A six-stage
origination engine.
Every Tahoe engagement runs through the same disciplined process. The thesis is yours. The methodology is ours.
Market Selection
We co-author a thesis with your IC and your operators. Sub-sectors, geographies, archetypes, and red lines — all defined before research begins.
- › Thesis brief
- › Sub-sector taxonomy
- › Target archetype
Research
AI-augmented landscape mapping at a depth and pace traditional analyst teams cannot match. Universe defined, qualified, and tiered.
- › Master universe
- › Tiered shortlist
- › Whitespace map
Intelligence
Signal detection across hiring, capital events, regulatory shifts, product launches, and operator transitions — surfacing inflection points.
- › Signal dashboard
- › Trigger events
- › Watchlist
Founder Engagement
Brand-led, value-first outreach by senior operators. Not cold email — peer-to-peer conversation grounded in industry credibility.
- › Outreach plan
- › Founder briefings
- › Meeting flow
Opportunity Development
Multi-quarter relationship-building that matures into proprietary processes when the founder is ready.
- › Relationship CRM
- › Touch cadence
- › Process design
Transaction Support
Diligence support, narrative development, and structuring assistance through close — alongside your deal team.
- › Diligence pack
- › Narrative
- › Closing support
Built to plug into your operating cadence.
We mirror your IC schedule, integrate with your CRM (DealCloud, Affinity, Salesforce), and report into your deal team in the format you already use.
You see the universe. You see the signals. You see the engagement. Nothing about how Tahoe works is a black box.