Operating Partner as a Service
- Vanessa Pestritto
- Feb 7
- 2 min read
Scaling General Partner Capacity & Accelerating Crypto Portfolio Companies
Crypto Portfolio Managers today face a significant scaling challenge. As they work to boost the value and yield of their growing investment portfolios, they must also juggle competing priorities like fundraising and supporting new investments. This often means that General Partners (GPs) have limited time and resources to provide the deep, hands-on operational support that each portfolio company requires.
The Challenge for GPs and Crypto Companies
Overextended GPs: GPs must split their focus among sourcing new investment opportunities, raising capital from Limited Partners (LPs), and managing existing investments. This fragmented attention often results in a lack of detailed, strategic support for individual portfolio companies.
Unique Demands of Crypto Companies: Crypto companies operate in a rapidly evolving landscape and require specialized skills—from ecosystem development to go-to-market strategies. As these companies move through different growth stages, they need tailored operational support that traditional GP structures may struggle to provide.
Scaling Bottlenecks: As the number of investments in a portfolio increases, it becomes increasingly difficult for GPs to offer the necessary level of support to each company. This creates a scaling bottleneck where promising ventures might not receive the attention needed to reach their full potential.
The Operating Partner as a Service Solution
To address these challenges, the Operating Partner as a Service model offers a flexible, on-demand solution that augments the existing capabilities of GPs. Instead of hiring full-time operational executives, small- to medium-sized VC funds (typically ranging from $30MM to $500MM) can tap into specialized expertise exactly when—and where—it’s needed.
How Electric Gems Delivers Value
Electric Gems provides this innovative service model by embedding experienced operating partners into the venture fund’s ecosystem. At the core of this offering is Vanessa Pestritto, whose extensive background includes venture investing, ecosystem partnerships, Web3 token launches, capital markets, and strategic growth initiatives.
Tailored Support: Vanessa collaborates closely with each GP to assess and prioritize the unique needs of their portfolio. Once these priorities are identified, she deploys targeted strategies to remove operational roadblocks and accelerate growth.
Expertise Across Key Areas: Leveraging deep analytical skills and industry experience, Vanessa addresses critical areas such as strategic planning, commercial growth, operational efficiency, and robust economic fundamentals. Additionally, she works directly with portfolio company teams, mentoring and empowering them to achieve their goals.
Learn More
If you’re interested in discovering how the Operating Partner as a Service model can help your portfolio overcome scaling challenges and drive accelerated growth, please reach out. You can contact Vanessa via introduction, Telegram, email, or LinkedIn for more information.
