Our Promise
We are not looking for a “quick buck.” We are not planning to enter your company and cut costs to achieve an investment thesis. We are operators more than anything else. You have been working with your employees for years, perhaps decades. They are your friends and family. We will treat them, and your customers, with the same care that you have.
One of our core tenets is servant leadership. We view our role not as issuing directives from an ivory tower. Nor are we a larger strategic competitor in your industry. Do not worry about your company’s people and culture being swallowed by a potentially larger bureaucratic machine.
We the typical investor paradigm upside down. How can we enable our employees to do their jobs easier, with autonomy and pride in ownership of their work? We serve them, not the other way around. When we prioritize the development and responsibility of our people, they not only take care of the company, they take care of customers and the broader community.
Unlike private equity, you’re not just another portfolio company. Yours is the company. We hope to partner with you and your employees at a natural point of transition.
Our Operating Principles
Do No Harm
We will be careful stewards of your business. We will only succeed if we grow the business and improve the livelihoods of all stakeholders. (customers, employees and investors).
Data-Driven
Both Cogent partners have deep analytical backgrounds. We believe in measuring everything and do not jump to conclusions without first seeing the data.
Bias Towards Action
We are doers. We are infitintely curious and are contantly investigating.
Constant Improvement
We do not believe in “setting and forgetting.” There will be constant iteration on all business processes for continuous improvement.
Radical Responsibility
We are responsible for everything that takes place in the business. The buck stops with us.
Transparency with All Parties
We believe in consistent, clear and transparent communication with all stakeholders.
How We Are Different
