Accelerate your next exit with a marketing team that understands PE and VC

We are the go-to marketing specialists for PE and VC firms who want to implement

How we can help you grow

Fractional Marketing Service

You get a fully functional fractional marketing team to lead all of your marketing efforts on a continuous basis.
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Marketing Strategy & Audit

Deep dive into your product, funnel, ICP, and market. Get actionable insights that move the needle.
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Sparring & Coaching

Empower your leaders or your team, while navigating challenges with the support of our experts.
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ABM & Thought Leadership

Build a long-term account-based marketing (ABM) engine fuelled by thought leadership content.
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We maximize value when portfolio companies face...

Growth plateaus that threaten exit timelines

Marketing that burns cash without tangible value

Pressure to accelerate growth before exit

Gaps in commercial leadership

Post-acquisition integration challenges

The need to inject speed and momentum

Broken marketing operations and reporting

Scaling challenges with teams and processes

Strategic support across the investment lifecycle

Due diligence

Assess marketing maturity, growth potential, and integration opportunities for smarter investment decisions across your pipeline.

Portfolio GTM audits

Comprehensive audits of portfolio company marketing and GTM motions to identify opportunities and concrete improvements.

Post-acquisition growth

Establish, integrate, and accelerate marketing engines for portfolio companies post-merger to maximize combined value.

Scaling toward exit

Accelerate portfolio companies toward exit by turning marketing from cost center into revenue driver within your timeline.

Designed to deliver on investor-friendly timelines

We embed ourselves in portfolio companies to build marketing engines that help drive predictable growth – while making ourselves obsolete in 9-12 months.
Phase 1

Strategy and foundation

1-2 months
We conduct a comprehensive marketing audit, bringing strategic clarity to your ICP, positioning, and messaging, while implementing quick wins alongside a prioritized roadmap and opportunities for growth.
Phase 2

Growth engine deployment

6-7 months
We deliver positive momentum within the first 60 days, then implement and optimize growth levers that drive consistent revenue through continuous testing and refinement, ensuring maximum ROI and sustainable growth trajectories that support valuation goals.
Phase 3

Independence and exit readiness

2-3 months
We transfer all capabilities to the internal team through complete documentation and training, creating self-sufficient marketing operations with sustainable GTM engines that increase buyer confidence and support higher exit multiples.

Led by Proven CMOs with PE and VC-Backed Experience

Joliene Van Grieken

Joliene Van Grieken

CMO
  • 12+ years in B2B marketing & growth.
  • Led marketing & GTM at Deskbookers, Impraise, Bud.
  • One of the leading experts on building winning teams.

Ferdinand Goetzen

Ferdinand Goetzen

Fractional CMO / CRO
  • 12+ years in B2B marketing & growth
  • Led marketing & GTM at Recruitee, 3D Hubs, Homerun and Growth Tribe
  • Former founder and specialized in holistic commercial and growth strategies
Clement Dumont

Clement Dumont

Fractional CMO
  • 12+ years in B2B marketing & growth
  • Led marketing & GTM at 3D Hubs HelloMaas, Geomiq
  • One of the leading experts on market expansion and complex industries

Why investors Choose Us

We turn marketing from a cost center into a revenue driver
We deliver concrete results within 9-12 months
We have a team of top experts who can start tomorrow
We specialize in complex industries
We deliver across strategy, tactics, and operations
We create alignment in complex stakeholder environments
We are a strategic partner that understands the PE business
We offer total flexibility. Cancel any-time. No long-term dependencies

Funded B2B companies that we’ve helped grow

"We brought in The Growth Syndicate because of their proven track record in complex technical industries. Their work has been critical in building an inbound machine that has more than tripled the number of inbound opportunities for the sales team of one of our portfolio companies"
Lorenzo Franchini
Senior Partner at CDP Venture Capital
Senior Partner at CDP Venture Capital Lorenzo Franchini

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Let's discuss how we can help maximize portfolio value and hit your exit timelines.
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Questions Investors Ask Us

How does The Growth Syndicate work with PE and VC-backed companies?
What are your criteria for working with PE and VC-backed companies?
How do you work across multiple portfolio companies?
How do you measure success for investors?
Can you help with due diligence on potential acquisitions?
What's your typical engagement timeline?
How do you handle confidentiality across portfolio companies?
When is the right time to involve The Growth Syndicate?
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