Eficode acquires Takeoff Partners’ portfolio company Avoset
Takeoff Partners has concluded a successful exit as one of its portfolio companies, Avoset, is acquired by Eficode, a key player in Finland among the Atlassian partner businesses.
Growing B2B SaaS and Service Businesses
Takeoff Partners are experienced business advisors focusing on growth-oriented SaaS and B2B service companies. Growth advisory and international business consulting are at the heart of our services, yet we also invest selectively in some of our client companies.
As entrepreneurs ourselves, we have built businesses from the ground up into global leaders in their fields. We have also routinely worked with Fortune 500 companies as customers.
We have in-depth knowledge of the growth financing landscape, and have helped our clients complete a number of successful financing rounds with various types of investors.
We provide advisory and coaching services where we leverage our experience in growing SaaS and B2B service businesses in Americas, APAC and Europe.
Depending on what the situation demands, we may work on targeted development projects or serve as interim leaders in growth related initiatives.
We occassionally invest in some of the companies we work with, and serve as members of the Board as needed.
eBook: Ready for Takeoff – Grooming your SaaS business to the next level
This eBook offers a complete overview on the topics that should be on the agenda of every B2B SaaS business leader. It is meant to serve as a toolkit that can help identify development needs as well as to offer insight on when an external advisor or consultant could bring in added value.
eBook: KPI Benchmarks Every SaaS Leader Should Understand
This eBook is designed to help SaaS leaders gain a better understanding on some of the key KPIs we consider crucial, and particularly their interdependencies and how they impact interpretation.
eBook: Success factors of growing global
Taking startups global is a trending topic around the world. Yet there is very little publicly available literature on structuring the phases of taking a business overseas. This eBook discusses – through a framework approach - what successful internationalization typically requires from the team, product, business processes, positioning, and customer engagement.
Our background:
The GIA story
Global Intelligence Alliance Group (GIA) introduced the idea of “market intelligence as a service” to the corporate world. During 15 years and with the support of CapMan, 3i Group and private investors, the Finnish startup grew into a 15 MEUR business with 11 offices around the world and 150 professionals as employees. M-Brain Group acquired GIA in 2014. Read more
What's new
Software company Lenio successfully completed a €390k funding round, including investment from Takeoff Partners
With the new funding and a larger network of experts inspired by Lenio’s offering and its potential to create success for SMEs, the company is now well placed to continue growth serving domestic clients and further down the line, setting sights abroad.
After surpassing the milestone of 1,000 board meetings, Markko Vaarnas sits down to discuss how growth companies can get the most out of their boards
This fall, Markko Vaarnas surpassed the impressive milestone of having sat in 1,000 board meetings throughout his career. With experience from both sides of the table—as the CEO as well as a board member—he shares his thoughts on how board work has change