Fig. 01 · Glossary
Operating Partner
Also known as PE Operating Partner, Portfolio Operations
Definition
An operating partner is a private-equity professional focused on portfolio company performance rather than deal sourcing alone. The role can include 100-day planning, executive assessment, pricing, go-to-market redesign, finance infrastructure, integration, procurement, technology diligence, and turnaround support.
The best operating partners do not run a generic improvement checklist. They identify the few constraints that matter to the investment thesis and force operating cadence around those constraints.
In technology middle-market companies, that often means translating between EBITDA logic and technical reality: what the model assumes, what the systems can support, and what the team can execute.
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