The Question
"Which company in your portfolio is preparing for a raise in the next 6 months and has an operational gap you can't fully characterize in your IC memo?"
What Arclight Does
Your portfolio company's operating system is not keeping pace with its footprint. Arclight names what's breaking and fixes one thing in 44 days. No retainer. No open-ended scope.
What You Receive
Known Risk / Shadow Risk Summary
A structured, evidence-based characterisation of systemic vulnerabilities across the portfolio entity. The exact questions a Series A investor will ask, answered.
The Artefact
One fully integrated structural fix — delivered, owned, and in active use by the team before the engagement closes.
Forward Roadmap
A sequenced operational intervention plan for the next two quarters, written in investor-legible language suitable for IC memos.
The North Star: Operational Momentum
Operational Momentum — whether a company is building new capacity at the same rate it is adding physical footprint — is the single measure that governs every Arclight engagement.
How It Works
You refer. The founder signs. We run a high-touch engagement with weekly checkpoints. The outcome is something the team owns and operates—no ongoing dependency on Arclight.
The 44-Day Shape
14 days of evidence-based diagnosis. 30 days fixing one named structural gap. You leave with an auditable risk summary, and your team leaves with an artefact they actually use.
Days 1–14
Diagnostic
Intake, 5–7 structured interviews, evidence gathering, structural gap identification
Day 14
Readout
Named structural gaps with evidence, one recommended first fix
Days 15–44
Quick Clear
One artefact built and integrated, weekly checkpoints
Day 44
Handoff
Artefact in active use, auditable risk summary delivered to GP
Where We Are
Building first references.
Open to pilot referrals from GPs who want to see this work.