LEA Partners

Our expertise in B2B Software allows us to create value, manage risk, and help drive performance with greater focus and flexibility. Our investment approach B2B software is our sweet spot. We look to work with entrepreneurs across the spectrum of Venture Capital and Equity Growth. This allows us to leverage the best of both strategies and invest in both early-stage and more mature companies. The tickets we deploy start at €1 million, and the business has to be headquartered or operating in Northwestern Europe.

At Telescope, every investment matters. We believe that building companies that change markets takes time, focus, and unwavering partnership. Our job is to offer relevant advice and bespoke support to each of the founders we partner with, helping them navigate the journey with insight, experience, and empathy. Being CEO doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. An investment from Telescope is a commitment of our time. Our objective is to understand who you are, what gets you excited about the opportunity, what’s happening in your market, and what makes you unique. You are the expert at your business, we are here to help you navigate the challenges inherent in building it. The difference between good and great is massive. We believe that excellent entrepreneurs are driven by the idea that good enough is never good enough. The transition from a good company to a great one often comes down to discrete moments that have a ripple effect on your business tomorrow. Perspective is everything. Every decision you make has an opportunity cost; learning what NOT to do is often as important as learning what works. With a broad view of your market and a focused view of your company, Telescope enables you to make the hard decisions with better data - leading to optimal growth and ultimate outcomes. Pace. The pace at every company is different, with ebbs and flows at every stage of building it. Answering the tough questions can save headaches down the line. What is too fast or too slow given my market and company today? Where is the friction today? Where will the friction evolve? Who am I competing with? Who will I compete with? People. Winning organizations have high-performance cultures that engage and inspire their employees. Finding and keeping the right team is imperative to future success. How do I find & hire “great” talent? What does great look like? Who will fail first? Process. With possibilities come distractions. Honing in on your business model, your go-to-market strategy, and even the right employees are crucial in optimizing the long-term outcome for your company. How do I stop firefighting? What metrics should I be focused on? How do I set goals? What should they be?

Most people only see a paradigm shift after the fact, not the incremental steps taken to get there. At Arconic, we focus on the delta. We believe growth is never a product of any one factor alone. It’s the incremental improvements; the intelligent interventions and the strategic connections that drive exponential returns. When these pieces come together, everything shifts. The growth compounds. The trajectory arcs up and to the right. The whole becomes greater from the sum of its parts. At Arconic, we believe greatness is Intelligible, incremental, measurable, accretive. AI accelerated technologies will reshape how business gets done. It has shaped our ambition, and the necessity, to build a new technology focussed private asset investment manager, built like a tech company. While we draw on over 40 years of experience and heritage as leading operators and investors, Arconic will combine AI and data driven techniques to provide actionable opportunities, optimise returns and build an efficient platform. Our initial Fund, Arconic Venture Fund I, will invest and partner with the next generation of category defining B2B and Enterprise leaders that will redefine industries.

ScaleUps are on the most difficult part of their journey: turning initial viability into exponential growth and long-term success. A decision can mean flight or free fall. That’s where a trusted partner comes in. For over 25 years we’ve partnered with the world’s leading software ScaleUps, providing the capital, operating guidance, and expansive network companies need to propel growth for the long term – and soar. Software From The Start In 1995, we bet on our hunch that software would change the game. We’ve since partnered with hundreds of executives who’ve transformed and shaped industries, changing the way people live and do business. Insight’s approach is straightforward and results-driven. We deploy our three core pillars - scale, focus, and experience - to help companies capture value and generate long-term business success. Focus Insight accelerates revenue and profit in software companies. Our obsession with software has produced a habit of success. We recognize industry patterns, emerging tech markets and software trends. We’ve accumulated the knowledge to understand the strategies needed to win. Scale We have scale. As of February 24, 2022, the closing of the firm’s recent fundraise, Fund XII, brings Insight Partners regulatory assets under management to over $90B. Insight Partners has invested in more than 600 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Our market reach gives executive teams access to networks, customers, resources, data, acquisition targets, and counsel. Our scale provides companies with a platform to win in M&A and organic growth. Experience We’ve seen it all. With over 25 years of operating and investing in software, we know what it takes to build a successful business. Our practitioners geek out over SaaS pattern recognition, building product, executing, and iterating. Executives trust our experience. We're usually a CEO's first call, and we like that. We’re available 24/7 to advise and help. Insight Onsite is the ballast of this commitment. Our growth operators help companies build all core capabilities from product to talent. We dedicate resources and time to advise executive teams, accelerating their ability to sell to new customers, capture opportunity, and realize value. About Our Team Insight’s people are passionate, hungry, committed and smart. We breathe growth, we live scale and we produce success. Our leaders have years of practice investing, growing, and realizing value with some of the most important software companies of our time. We blend investment experience with Onsite’s operational skills to back companies as they scale.

FRAMEWORK was founded in 2018 and has set the benchmark for active capital investing for early-stage companies. FRAMEWORK combines a unique, data-driven model with a high-touch collaborative engagement approach designed to assist Founders and CEOs in high-growth markets to scale while becoming better, smarter and more prepared for the next phase of growth. FRAMEWORK Partners provide cutting-edge resources, opportunities and top-tier, empathetic counsel to Founders–becoming a trusted partner on the scaling journey. Partners Peter Misek, Barbara Dirks, Ajay Gopal and Jean-Michel Texier, make use of a collaborative model of working that leverages decades of experience building, launching and reimagining businesses to the benefit of the FRAMEWORK portfolio. FRAMEWORK primarily invests in Series A and Series B technology companies that have a strong purpose and mission to change the world for the better. The Startup Scorecard and Investor Network, accessible to all investors and Founders, aim to reinvent the early-stage ecosystem, eliminate bias in the investment process and empower Founders with the data they need to assess performance and drive growth. Visit our website to learn more and to benefit from the Startup Scorecard and Investor Network. A NEW MODEL OF ACTIVE CAPITAL TO EMPOWER FOUNDERS WITH MORE THAN A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS.GROUNDBREAKING DATA: Benchmarking progress begins with monitoring the right metrics over time. FRAMEWORK’s proprietary database of 30,000+ startups generates insights to drive growth and guide decision-making. This data-driven approach allows us to analyze companies in a fundamental and comprehensive way. With deep experience in venture investing and financial services, our team can quantify intricate models to evaluate businesses. ESTABLISHED FRAMEWORKS: World-class is hard. Entrepreneurs need tools for overcoming challenges in the scaling journey. Our tried-and-true frameworks and solutions are designed for financial systems, technology and product, go-to-market, sales and marketing, talent, and governance. Whether it’s building a team, fostering culture, developing financial systems or forging new partnerships, FRAMEWORK gives Founders customized strategies to assist growth. OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE: When FRAMEWORK invests in you, a team of industry leaders has your back. Because each company is one-of-a-kind, FRAMEWORK Partners help Founders navigate their unique path with empathy and enthusiasm for the startup journey. Portfolio companies work closely with our experts to uncover blind spots, expose opportunities for improvement and enable faster experimentation and growth. REINVENTING THE VENTURE CAPITAL ECOSYSTEM FOR EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS.STARTUP SCORECARD: By providing their own data, any startup can assess their performance against a database of more than 30,000 others at a similar stage or in the same vertical. The Scorecard produces quantitative benchmarks and insights to guide action based on numerous structured data fields. This innovative platform is designed to connect early stage Startups with potential investors. Startups can also opt-in to be matched to potential seed and pre-seed investors, through curated lists made available to the Investor Network. INVESTOR NETWORK: The Investor Network is designed to connect LPs and early-stage investors with interesting new companies that fit their investment strategy and reduces the burden associated with early-stage investing by providing valuable, systematic metrics that often determine success and growth. FRAMEWORK is a collaborative model of venture capital. Our team shares its network and partnership opportunities with the entire portfolio; Our investors and industry partners often build direct relationships with portfolio companies. ATOMIC GROWTH FRAMEWORK: The foundation of our working relationship with portfolio Founders and leadership teams, The Atomic Growth Framework generates alignment around the smallest units of growth within a company and uses that to build a forward-looking operational plan. This open, exploratory format is designed for introspection, while building strong alignment, shared goals and synergies between teams. EXCEPTIONAL STARTUPS DESERVE EXCEPTIONAL PARTNERS.TRUST: Our model of active capital creates strong alignment between Founders and VC partners. We provide invaluable, trusted counsel for portfolio leaders through honesty, adaptability, an eagerness to act, and the confidence of industry leaders who are ready to listen. DETERMINATION: Drive. Tenacity. Perseverance. Resilience. Whatever you call it, we are committed to backing companies and founders who are determined to change the world. We work tirelessly with and for our founders, helping our portfolio companies succeed in their missions. EXCELLENCE: FRAMEWORK is a top-performing venture fund. As a company, we model a culture of excellence and we help build it in our portfolio. Our extraordinary partners help startups become better, stronger, smarter quicker and ultimately more prepared for the next phase of growth.

We are a leading tech Venture Capital (VC) firm in Southeast Asia, in areas such as B2B, Data/AI, and Software. We invest across Southeast Asia, mainly at Series A & B. We look for entrepreneurs with the mindset and capabilities to build regional or global companies, with technology advantages, fast execution and agility in the unknown.