Investment Themes You Can Take To The Bank

Investment Theme Development for Operational and Industrial Technology Investors

At VDC Strategy, we help private equity funds and fundless sponsors sharpen their edge in operational and industrial technology investing. Our consulting services are built for senior investment teams that need to move with clarity, speed, and conviction.

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The Ongoing Evolution of Operational and Industrial Technology Investment Themes

The Ongoing Evolution of Operational and Industrial Technology Investment Themes

Investment themes in operational and industrial technology are driven as much by technology change as they are by the continuously evolving needs of major consuming markets. Whether in manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, supply chains, retail, defense, energy or a myriad of other markets that have proven to be major operational and industrial technology users, new investment themes are continuously emerging, presenting opportunity for investors who are disciplined in their search and evaluation.

Identifying High-Potential Themes

We identify emerging themes by scanning for markets with specific and unique characteristics. Among those are strong structural tailwinds, an established and growing addressable market, a fragmented competitive landscape, products with a uniquely strong value proposition, and technology trends that support the ability to deliver increasing value and expanding margins going forward. Our exclusive focus on operational and industrial technology uniquely positions us to help clients identify a variety of new high-potential investment theme ideas, which can be subjected to further rigorous analysis.

Identifying High-Potential Themes
Validating Themes and Deepening Insight

Validating Themes and Deepening Insight

LPs and investment committees expect investment themes to be thoroughly characterized and supported by extensive data that fully tells the story behind the theme. We bring a highly analytical and data-driven approach to investment theme analysis that generally looks five to ten years into the future to define a theme’s risks and opportunities throughout and beyond an entire hold period. Structural tailwinds and drivers, market size, segmentation and growth rates, customer health, underlying value proposition outlook, technology trends, and many other analyses and frameworks are fundamental parts of validating any investment theme.

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About Mitch

Mitch Solomon

President

Mitch has spent years supporting senior leaders of operational and industrial technology companies as well as private equity investors that participate in the space.  He is an active member of the Technology and Innovation Council at Graham Partners, a leading industrial technology focused private equity firm, and serves on the advisory boards of OptConnect (a top IoT connectivity provider) and DecisionPoint (a rapidly growing operational technology systems integrator).  Mitch has worked closely with a wide range of industrial technology clients on a diverse array of growth opportunities and challenges including applications of AI, c-suite recruiting, strategic planning, new market identification and entry, product strategy, competitive positioning, revenue retention, value proposition identification and messaging, sales strategy and execution, and board presentations. Mitch holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.