Firm Brochure SBIC Brochure LP Login SBIC LP Login

Value Creation

We work hand-in-hand with management teams to pursue growth initiatives, drive operational efficiencies, build teams and infrastructure that can scale, and help solve problems that inevitably arise for every company.

Portfolio Growth Group

Senior operators with deep functional expertise working closely with management teams on strategic initiatives

Our Portfolio Growth Group is a team of dedicated, in-house senior operating executives with real track records running businesses, not advising from the sidelines. They're involved from day one of every investment and run structured sessions across the portfolio all year, across every key executive role and function.

Growth

Jarrad Berman Partner, Portfolio Growth
  • Digital transformation
  • Revenue enhancement
  • AI, data & analytics

Efficiency

Ken Esterow Partner, Portfolio Growth
  • Strategic planning
  • Supply chain & procurement
  • Tech & infrastructure

Talent

Ketan Patel Managing Director, Chief Talent Officer
  • Recruiting and screening
  • TZP Executive Network
  • Management comp & incentives

Cross-Portfolio Education

Learning from across the platform

While each investment is independent and unique, the power of the TZP Platform is strengthened by portfolio-wide learnings and best practices.

Every month, the PGG hosts portfolio-wide "lunch-and-learns" on a multitude of topics that are important to our management teams. Management teams and outside speakers present and discuss important issues and best practices so that we can learn from one another and share important perspectives about the economy and markets in which our businesses compete.

Examples of portfolio-wide topics include: supply chain concerns, taxes and tariffs, digital marketing strategies, ERP and infrastructure tools, and our recurring AI teach-ins.

AI

AI Everywhere

TZP hosts AI Summits for portfolio company executives, creating opportunities to learn, share ideas and explore practical applications of AI.

Commitment shared by a portfolio company CEO at a TZP AI Summit

“I need to lead this initiative and empower our teams with this new way of thinking about work.”
Chris HomewoodCEO, America's Thrift Stores

Read CEO disclosure.

TZP Comparative Advantage

Our Core Principles

We operate as one firm guided by our core principles. We believe this approach enables us to be effective and impactful investors and business partners.

Partner of Choice

We are dedicated to building and maintaining relationships rooted in trust and ethical behavior, collaboration, and value creation.

Power of the Platform

Our multiple investment strategies (Majority Equity, Growth Equity, and Structured Equity and Debt) and Portfolio Growth Group empower broad-based sourcing, tailored investment alternatives, and bespoke value creation initiatives.

3P Commitment

We are committed to Process (developing and refining proprietary playbooks), Performance (tracking key performance indicators and meeting objectives), and Progress (constantly evolving and improving our platform).

Lasting Value

We partner with management teams to identify material risks and strengthen the people, practices and governance that support lasting business value. Our approach considers relationships with employees, customers and suppliers, alongside environmental matters relevant to each company.

Fit

Looking for the criteria we screen against?

See TZP Platform →