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Where operating expertise
becomes investor value.

Adiuvo Advisory is a platform built for PE firms and portfolio companies that need genuine operating partner expertise: value creation, board governance, and the leadership work that converts deals into returns.

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$2B+
Investor Value Created
15+
Portfolio Companies
23
Years Building Companies
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The Platform

PE operating expertise,
on demand.

Most advisory firms offer strategy. Adiuvo delivers something rarer: PE operating partner experience across deal evaluation, board governance, operating leadership, and value creation architecture.

PE firms engage Adiuvo as an extension of their operating group. Portfolio company CEOs engage us as a senior advisor who understands what their investors need.

Value Creation

Operational transformation designed to move EBITDA and build enterprise value before and after close.

Deal & Diligence

Operating lens on pre-close diligence, investment thesis stress-testing, and 100-day planning.

Board Service

High-touch independent board director for PE-backed and privately held companies, providing governance depth and operating accountability.

Executive Mentorship

Senior-level coaching for PE-backed CEOs navigating investor dynamics, scaling teams, and high-stakes decisions.

$2B+
Investor Value Created
23
Years of Experience
14
Board & Operating Roles
350+
Executive Advisor Network
How We Work

Two audiences.
One trusted resource.

01

Operating Partner Augmentation

Serve as an embedded extension of your operating group, providing bandwidth and sector-specific operational depth without adding headcount.

Interim Support Retainer
02

Pre-Close Diligence & Deal Underwriting

Operational due diligence with a practitioner's eye: management team assessment, GTM health, operational risk identification, and investment thesis stress-testing.

Diligence Deal Underwriting
03

Value Creation Architecture

Design and prioritize value creation plans aligned to your investment thesis, with KPI frameworks, operating playbooks, and milestone accountability.

VCP Design KPI Frameworks
04

Portfolio Company Intervention

Rapid-response operational support when a portfolio company faces leadership gaps, performance challenges, or is off-track against the investment thesis.

Turnaround Rapid Deployment
05

AI-Enabled Due Diligence & Advisory

Practical guidance on applying AI to diligence workflows, firm operations, and portfolio value creation — from identification through implementation.

AI Strategy Implementation
06

Exit Readiness

Prepare portfolio companies for sale: operational narrative, management presentation coaching, clean data room preparation, and buyer Q&A readiness.

Exit Prep CIM Support
07

Independent Board Director

High-touch board director service for PE-backed and privately held companies, bringing operating depth and governance accountability to the board table.

Board Director Governance
01

CEO Strategic Advisory

Senior-level partnership for PE-backed CEOs working through board dynamics, investor expectations, and high-stakes strategic decisions under PE ownership.

Weekly Advisory On-Call
02

Interim COO / Operating Executive

Provide experienced interim operational leadership during leadership transitions, growth inflection points, or critical transformation periods.

Interim Executive 6–18 Months
03

Go-to-Market Transformation

Rebuild GTM motion from strategy through execution: sales structure, customer success design, pricing, and the operating cadence to make it stick.

GTM Revenue Ops
04

Operational Excellence

Build the operating infrastructure that scales: performance management, cross-functional alignment, budgeting discipline, and scalable org design.

Ops Infrastructure Scaling
05

Board & Investor Navigation

Preparation for board meetings, board materials, difficult investor conversations, and the dynamics of operating under a PE-controlled board.

Board Prep Investor Relations
06

Independent Board Director

High-touch board directorship for PE-backed and privately held companies. Brings operating accountability, strategic challenge, and investor fluency to the boardroom.

Board Director Governance
National Speaker
AI in Private Equity

The firms that master AI
will redefine the asset class.

Adiuvo advises PE firms and their portfolio companies on the practical application of artificial intelligence across the investment lifecycle, from sourcing and diligence through value creation and exit.

This is not theoretical. We help firms identify where AI creates measurable operational advantage, build internal capability, and avoid the pitfalls of deploying technology without operational discipline.

AI-Augmented Due Diligence

Apply AI to compress diligence timelines, surface pattern-matched risks, analyze management quality signals, and strengthen investment thesis validation before close.

Firm Operations & AI Workflow

Redesign internal firm operations using AI: deal flow management, portfolio monitoring, LP reporting, and knowledge management across the investment team.

Portfolio Company AI Transformation

Embed AI-driven operating leverage inside portfolio companies: GTM optimization, customer intelligence, operational automation, and workforce productivity.

Scott Darby keynote at EY Private Equity Summit
National Speaker
Speaking on AI in Private Equity Scott speaks at PE conferences and firm events nationally on the strategic and operational application of AI across the investment lifecycle, including as keynote speaker for EY's Private Equity client summit.
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Scott Darby, Founder of Adiuvo Advisory
About

Scott Darby

Founder & Managing Director, Adiuvo Advisory

Scott Darby spent two decades in private equity as a principal, operating partner, and board director, including as a Managing Director at TPG and in senior operating roles at Vista Equity Partners. Over 23 years, he has served on 14 boards, led post-close transformations at 15+ portfolio companies, and helped generate over $2 billion in investor value.

Adiuvo, from the Latin for "to help, to support," was built on a straightforward premise: the operating expertise that creates value inside PE funds should be more broadly accessible. Scott founded the platform to deploy that expertise selectively, as a genuine partner to both PE firms and the companies they back.

His work spans technology and services businesses, with focus on GTM transformation, organizational restructuring, CEO succession, and exit readiness.

TPG Managing Director
Vista Equity Partners Operating Partner
14 Boards Director & Observer Roles
15+ Companies Post-Close Transformations
The Platform Advantage

More than one
operating partner.

Adiuvo isn't a solo practice. It's a curated network of 350+ senior executives, including former CEOs, CFOs, GPs, and functional leaders, available as platform depth when an engagement calls for additional expertise or a specific sector lens.

PE firms and portfolio companies get direct accountability to senior leadership, with specialist depth available when the engagement calls for it.

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350+
Executive Advisor Network Former CEOs, CFOs, and functional leaders across software, services, and healthcare sectors.
15+
Portfolio Companies Transformed Hands-on post-close operating experience across buyout and growth equity.
14
Board Seats Held Independent director and observer roles across technology and services businesses.
2
Tier-1 PE Firms Deep institutional experience at TPG and Vista Equity Partners.
Perspective from the Field

What partners say.

"

Scott brought the exact combination of investor credibility and operational depth we needed. He spoke the board's language and the management team's with equal fluency.

Managing Director
Mid-Market PE Fund · Software Vertical
"

Having Scott in the room during board meetings changed the dynamic. Having operated inside PE and run portfolio companies, the perspective he brings is genuinely different.

CEO
PE-Backed Technology Services Company
"

We used Adiuvo during a difficult post-close integration. The operating framework Scott built gave us the structure to move quickly without losing control in the process.

Operating Partner
Growth Equity Fund
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