Management of the Investments

Investment Process: Stage 4

Active board leadership role

BCV will take a lead role in providing strategic guidance to portfolio companies thus adding value that goes beyond the investment of capital. Areas where the BCV team can provide guidance include but are not limited to:

Experience-based guidance

BCV's management team has broad worldwide operating experience that spans from start-up to Fortune 100 companies. This knowledge base will allow the BCV team to better assist portfolio companies in solving existing challenges as well as anticipating and preventing future problems.

Hiring senior management

Access to a large network of professionals, entrepreneurs, and executive search firms allows BCV to add value during the senior management recruiting process. The operating experience of the BCV team contributes towards more accurate assessments of potential candidates, compensation issues and ultimately, hiring a motivated and more successful entrepreneurial management team.

Advising on strategy and marketing

BCV adds value on matters relating to company growth, acquisition, sale or merger as a result of the broad experience of its team. The BCV team's expertise on matters such as product pricing and positioning will help portfolio companies achieve their market share objectives.

Establishing banking and credit relationships

BCV can provide the introduction to banks and financial institutions so that portfolio companies can tap into larger sources of capital at lower cost.

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