VENTURE CAPITAL GROWTH PARTNERSHIPS
It’s time to plug a marketing powerhouse to accelerate portfolio growth and turn up-round valuations into stronger IRR.
Every month, post-investment is a race against time. We have taken a first-principles approach to algorithmically engineer our FinTech platform, which links our team’s compensation directly to your portfolio companies’ performance. By empirically aligning our success with your fund's objectives, our built-in and optional two-sided financial incentives remove the traditional risk of growth outcomes being left to chance. This translates into faster traction and measurable improvements in funding milestones at a fraction of the traditional in-house cost and with zero cap-table dilution.
A MODEL ENGINEERED FOR YOUR CARRY
Our unique model is built with your success in mind. We guarantee your portfolio company’s results matter.
50%
Lower cost
3.5x
Faster path to
product-market fit
3x
Stronger up-round potential
100%
Aligned incentives
ENGINEERED TO DRIVE SUCCESS
A MODEL ENGINEERED FOR YOUR CARRY
A MODEL ENGINEERED FOR YOUR CARRY
A MODEL ENGINEERED FOR YOUR CARRY
Our technology is built to deliver unstoppable impact, founded on empirical data.
Our unique model is built with your success in mind. We guarantee your portfolio company’s results matter.
Our unique model is built with your success in mind. We guarantee your portfolio company’s results matter.
Our unique model is built with your success in mind. We guarantee your portfolio company’s results matter.
50%
Lower cost
3.5x
Faster path to
product-market fit
3x
Stronger up-round potential
100%
Aligned incentives
WHY MOST VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTORS STRUGGLE TO SCALE PORTFOLIO COMPANY GROWTH
Uncovering the key challenges that can hold back portfolio company performance and returns.
Traditional approaches to post-investment marketing are often slow, expensive, and lack accountability. This creates obstacles that burn capital, delay follow-on funding, and erode IRR. Below are some of the most common challenges VC investors face in their portfolio companies that traditional solutions rarely address effectively:
Delayed product-market fit
Without effective go-to-market acceleration, many startups burn cash without hitting growth milestones, resulting in prolonged time-to-market and fragile unit economics, making subsequent rounds harder.
Delayed product-market fit
Without effective go-to-market acceleration, many startups burn cash without hitting growth milestones, resulting in prolonged time-to-market and fragile unit economics, making subsequent rounds harder.
Complex incentive alignment
Structuring financial incentives to motivate an entire marketing team is notoriously complex. Without a clear link between contribution and reward, teams can lack the drive to find every last basis point of growth.
Inconsistent performance data
Without unified metrics linking marketing spend to growth, it is impossible to gauge what's truly driving success. This ambiguity makes it difficult to craft a compelling, data-driven narrative for LPs.
One-size-fits-all solutions
Generic marketing playbooks often ignore a startup’s unique value levers. Applying superficial solutions that are not tailored to the specific business model or market position will always cap the upside potential.
High-cost talent acquisition
Using executive search firms to hire a marketing team is expensive and slow, with no guarantee of performance. This high upfront cost creates a significant drag on cash flow, whilst a mishire can derail the growth plan.
Inability to scale expertise
Inability to scale expertise
Inability to scale expertise
A small, lean team cannot possess deep expertise across all marketing channels. This creates skill gaps that prevent the company from seizing new opportunities, forcing them to leave growth on the table or make costly hiring mistakes.
Complex incentive alignment
Structuring financial incentives to motivate an entire marketing team is notoriously complex. Without a clear link between contribution and reward, teams can lack the drive to find every last basis point of growth.
One-size-fits-all solutions
Generic marketing playbooks often ignore a startup’s unique value levers. Applying superficial solutions that are not tailored to the specific business model or market position will always cap the upside potential.
High-cost talent acquisition
Using executive search firms to hire a marketing team is expensive and slow, with no guarantee of performance. This high upfront cost creates a significant drag on cash flow, whilst a mishire can derail the growth plan.
Inconsistent performance data
Without unified metrics linking marketing spend to growth, it is impossible to gauge what's truly driving success. This ambiguity makes it difficult to craft a compelling, data-driven narrative for LPs.
Inability to scale expertise
A small, lean team cannot possess deep expertise across all marketing channels. This creates skill gaps that prevent the company from seizing new opportunities, forcing them to leave growth on the table or make costly hiring mistakes.
HOW WE DRIVE FAST, PREDICTABLE VALUE
From Seed to IPO, we build algorithmic marketing engines for profitable hypergrowth.
Our unique
model is
built on
four core
pillars
that work
together
to drive
rapid,
predictable,
and
capital-efficient
growth
for your
portfolio
companies.
Below
is a
breakdown
of how
we
deliver
tangible
results:
Speed to Value
Capital Efficiency
Performance Visibility
Talent Advantage
Go from zero to traction, faster than you thought possible.
What It Is
We have engineered a streamlined onboarding process that combines proven playbooks with ready-to-deploy specialist teams. This allows us to move from initial audit to launching high-impact marketing campaigns in a matter of days, not the typical months, creating immediate momentum post-investment.
Why It Matters
In venture capital, speed directly correlates to stronger IRR and higher up-round valuations. By compressing the timeline to value creation, we ensure your portfolio company hits traction targets and starts compounding returns much earlier in the fund lifecycle.
Launch campaigns sooner
3.5x faster iteration loops
Growth-focused experiments
Speed to Value
Capital Efficiency
Performance Visibility
Talent Advantage
Go from zero to traction, faster than you thought possible.
What It Is
We have engineered a streamlined onboarding process that combines proven playbooks with ready-to-deploy specialist teams. This allows us to move from initial audit to launching high-impact marketing campaigns in a matter of days, not the typical months, creating immediate momentum post-investment.
Why It Matters
In venture capital, speed directly correlates to stronger IRR and higher up-round valuations. By compressing the timeline to value creation, we ensure your portfolio company hits traction targets and starts compounding returns much earlier in the fund lifecycle.
Launch campaigns sooner
3.5x faster iteration loops
Growth-focused experiments
HOW WE DRIVE FAST, PREDICTABLE VALUE
From Seed to IPO, we build algorithmic marketing engines for profitable hypergrowth.
Our unique
model is
built on
four core
pillars
that work
together
to drive
rapid,
predictable,
and
capital-efficient
growth
for your
portfolio
companies.
Below
is a
breakdown
of how
we
deliver
tangible
results:
Speed to Value
Capital Efficiency
Performance Visibility
Talent Advantage
Go from zero to traction, faster than you thought possible.
What It Is
We have engineered a streamlined onboarding process that combines proven playbooks with ready-to-deploy specialist teams. This allows us to move from initial audit to launching high-impact marketing campaigns in a matter of days, not the typical months, creating immediate momentum post-investment.
Why It Matters
In venture capital, speed directly correlates to stronger IRR and higher up-round valuations. By compressing the timeline to value creation, we ensure your portfolio company hits traction targets and starts compounding returns much earlier in the fund lifecycle.
Launch campaigns sooner
3.5x faster iteration loops
Growth-focused experiments
HOW WE DRIVE FAST, PREDICTABLE VALUE
From Seed to IPO, we build algorithmic marketing engines for profitable hypergrowth.
Our unique
model is
built on
four core
pillars
that work
together
to drive
rapid,
predictable,
and
capital-efficient
growth
for your
portfolio
companies.
Below
is a
breakdown
of how
we
deliver
tangible
results:
Speed to Value
Capital Efficiency
Performance Visibility
Talent Advantage
Go from zero to traction, faster than you thought possible.
What It Is
We have engineered a streamlined onboarding process that combines proven playbooks with ready-to-deploy specialist teams. This allows us to move from initial audit to launching high-impact marketing campaigns in a matter of days, not the typical months, creating immediate momentum post-investment.
Why It Matters
In venture capital, speed directly correlates to stronger IRR and higher up-round valuations. By compressing the timeline to value creation, we ensure your portfolio company hits traction targets and starts compounding returns much earlier in the fund lifecycle.
Launch campaigns sooner
3.5x faster iteration loops
Growth-focused experiments
HOW WE DRIVE FAST, PREDICTABLE VALUE
From Seed to IPO, we build algorithmic marketing engines for profitable hypergrowth.
Our unique
model is
built on
four core
pillars
that work
together
to drive
rapid,
predictable,
and
capital-efficient
growth
for your
portfolio
companies.
Below
is a
breakdown
of how
we
deliver
tangible
results:
Speed to Value
Capital Efficiency
Performance Visibility
Talent Advantage
Go from zero to traction, faster than you thought possible.
What It Is
We have engineered a streamlined onboarding process that combines proven playbooks with ready-to-deploy specialist teams. This allows us to move from initial audit to launching high-impact marketing campaigns in a matter of days, not the typical months, creating immediate momentum post-investment.
Why It Matters
In venture capital, speed directly correlates to stronger IRR and higher up-round valuations. By compressing the timeline to value creation, we ensure your portfolio company hits traction targets and starts compounding returns much earlier in the fund lifecycle.
Launch campaigns sooner
3.5x faster iteration loops
Growth-focused experiments
At the pre-Series A stage, every week counts for portfolio returns. GoGorilla eliminated execution delays, launching campaigns six weeks earlier than planned and providing real-time metrics for our LPs. The improvement in our fund's time-weighted returns has been substantial.
General Partner
£300m UK Seed‑to‑Series A Fund
For over two years, I had to turn clients away because I was maxed out as a freelancer, but outsourcing to GoGorilla has completely changed that. Now, I can take on more clients and grow my profits without having to take on full-time employees.
At the pre-Series A stage, every week counts for portfolio returns. GoGorilla eliminated execution delays, launching campaigns six weeks earlier than planned and providing real-time metrics for our LPs. The improvement in our fund's time-weighted returns has been substantial.
At the pre-Series A stage, every week counts for portfolio returns. GoGorilla eliminated execution delays, launching campaigns six weeks earlier than planned and providing real-time metrics for our LPs. The improvement in our fund's time-weighted returns has been substantial.
At the pre-Series A stage, every week counts for portfolio returns. GoGorilla eliminated execution delays, launching campaigns six weeks earlier than planned and providing real-time metrics for our LPs. The improvement in our fund's time-weighted returns has been substantial.
Social Media Strategist
General Partner
General Partner
General Partner
Freelancer
£300m UK Seed‑to‑Series A Fund
£300m UK Seed‑to‑Series A Fund
£300m UK Seed‑to‑Series A Fund
A FUNDAMENTALLY BETTER MODEL
How GoGorilla outperforms traditional options
In‑House Team
Traditional Agency
GoGorilla
Cost Structure
Incurs high fixed costs from salaries and recruitment, creating a significant and inflexible drain on cash reserves.
Operates on high retainer or project fees that can be cost-prohibitive and may not always correlate with the value delivered.
Provides cost-effective flat fees, delivering up to 50% lower costs than hiring internally by eliminating recruitment overhead.
Accountability
Team members are invested in success but are typically rewarded for activity through fixed salaries, with limited direct financial incentives tied to outcomes.
Primarily accountable for delivering contracted services, with little financial incentive to go beyond the scope or share risk in the final business outcomes.
Fully aligned with results, as our compensation is directly tied to portfolio company performance through our built-in profit-sharing model.
Time to Value
Requires months to recruit, hire, and fully onboard a team, which significantly delays hitting critical growth milestones and proving traction.
Needs several weeks to months for onboarding and discovery, with execution speed sometimes limited by competing client priorities.
Deploys a ready-to-go team that launches campaigns in under two weeks, accelerating the path to product-market fit.
Expertise & Innovation
Relies on the limited expertise of a small number of individuals who must cover all marketing channels, often leading to skill gaps.
Often provides generalist knowledge across many clients, which may lack the deep, tailored specialisation required for a specific portfolio company.
Provides on-demand access to the top 1% of specialists for each channel, supported by an in-house training academy to ensure cutting-edge execution.
In‑House Team
Traditional Agency
GoGorilla
Cost Structure
Incurs high fixed costs from salaries and recruitment, creating a significant and inflexible drain on cash reserves.
Operates on high retainer or project fees that can be cost-prohibitive and may not always correlate with the value delivered.
Provides cost-effective flat fees, delivering up to 50% lower costs than hiring internally by eliminating recruitment overhead.
Accountability
Team members are invested in success but are typically rewarded for activity through fixed salaries, with limited direct financial incentives tied to outcomes.
Primarily accountable for delivering contracted services, with little financial incentive to go beyond the scope or share risk in the final business outcomes.
Fully aligned with results, as our compensation is directly tied to portfolio company performance through our built-in profit-sharing model.
Time to Value
Requires months to recruit, hire, and fully onboard a team, which significantly delays hitting critical growth milestones and proving traction.
Needs several weeks to months for onboarding and discovery, with execution speed sometimes limited by competing client priorities.
Deploys a ready-to-go team that launches campaigns in under two weeks, accelerating the path to product-market fit.
Expertise & Innovation
Relies on the limited expertise of a small number of individuals who must cover all marketing channels, often leading to skill gaps.
Often provides generalist knowledge across many clients, which may lack the deep, tailored specialisation required for a specific portfolio company.
Provides on-demand access to the top 1% of specialists for each channel, supported by an in-house training academy to ensure cutting-edge execution.
Cost Structure
Accountability
Time to Value
Expertise & Innovation
In‑House Team
Incurs high fixed costs from salaries and recruitment, creating a significant and inflexible drain on cash reserves.
Team members are invested in success but are typically rewarded for activity through fixed salaries, with limited direct financial incentives tied to outcomes.
Requires months to recruit, hire, and fully onboard a team, which significantly delays hitting critical growth milestones and proving traction.
Relies on the limited expertise of a small number of individuals who must cover all marketing channels, often leading to skill gaps.
Traditional Agency
Operates on high retainer or project fees that can be cost-prohibitive and may not always correlate with the value delivered.
Primarily accountable for delivering contracted services, with little financial incentive to go beyond the scope or share risk in the final business outcomes.
Needs several weeks to months for onboarding and discovery, with execution speed sometimes limited by competing client priorities.
Often provides generalist knowledge across many clients, which may lack the deep, tailored specialisation required for a specific portfolio company.
GoGorilla
Provides cost-effective flat fees, delivering up to 50% lower costs than hiring internally by eliminating recruitment overhead.
Fully aligned with results, as our compensation is directly tied to portfolio company performance through our built-in profit-sharing model.
Deploys a ready-to-go team that launches campaigns in under two weeks, accelerating the path to product-market fit.
Provides on-demand access to the top 1% of specialists for each channel, supported by an in-house training academy to ensure cutting-edge execution.
Cost Structure
Accountability
Time to Value
Expertise & Innovation
In‑House Team
Incurs high fixed costs from salaries and recruitment, creating a significant and inflexible drain on cash reserves.
Team members are invested in success but are typically rewarded for activity through fixed salaries, with limited direct financial incentives tied to outcomes.
Requires months to recruit, hire, and fully onboard a team, which significantly delays hitting critical growth milestones and proving traction.
Relies on the limited expertise of a small number of individuals who must cover all marketing channels, often leading to skill gaps.
Traditional Agency
Operates on high retainer or project fees that can be cost-prohibitive and may not always correlate with the value delivered.
Primarily accountable for delivering contracted services, with little financial incentive to go beyond the scope or share risk in the final business outcomes.
Needs several weeks to months for onboarding and discovery, with execution speed sometimes limited by competing client priorities.
Often provides generalist knowledge across many clients, which may lack the deep, tailored specialisation required for a specific portfolio company.
GoGorilla
Provides cost-effective flat fees, delivering up to 50% lower costs than hiring internally by eliminating recruitment overhead.
Fully aligned with results, as our compensation is directly tied to portfolio company performance through our built-in profit-sharing model.
Deploys a ready-to-go team that launches campaigns in under two weeks, accelerating the path to product-market fit.
Provides on-demand access to the top 1% of specialists for each channel, supported by an in-house training academy to ensure cutting-edge execution.
Cost Structure
Accountability
Time to Value
Expertise & Innovation
In‑House Team
Incurs high fixed costs from salaries and recruitment, creating a significant and inflexible drain on cash reserves.
Team members are invested in success but are typically rewarded for activity through fixed salaries, with limited direct financial incentives tied to outcomes.
Requires months to recruit, hire, and fully onboard a team, which significantly delays hitting critical growth milestones and proving traction.
Relies on the limited expertise of a small number of individuals who must cover all marketing channels, often leading to skill gaps.
Traditional Agency
Operates on high retainer or project fees that can be cost-prohibitive and may not always correlate with the value delivered.
Primarily accountable for delivering contracted services, with little financial incentive to go beyond the scope or share risk in the final business outcomes.
Needs several weeks to months for onboarding and discovery, with execution speed sometimes limited by competing client priorities.
Often provides generalist knowledge across many clients, which may lack the deep, tailored specialisation required for a specific portfolio company.
GoGorilla
Provides cost-effective flat fees, delivering up to 50% lower costs than hiring internally by eliminating recruitment overhead.
Fully aligned with results, as our compensation is directly tied to portfolio company performance through our built-in profit-sharing model.
Deploys a ready-to-go team that launches campaigns in under two weeks, accelerating the path to product-market fit.
Provides on-demand access to the top 1% of specialists for each channel, supported by an in-house training academy to ensure cutting-edge execution.
We combine the lowest cost, highest accountability, and fastest time-to-value, giving your portfolio company a unique advantage in the market.
SECURITY AND DATA GOVERNANCE
We treat security as a prerequisite for partnership, not an add‑on.
We operate under robust UK-GDPR and SOC 2 Type II standards from day one. By establishing rigorous policies and using vetted vendors, we eliminate compliance delays and protect both your firm's reputation and your portfolio company's momentum. This rigorous approach to data governance ensures that working with GoGorilla is not only effective for growth but also safe, transparent, and trustworthy for all stakeholders.
GDPR & UK
data
residency
SOC 2
Type II
hosting
No end-customer
PII
in model
training
Role‑based
access
and
audit
trails
Board‑ready
security
packet
SECURITY AND DATA GOVERNANCE
We treat security as a prerequisite for partnership, not an add‑on.
We operate under robust UK-GDPR and SOC 2 Type II standards from day one. By establishing rigorous policies and using vetted vendors, we eliminate compliance delays and protect both your firm's reputation and your portfolio company's momentum. This rigorous approach to data governance ensures that working with GoGorilla is not only effective for growth but also safe, transparent, and trustworthy for all stakeholders.
GDPR & UK
data
residency
SOC 2
Type II
hosting
No end-customer
PII
in model
training
Role‑based
access
and
audit
trails
Board‑ready
security
packet
SECURITY AND DATA GOVERNANCE
We treat security as a prerequisite for partnership, not an add‑on.
We operate under robust UK-GDPR and SOC 2 Type II standards from day one. By establishing rigorous policies and using vetted vendors, we eliminate compliance delays and protect both your firm's reputation and your portfolio company's momentum. This rigorous approach to data governance ensures that working with GoGorilla is not only effective for growth but also safe, transparent, and trustworthy for all stakeholders.
GDPR & UK
data
residency
SOC 2
Type II
hosting
No end-customer
PII
in model
training
Role‑based
access
and
audit
trails
Board‑ready
security
packet
SECURITY AND DATA GOVERNANCE
We treat security as a prerequisite for partnership, not an add‑on.
We operate under robust UK-GDPR and SOC 2 Type II standards from day one. By establishing rigorous policies and using vetted vendors, we eliminate compliance delays and protect both your firm's reputation and your portfolio company's momentum. This rigorous approach to data governance ensures that working with GoGorilla is not only effective for growth but also safe, transparent, and trustworthy for all stakeholders.
GDPR & UK
data
residency
SOC 2
Type II
hosting
No end-customer
PII
in model
training
Role‑based
access
and
audit
trails
Board‑ready
security
packet
SECURITY AND DATA GOVERNANCE
We treat security as a prerequisite for partnership, not an add‑on.
We operate under robust UK-GDPR and SOC 2 Type II standards from day one. By establishing rigorous policies and using vetted vendors, we eliminate compliance delays and protect both your firm's reputation and your portfolio company's momentum. This rigorous approach to data governance ensures that working with GoGorilla is not only effective for growth but also safe, transparent, and trustworthy for all stakeholders.
GDPR & UK
data
residency
SOC 2
Type II
hosting
No end-customer
PII
in model
training
Role‑based
access
and
audit
trails
Board‑ready
security
packet
FAST-TRACK YOUR PORTFOLIO COMPANY'S GROWTH
Let’s transform your portfolio company into a growth engine.
01
Learn more about our model
Discover how our proprietary FinTech platform works to see how our two-sided financial incentives, live dashboards, and rapid execution accelerate growth, extend runway, and strengthen IRR for your portfolio company.
01
Learn more about our model
Discover how our proprietary FinTech platform works to see how our two-sided financial incentives, live dashboards, and rapid execution accelerate growth, extend runway, and strengthen IRR for your portfolio company.
01
Learn more about our model
Discover how our proprietary FinTech platform works to see how our two-sided financial incentives, live dashboards, and rapid execution accelerate growth, extend runway, and strengthen IRR for your portfolio company.
01
Learn more about our model
Discover how our proprietary FinTech platform works to see how our two-sided financial incentives, live dashboards, and rapid execution accelerate growth, extend runway, and strengthen IRR for your portfolio company.
01
Learn more about our model
Discover how our proprietary FinTech platform works to see how our two-sided financial incentives, live dashboards, and rapid execution accelerate growth, extend runway, and strengthen IRR for your portfolio company.
02
Schedule a partnership call
Book a call with our Partnerships Team to discuss your fund objectives and portfolio needs. Alternatively, you can tell us more about a portfolio company you would like us to audit by clicking the Get Started button and selecting the services you’re interested in.
02
Schedule a partnership call
Book a call with our Partnerships Team to discuss your fund objectives and portfolio needs. Alternatively, you can tell us more about a portfolio company you would like us to audit by clicking the Get Started button and selecting the services you’re interested in.
02
Schedule a partnership call
Book a call with our Partnerships Team to discuss your fund objectives and portfolio needs. Alternatively, you can tell us more about a portfolio company you would like us to audit by clicking the Get Started button and selecting the services you’re interested in.
02
Schedule a partnership call
Book a call with our Partnerships Team to discuss your fund objectives and portfolio needs. Alternatively, you can tell us more about a portfolio company you would like us to audit by clicking the Get Started button and selecting the services you’re interested in.
02
Schedule a partnership call
Book a call with our Partnerships Team to discuss your fund objectives and portfolio needs. Alternatively, you can tell us more about a portfolio company you would like us to audit by clicking the Get Started button and selecting the services you’re interested in.
03
Get a custom proposal
Based on our call, we will provide a tailored proposal or a free pre-investment marketing audit on a target company. This will forecast potential user acquisition, capital efficiency, and the key metrics needed to support a strong case in the next funding round.
03
Get a custom proposal
Based on our call, we will provide a tailored proposal or a free pre-investment marketing audit on a target company. This will forecast potential user acquisition, capital efficiency, and the key metrics needed to support a strong case in the next funding round.
03
Get a custom proposal
Based on our call, we will provide a tailored proposal or a free pre-investment marketing audit on a target company. This will forecast potential user acquisition, capital efficiency, and the key metrics needed to support a strong case in the next funding round.
03
Get a custom proposal
Based on our call, we will provide a tailored proposal or a free pre-investment marketing audit on a target company. This will forecast potential user acquisition, capital efficiency, and the key metrics needed to support a strong case in the next funding round.
03
Get a custom proposal
Based on our call, we will provide a tailored proposal or a free pre-investment marketing audit on a target company. This will forecast potential user acquisition, capital efficiency, and the key metrics needed to support a strong case in the next funding round.
Frequently asked questions
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
You’ve got questions about GorillaMatrix. We’ve
got answers.
01
How do you structure a partnership engagement with a VC firm?
We offer flexible arrangements to suit your needs. Whilst many partners engage us on a per-portfolio-company basis, we can also establish fund-wide agreements that provide preferential terms or a standardised onboarding process for any company you refer. Our partnerships typically operate via an affiliate referral scheme where we provide you with a unique link or code to ensure all referrals are tracked automatically. For more hands-on strategic partnerships, we can also manage referrals via personal introductions. The goal is to create a seamless, low-friction process for deploying our growth model across your assets. Please get in touch with us to discuss a custom partnership programme that works for you.
You can also learn more about our broader ecosystem of non-investor partners, such as agencies and technology platforms, on our main Strategic Partners page.
02
How do you ensure confidentiality and prevent data cross-contamination between portfolio companies?
We treat confidentiality as a non-negotiable foundation of our partnership. We operate under strict NDAs and maintain rigorous data governance protocols, including SOC 2 Type II compliance and role-based access controls with hardware keys. Each portfolio company's data is completely siloed within our systems. We never use data, insights, or strategies from one company to inform work for another.
Our algorithms are trained only on anonymised, aggregate performance metadata. This ensures that your portfolio company's unique strategy and proprietary information are always protected, whilst our models continuously improve.
03
Do you take equity or board seats as part of the engagement?
No, we do not require board seats or a direct equity stake. Our model is designed to provide powerful incentive alignment without complicating your cap table or governance structure. Portfolio companies can opt into our Automated External Growth Shares model, which grants conditional, non-voting growth shares based exclusively on achieving defined performance milestones. These shares carry no voting rights, do not dilute existing shareholders’ control, and activate only upon clear, measurable success. Our goal remains to enhance your portfolio company’s performance without encroaching on cap tables or oversight roles.
For more details, please visit our pricing page.
04
How do you work with very early-stage companies (e.g. Seed or pre-product-market fit)?
Our model is built for agility. For early-stage companies, we focus on rapid, capital-efficient growth experiments designed to find product-market fit faster. This approach allows us to deliver quick wins and generate meaningful performance data within the first quarter, demonstrating traction and validating the investment thesis early on.
Whilst we can deliver impact in a shorter timeframe, we recommend a commitment of at least 6–12 months. This longer runway allows us to implement our full GorillaScale® optimisation process, using the additional time to move beyond initial traction and build a truly sustainable growth engine. This is crucial for developing the foundational strategies that drive long-term value and support a strong case for the next funding round.
For more details, please visit our pricing page.
05
How do you collaborate with a portfolio company's existing team?
Our model is designed to be flexible, integrating seamlessly with any team structure to provide value where it's needed most.
For Solo Founders or Lean Teams: We can act as the entire, on-demand marketing department. Our team will handle everything from high-level strategy to hands-on execution across paid advertising, email marketing, and social media management, allowing the founders to focus on product and other core business areas.
For Companies with In-House Teams or Other Partners: We identify the existing strengths and fill any skill or bandwidth gaps. For example, if a company has a great in-house content writer, our Paid Advertising Strategist and Analyst will focus on the technical campaign work and data analysis, collaborating closely with their creative team to ensure perfect alignment. The same collaborative principle applies to our Email Marketing and Social Media Management services.
We use a shared workspace in Figma for all creative reviews and encourage quick, asynchronous feedback via Loom, which keeps projects moving at startup speed. Please note that we're not strict on deliverables and will always aim to fill any gaps you identify. If there are extra areas where you require assistance, we can discuss and accommodate them, subject to agreement. Our goal is to ensure a truly collaborative and efficient partnership that drives growth.
For more details, please visit our pricing page.
01
How do you structure a partnership engagement with a VC firm?
We offer flexible arrangements to suit your needs. Whilst many partners engage us on a per-portfolio-company basis, we can also establish fund-wide agreements that provide preferential terms or a standardised onboarding process for any company you refer. Our partnerships typically operate via an affiliate referral scheme where we provide you with a unique link or code to ensure all referrals are tracked automatically. For more hands-on strategic partnerships, we can also manage referrals via personal introductions. The goal is to create a seamless, low-friction process for deploying our growth model across your assets. Please get in touch with us to discuss a custom partnership programme that works for you.
You can also learn more about our broader ecosystem of non-investor partners, such as agencies and technology platforms, on our main Strategic Partners page.
02
How do you ensure confidentiality and prevent data cross-contamination between portfolio companies?
We treat confidentiality as a non-negotiable foundation of our partnership. We operate under strict NDAs and maintain rigorous data governance protocols, including SOC 2 Type II compliance and role-based access controls with hardware keys. Each portfolio company's data is completely siloed within our systems. We never use data, insights, or strategies from one company to inform work for another.
Our algorithms are trained only on anonymised, aggregate performance metadata. This ensures that your portfolio company's unique strategy and proprietary information are always protected, whilst our models continuously improve.
03
Do you take equity or board seats as part of the engagement?
No, we do not require board seats or a direct equity stake. Our model is designed to provide powerful incentive alignment without complicating your cap table or governance structure. Portfolio companies can opt into our Automated External Growth Shares model, which grants conditional, non-voting growth shares based exclusively on achieving defined performance milestones. These shares carry no voting rights, do not dilute existing shareholders’ control, and activate only upon clear, measurable success. Our goal remains to enhance your portfolio company’s performance without encroaching on cap tables or oversight roles.
For more details, please visit our pricing page.
04
How do you work with very early-stage companies (e.g. Seed or pre-product-market fit)?
Our model is built for agility. For early-stage companies, we focus on rapid, capital-efficient growth experiments designed to find product-market fit faster. This approach allows us to deliver quick wins and generate meaningful performance data within the first quarter, demonstrating traction and validating the investment thesis early on.
Whilst we can deliver impact in a shorter timeframe, we recommend a commitment of at least 6–12 months. This longer runway allows us to implement our full GorillaScale® optimisation process, using the additional time to move beyond initial traction and build a truly sustainable growth engine. This is crucial for developing the foundational strategies that drive long-term value and support a strong case for the next funding round.
For more details, please visit our pricing page.
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How do you collaborate with a portfolio company's existing team?
Our model is designed to be flexible, integrating seamlessly with any team structure to provide value where it's needed most.
For Solo Founders or Lean Teams: We can act as the entire, on-demand marketing department. Our team will handle everything from high-level strategy to hands-on execution across paid advertising, email marketing, and social media management, allowing the founders to focus on product and other core business areas.
For Companies with In-House Teams or Other Partners: We identify the existing strengths and fill any skill or bandwidth gaps. For example, if a company has a great in-house content writer, our Paid Advertising Strategist and Analyst will focus on the technical campaign work and data analysis, collaborating closely with their creative team to ensure perfect alignment. The same collaborative principle applies to our Email Marketing and Social Media Management services.
We use a shared workspace in Figma for all creative reviews and encourage quick, asynchronous feedback via Loom, which keeps projects moving at startup speed. Please note that we're not strict on deliverables and will always aim to fill any gaps you identify. If there are extra areas where you require assistance, we can discuss and accommodate them, subject to agreement. Our goal is to ensure a truly collaborative and efficient partnership that drives growth.
For more details, please visit our pricing page.
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Core Services
Clients
United Kingdom