Case studies - PE backed FinTechs

The key leadership hires that
build towards stronger exits.

A closer look at how the Storm2 combines market intelligence, the right relationships and a sharp sense of timing to place the people the operators who drive value creation, sharpen performance and set PE-backed businesses up for a strong exit.

Proven delivery for PE backed FinTechs

SELECTED WORK

Private equity placement highlights.

Northwind Pay

PAYMENTS · SERIES C

A CFO ahead of the raise.
A funding round was forming. A CFO already engaged through ENGAGE was approached early and appointed before the raise, with financial leadership in place at the right moment.

32
days
Brief to signed offer
PREDICT · ENGAGE · DELIVER
Cobalt Bank

DIGITAL BANKING · SERIES B

A CTO who was not on the market.
MAP had followed the shortlist for two years. The appointed CTO was settled and content, and an established relationship turned a warm introduction into a decisive hire.

100
%
Shortlist from the open market
MAP · ENGAGE · DELIVER
Ledgerline

CRYPTO · GROWTH

A CRO who de-risked a licence.
A regulated expansion called for a Chief Risk Officer with the right jurisdictional track record. Independent referencing confirmed the fit before the offer, lowering execution risk on a critical hire.

18
mo
Retained and delivering.
MAP · DELIVER
Kestrel Credit

LENDING · SERIES C

A CPO to rebuild the roadmap.
A scaling lender needed a Chief Product Officer to reset its roadmap. MAP surfaced a shortlist of proven builders, and the appointment shipped a new product line within two quarters.

5
weeks
Brief to shortlist
PREDICT · ENGAGE · DELIVER
Meridian Wealth

WEALTHTECH · SCALE-UP

A CMO for a new market.
Entering a new region called for a marketing leader with local credibility. ENGAGE relationships opened the right conversations, and the CMO launched across three markets in the first year.

3
markets
Launched in year one
ENGAGE · DELIVER
Sentinel

REGTECH · SERIES C

A COO to scale operations.
Rapid growth outpaced the operating model. A Chief Operating Officer was identified through the full Network and appointed to scale the team, doubling headcount without losing control.

2
x
Headcount scaled in 12 months
MAP · ENGAGE · PREDICT · DELIVER
Northwind Pay

PAYMENTS · SERIES C

A CFO ahead of the raise.
A funding round was forming. A CFO already engaged through ENGAGE was approached early and appointed before the raise, with financial leadership in place at the right moment.

32
days
Brief to signed offer
PREDICT · ENGAGE · DELIVER
Cobalt Bank

DIGITAL BANKING · SERIES B

A CTO who was not on the market.
MAP had followed the shortlist for two years. The appointed CTO was settled and content, and an established relationship turned a warm introduction into a decisive hire.

100
%
Shortlist from the open market
MAP · ENGAGE · DELIVER
Ledgerline

CRYPTO · GROWTH

A CRO who de-risked a licence.
A regulated expansion called for a Chief Risk Officer with the right jurisdictional track record. Independent referencing confirmed the fit before the offer, lowering execution risk on a critical hire.

18
mo
Retained and delivering.
MAP · DELIVER
Kestrel Credit

LENDING · SERIES C

A CPO to rebuild the roadmap.
A scaling lender needed a Chief Product Officer to reset its roadmap. MAP surfaced a shortlist of proven builders, and the appointment shipped a new product line within two quarters.

5
weeks
Brief to shortlist
PREDICT · ENGAGE · DELIVER
Meridian Wealth

WEALTHTECH · SCALE-UP

A CMO for a new market.
Entering a new region called for a marketing leader with local credibility. ENGAGE relationships opened the right conversations, and the CMO launched across three markets in the first year.

3
markets
Launched in year one
ENGAGE · DELIVER
Sentinel

REGTECH · SERIES C

A COO to scale operations.
Rapid growth outpaced the operating model. A Chief Operating Officer was identified through the full Network and appointed to scale the team, doubling headcount without losing control.

2
x
Headcount scaled in 12 months
MAP · ENGAGE · PREDICT · DELIVER

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