We thrive
when you grow
Accelerate your future
Orchid Black rapidly drives Revenue and EBITDA growth, increasing enterprise value for founder-led companies and financial partners.
We go beyond traditional consulting. Rolling up our sleeves to deliver inception-to-exit operating services.
evaluated
and owner exits
Who we work with
Promising, founder-led companies
Orchid Black delivers hands-on execution and strategic co-leadership. Our team of former executives makes centuries of expertise and a vast network of tech-ecosystem partners available for small and medium sized businesses. We understand the unique challenges you face, and our collaborative model is designed to mitigate risks while multiplying your opportunities for growth and revenue diversification.
Enterprises eyeing carve-outs
Our agile leadership provides confidential, expert guidance to turn your technology and AI productization ideas into reality. We combine a proven framework for product-market-fit with a deep understanding of your unique business model to launch innovation. Our integrated team ensures the realization of untapped technology value without disrupting your core resources.
Private equity firms
Orchid Black embeds seasoned CXO’s and a proven framework for immediate value creation to unlock fresh monetization opportunities, tailoring portco operating models to fit your unique investment thesis and develop platform plays. We accelerate revenue growth - bringing extensive relationships with large ecosystem players such as AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks to accelerate growth from inception to harvest.
Services Offered
Growth Advisory
Uncover your strategic potential
Confidently choose the best path to success with data-backed recommendations into where and how you should be competing.
Growth Advisory
Uncover your strategic potential
· Market & competitor research
· Business advisory & coaching
· New-Market Opportunities
· Innovation
Product Design & Launch
Create enduring products
Transform existing products into scalable platforms or turn new ideas into innovative, market ready solutions.
Product Design & Launch
Create enduring products
· IP Commercialization
· AI first roadmap & architecture
· Solution development
· Pricing & Packaging
Go to Market Acceleration
Rapidly scale revenue
Predictably translate opportunities into revenue and build partner programs through our deep industry relationships.
Go to Market Acceleration
Rapidly scale revenue
· Partnership programs
· Product market fit
· Brand Architecture
· Quality of Pipeline
Exit Optimization
Enhance enterprise value
Operate founder-led and PE portfolio companies, rapidly increasing Enterprise Value & connecting with ideal buyers for a strategic exit.
Exit Optimization
Enhance enterprise value
· Business process optimization
· Exit readiness
· In-depth due diligence
· Post M&A integration
How we work
with you
Combine your vision with our expertise. Hear how our distinct model sets us apart from growth consultants.
Partnership Over Projects
We only choose winners, seeking deep partnerships and an outsized return instead of outsized hourly rates
Integrated Expertise
We skip armchair recommendations, integrating real-world experts into client teams for immediate solutions
Maximized Enterprise Value
We’ve been through exits — we know what buyer’s look for and we know the right levers to pull to close the value gap and maximize value
Shared Success
We bet on ourselves and align our compensation with your success, assuring a return on your investment
Our
Approach
We offer a unique approach that ensures your value and performance long after traditional managemement or growth consultants. Our approach involves ring-fencing our team within your organization to ensure culture, operations and incentives evolve in support of your total value transformation.
Strategize
Clarify Your Opportunity
We decompose core value drivers and pair them with intensive market and customer research to uncover your most compelling opportunities
Accelerate
Execute Your Ambition
We integrate with your team, piloting growth strategies to rapidly increase demand, achieve strategic goals, and maximize valuation
Harvest
Sustain Your Success
Ensure enduring impact, facilitating smooth transitions for sustained success. maximized Return on Investment, and lasting legacy
Case Studies
growth strategy
A leading cybersecurity firm partnered with Orchid Black to overhaul its IAM solution's P&P amid rising competition and a shift towards cloud computing and IoT.
Orchid Black Results
Key insights led to a strategy introducing a "wedge offering" to ease sales and attract new clients. Orchid Black's collaboration, involving interviews and financial analysis.
Our Managing Partners
Steven Horwitz
Founding Managing Partner
30+ years in executive leadership and VC consulting, propelling software and tech services through complex challenges with innovative strategies and high-performance teams.
