ASG EarlyScale

Professionalizing companies for Scalable Growth and Liquidity

What is ASG EarlyScale?

ASG EarlyScale is a purpose-built operating platform that helps middle-market and early-stage investors professionalize their portfolio companies — laying the operational and strategic foundation for scale, sustained performance, and eventual liquidity

Whether your firm just closed on a high-potential business or you're preparing a portfolio company for a near-term exit, ASG EarlyScale is your execution partner for driving institutional-grade performance without institutional bloat

Who We Serve

We partner with:
VC & PE firms managing <$500m funds
Portfolio companies with $500k–$30M in EBITDA
Primarily in Tech-enabled Services, Software, C&R, Industrials, and Restaurants
We support Operating Partners, Deal Teams, and PortCo Executives who need to accelerate professionalization across key business functions

Why ASG EarlyScale?

Professionalization Without Bureaucracy
We bring structure, discipline, and scalable systems to early-stage businesses — without slowing them down
Liquidity-Ready Execution
Everything we do is aligned to value creation and exit readiness. From financial rigor to reporting and go-to-market maturity, we help teams run like a company buyers want to own
Experienced, Embedded, and Aligned
We're not consultants. We're former operators, investors, and growth leaders who embed with your team to execute

Our Approach

We deliver end-to-end support across the lifecycle of the investment:
Pre-Investment
Commercial and operational diligence
Maturity assessments across finance, GTM, and people
Investment thesis refinement
Post-Close (First 100 Days)
Operating model design and implementation
KPI frameworks and reporting cadence
Leadership alignment and accountability structure
Professionalization for Scale
Finance and FP&amp;A modernization
Sales process and GTM engine upgrades
Talent strategy and org design
Systems, tools, and automation improvements
Exit Preparation
Clean, buyer-ready data and reporting
Storytelling around strategic milestones
EBITDA optimization and COGS/profitability cleanup
Pre-exit gap closure across ops, product, and team

How We Work

Our delivery model is built for flexibility and impact:
Embedded Teams: Fractional operators across finance, strategy, and growth
Project-Based: Targeted sprints to fix specific gaps
Retained Advisory: Ongoing operating partner support
Exit-Track Programs: Intensive readiness tracks for 12–18 months pre-liquidity

Let’s Build What Buyers Want

Whether you're scaling toward your next fundraise or prepping for exit, ASG EarlyScale helps transform early-stage businesses into institutional-quality platforms