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Search CEOs: Stop VCM friction. Learn 3 actionable pillars to recruit niche operators, engineer alignment with shared KPIs, and guarantee maximum EBITDA for your exit multiple.

When a new CEO steps into a company after acquisition, they inherit more than financial statements and customer contracts — they inherit a culture they didn’t create. And in the ETA world, where leadership transitions are often abrupt, how you handle those first 90 days determines whether people lean in… or pull back.

Both Five Experts and Carta share a common goal — helping the next generation of companies and investors operate with clarity, confidence, and speed. This partnership reflects our continued commitment to simplifying the operational and structural layers that slow down execution so leadership teams can focus on what drives enterprise value.

If you’re the CEO of a PE-backed or growth company, you already know the clock is ticking the day the deal closes. The board expects results. Your team is stretched. Hiring takes longer than you want. And strategy decks don’t solve problems on their own.

The 5x5x5 Framework for value creation

VC firms aren’t just recommending advisors. They’re building out flexible value creation teams, made up of fractional talent ready to guide founders through the most volatile and important stretch of their company’s journey: the first five years post-investment.