Arena Partners

Revenue has stalled.
We fix the root cause.

Independent operating partners for investors,
driving Series A-B revenue growth.

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Who we are

“We are former CEOs, investors, and operators who have lived the moment when a company has potential and have felt the frustration when growth isn’t materializing.”

The problem

If revenue hides a multitude of sins…

…then missing revenue targets must be pure hell.

Post-Series A, revenue stalls. Now, they just can’t seem to turn the corner.

The missed revenue timeline
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
The honeymoon phase
The go-to-market “fix”“We just need to fix our messaging.”
“We just need to step up go-to-market.”
The people “fix”“We replaced the CRO.”
The market expansion “fix”“We can get more revenue if our market is bigger.”
Q1The honeymoon phase
Q2The go-to-market “fix”“We just need to fix our messaging.” “We just need to step up go-to-market.”
Q3The people “fix”“We replaced the CRO.”
Q4The market expansion “fix”“We can get more revenue if our market is bigger.”

They’re trying new fixes, revisiting decisions, and pursuing every possible opportunity for revenue.

The familiar pattern leaves you wondering
“Do I need to step in?”

You know it’s time.
But your bandwidth is limited.

The familiar pattern leaves you wondering
“Do I need to step in?”

You know it’s time.
But your bandwidth is limited.

“Nothing is more frustrating than watching a company with real upside never get the momentum to prove it, or fail for reasons that were preventable.”

Arena solution

We partner with funds to move Series A–B companies back into successful wins…

…without placing the burden on partners to shepherd companies when they should be out doing the next deal.

Arena solution: How it works

We work with founders and executive teams to

enact the decisions and focus they need in order to reach the next stage.

Develop where to (and where not to) win
Codify the long-term strategy
Align the business around the new direction

We don’t just recommend a solution and step back.

We embed with your portfolio company, from the board and CEO down to the individual contributors.

See what it looks like to work with us

“If we can take a company that is struggling to realize the potential that they are trying to manifest and help move that company into the win column, we’ve done our job.”

Why Arena

We’ve been in the Arena ourselves.

We are CEOs, operators, and investors who see the problem from your perspective, with the skills and the experience to get the company where it needs to be.

About us

As former venture-backed CEOs, we’ve run these companies.

We work with founders to make the hard decisions and focus the business on what moves revenue.

As investors, we’ve funded them.

We align the plan to what investors need, so the opportunity reaches its next stage.

And as operators, we’ve done the work firsthand.

We build capability into the team, so the business keeps improving long after we leave.

Team
Jonathan NiednagelJonathan NiednagelFounding PartnerLinkedIn ↗ John TedescoJohn TedescoFounding PartnerLinkedIn ↗ Rob GoehringRob GoehringFounding PartnerLinkedIn ↗
The result

Our goal is revenue.

The outcome is another win.

If you have a portfolio company that’s struggling to get the revenue growth and traction you need to see, we’d love to talk and learn more.

Let’s talk

When revenue stalls, Arena helps funds get the opportunity back on track.