Arcadea Group, a long-hold and growth-oriented Vertical SaaS investor, is proud to announce the appointment of Jenny Jones as its new Head of Growth.
Jones will join Arcadea’s Value Creation & Operations Support Team, led by Managing Director Ryan Beaver, to support sales and marketing excellence across Arcadea’s companies. Based in London, UK, reinforcing Arcadea’s global investing and operating focus, Jenny brings an exceptional track record in sales and marketing leadership, having led the S&M department at a global industrial MES software provider and serving as Chief Commercial Officer for a portfolio of vertical software businesses.
The Value Creation and Operations Support Team is responsible for deploying the proprietary Arcadea Business System (“ABS”) across Arcadea’s portfolio. The ABS is a set of principles and processes that can be applied in a unique manner in each of Arcadea’s businesses, an approach that focuses on the specific needs of each business and prioritizes long-term outcomes for all stakeholders over short-term profit or exit maximization for owners.
“As the only long-hold, growth-oriented VSaaS investor in the world where all the leaders have extensive operational experience as C-level software executives, Arcadea is uniquely positioned to understand the operational challenges and opportunities that a VSaaS business might encounter” said Daniel Eisen, co-founder and Managing Director.
Ryan Beaver, Managing Director & Head of the Value Creation & Operations Support Team, added, “Founders often question us on how we can help their business achieve long-term success. The ABS and the Value Creation Team is how we apply our learnings and best practices in a practical manner to support CEO’s and leadership teams in pursuit of extraordinary long-term outcomes. Jenny’s proven track record as a success leader is a significant addition to our capabilities, and further separates us from low-growth software aggregators growth/private equity firms that focus on monolithic approaches to extracting – rather than adding -value to companies.”
Co-founder and Managing Director Paul Yancich went on to say, “Jenny’s arrival at Arcadea is a testament to our commitment to growth and operational excellence. Her capabilities as a sales leader will provide an immense asset to all the businesses in our current and future portfolio.”
As strong supporters of the founder-led VSaaS community, we are always happy to share our knowledge with interested parties, regardless of whether a change of ownership discussion is on the table.
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About Arcadea Group
Arcadea Group invests in high-quality, strongly growing, typically founder-led vertical software companies over durations of time that no traditional private equity or growth equity firm can match. With headquarters in Toronto, offices in Florida, and portfolio companies in North America, Europe, and Asia, Arcadea maintains a global investment purview. Arcadea leverages tailor-made, flexible strategies that prioritize value creation for all stakeholders, offering an alternative to the rigid playbooks of typical buyers, who prioritize investor returns at the expense of customers and employees.