Commercial systems for enterprise value
I turn commercial spend into revenue investors pay a premium for.
Former CRO, former PE operating partner. I work with management teams and investors at B2B tech companies, €5–100M ARR, mainly DACH.
How I think about it: What If Buffett Were Your CRO?
When companies bring me in
- An exit or funding round is 12–36 months out, and the revenue story has to hold up in due diligence.
- The board is asking what the sales and marketing budget actually returns.
- Growth has slowed or CAC payback has lengthened, and nobody can say exactly why.
- You have acquired a company, and two go-to-market organisations need to become one.
Commercial Spend Revenue Quality Enterprise Value
Durable, efficient growth is the biggest driver of enterprise value in tech, and commercial spend is usually the biggest budget behind it. Most companies can report what marketing did and what finance booked. Few can show which spend buys revenue that retains, expands and holds its price, which is the revenue a buyer pays for.
I find where commercial spend leaks value, show where the next euro should go, and build the operating model behind it across acquisition, retention, expansion and pricing. The aim is the numbers a buyer prices: net revenue retention, CAC payback, growth efficiency and forecast accuracy.
How we work
- Diagnostic4–6 weeks · fixed feeA buyer's-eye view of your commercial system: where value is created, where it leaks, what to fix first.
- Build3–9 monthsI work alongside your team on a retainer, plus a success fee tied to two or three metrics, measured against a baseline we agree at the start.
- For investorsA pre-deal commercial view, 100-day plans, and exit readiness for portfolio companies.
About me
- 15 yrsCommercial leadership at B2B tech companies, including a sale to Apple in 2017
- 3 yrsCommercial operating partner at SMIH
- 100+B2B tech businesses advised
- MBAUniversity of Cambridge
How I think about it: What If Buffett Were Your CRO?
Get in touch
Send me two lines on your situation: daniel@danieltrifonov.com
Or find me on LinkedIn.
I reply within two working days, and the first 30-minute conversation is on me. I work in German and English.