Thinktiv

What is Thinktiv?

Thinktiv is an investment entity that bills itself as a 'business builder', focusing its services on technology companies.

They provide a diverse array of services including mergers and acquisitions advisory, market analysis, product strategy, responsive web development, product design, mobile application development, and go-to-market strategy, alongside branding, marketing programs, and business development strategies.

Thinktiv also contributes to corporate development strategies and capital fundraising efforts. Their investment interest spans a wide range of industries including software, IT & TMT, education, business solutions, FinTech & financial services, hardware & manufacturing, retail & e-commerce, cleantech, A.I. & big data, and healthtech & fitness.

Thinktiv commits to transactions where the investment size is around $50,000. One of their notable specialties lies in acquisitions.

They pride themselves on their value creation methodology which they claim is the fastest and most effective way to accelerate businesses to their fullest potential. This methodology includes growth, risk & opportunity identification (GRO), which explores key value creation levers and growth risks, and Business Value Architecture (BVA) that integrates strategy to maximize growth and value creation.

Moreover, they offer Value Creation Accelerators to span product, brand, and go-to-market (GTM) strategy enhancement through impactful design and positioning. Thinktiv has been serving a variety of clients since 2005, building expertise across venture, growth equity, and particularly mid-market private equity, often focusing on software companies. They emphasize a partnership approach throughout the investment lifecycle and specialize in strategies for both the AI era and the transaction-to-transaction journey for investors and their portfolio companies.

What they say:

We are a value-creation consulting firm that helps build category-leading businesses.

What we look for: We invest in businesses to enhance their valuations and accelerate revenue growth, focusing on areas like marketing, business development, mobile, and web tools.