all stakeholders