Private Equity & Portfolio Value Creation
Ben Newcomb partners with private equity firms to maximize portfolio company value through hands-on revenue execution, commercial transformation, and operational discipline. From founder-led ventures to PE-backed exits, he brings deep experience in scaling revenue, professionalizing teams, and driving measurable growth that benefits both investors and clients.
Ben operates as a de facto Chief Revenue Officer for PE portfolio companies, bridging strategy and execution. He ensures that revenue engines are predictable, scalable, and aligned with shareholder value, while maintaining the loyalty of customers, clients, and employees who got the business to its current position. From early diligence to post-investment scaling, he brings operational rigor, commercial expertise, and executional discipline that directly increases enterprise value.
Key Achievements
Founder-to-PE Success: Took Spear Education from early-stage founding through PE acquisition with Linden Capital (Chicago), establishing frameworks for predictable, repeatable revenue growth.
Multiple PE Exits: Advised and executed revenue transformation for second-round exits with Revnous Capital (Philadelphia) and Petra Capital (Nashville) to Mid-Ocean (NYC). One exit achieved a 17x EBITDA multiple, attracting 28 acquisition offers.
Revenue Model Optimization: Prepared and professionalized revenue models for due diligence, strengthening valuation, retention, and investor confidence.
Client & Revenue Growth: Drove top 20 client revenue growth year-over-year, expanded long-tail clients, and reduced the bell curve of revenue drop-off per client.
Operational Scaling: Built and scaled global revenue operations, professionalized sales teams, and implemented structured commercial processes across client acquisition, retention, and multi-year contracts.
Shareholder & Employee Value: Increased returns for shareholders, retained key employees during high-growth periods, and energized customers and clients to support expansion.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Developed actionable insights from usage and financial data, creating “true stories” for boards and investors while maintaining integrity and transparency.
High-Growth Models: Designed and executed high-growth client acquisition strategies, multi-channel delivery models, and global expansion initiatives that drove predictable, recurring revenue.