Full Portfolio Diagnostic

From $80,0004–6 weeks

Per-company rate decreases with scale

Per-company roadmaps. Portfolio-level capital allocation.

Individual build sequences + hold period deployment strategy.

All client data is confidential. Information is used solely for assessment and not shared with third parties.

What You Get

 FCSAMIStatus
Company A
STRETCH
Company B
BLOCKED
Company C
READY
Company D
BLOCKED
Company E
STRETCH
Company F
BLOCKED
Company G
READY
Company H
STRETCH
Company I
BLOCKED
Company J
READY
READY (L3+, sufficient)
STRETCH (gap 1-2)
BLOCKED (gap ≥ 2)

Portfolio Heatmap + Individual Company Roadmaps

HeatmapCompany DiagnosticsCross-Portfolio AnalysisImplementation Priorities
  • Valuation impact: achievable vs. at-risk EBITDA by tier
  • Capital allocation strategy: $3.2M sequenced Year 1–3
  • Individual build sequences per company
  • Cross-portfolio synergies (shared infrastructure opportunities)

How We Assess

Extends Portfolio Screening with full diagnostic depth per company. Same standardized assessment, but with build sequence and investment model for each.

Cross-portfolio analysis identifies shared infrastructure opportunities, where one investment benefits multiple companies. When 6 of 10 companies need the same Accessibility upgrade, a portfolio-wide initiative costs 30–40% less than individual builds.

Per-company rate decreases with scale. Portfolio-level patterns emerge that individual diagnostics can't surface.

Process

Per-company time

2–3 hours (management interviews + data access)

Our turnaround

4–6 weeks (parallel assessment)

Weeks 1–2

Data Collection

  • Portfolio list finalization
  • Data requests (all companies)
  • Interview scheduling
  • Baseline documentation review

Weeks 3–4

Assessment + Analysis

  • Per-company dimensional assessment
  • Individual CMC scoring
  • Per-company roadmap development
  • Cross-portfolio pattern analysis

Weeks 5–6

Synthesis + Delivery

  • Synergy identification
  • Investment strategy development
  • Draft review with deal team
  • Final board presentation

Timeline scales with portfolio size. 10 companies ~ 4 weeks. 20+ companies ~ 6 weeks.

Deliverables

Portfolio Heatmap

6 dimensions × N companies with READY / STRETCH / BLOCKED status

Valuation Impact Analysis

Portfolio-level AI value creation by tier, risk quantification, capital allocation

Hold Period Deployment View

Year 1–3 sequencing with EBITDA impact and capex requirements

Per-Company Context Profiles

Full dimensional scoring for every company in the portfolio

Individual Company Roadmaps

Build sequence, investment estimate, and timeline per company

Cross-Portfolio Synergy Map

Shared gaps, shared solutions, portfolio-wide infrastructure efficiencies

Sequenced Portfolio Investment Plan

Where to invest across companies, in what order, with operating partner playbook

Board-Ready Report + Presentation

Executive summary per company + portfolio roll-up. Operating partner briefing included.

Includes 60-day follow-up for implementation planning across portfolio.

Falsifiable diagnosis. The infrastructure exists or it doesn't.

Sample Output

Excerpt from sample full portfolio diagnostic (Growth equity portfolio)

Fund: Apex Growth Partners Portfolio

Companies assessed: 10

Portfolio Expansion Risk Heatmap

 FCSAMIStatus
Company A
STRETCH
Company B
BLOCKED
Company C
READY
Company D
BLOCKED
Company E
STRETCH
Company F
BLOCKED
Company G
READY
Company H
STRETCH
Company I
BLOCKED
Company J
READY
READY (L3+, sufficient)
STRETCH (gap 1-2)
BLOCKED (gap ≥ 2)

Tier Distribution

READY
3 companies (30%)
STRETCH
3 companies (30%)
BLOCKED
4 companies (40%)

Sample Company Roadmap: Company E (STRETCH → READY)

Phase 1
3 mo
A: L1→L2
$40K
2 capabilities
Phase 2
4 mo
C: L3→L4, S: L3→L4
$95K
8 capabilities
Phase 3
3 mo
M: L2→L3
$55K
4 capabilities

Total: 10 months, $190K investment → 14 capabilities unlocked

Cross-Portfolio Synergy Opportunities

API Infrastructure Layer

35% vs. individual builds

Affects: 6 companies (A,D,E,F,H,I)

Accessibility (A)$180K

Centralized Schema Registry

40% vs. individual builds

Affects: 7 companies (B,D,E,F,G,H,I)

Structure (S)$120K

Portfolio-wide Data Catalog

30% vs. individual builds

Affects: 5 companies (B,D,F,H,I)

Capture (C)$90K

Total synergy savings: $130K (vs. individual company builds)

Sequenced Portfolio Investment Plan

Q1Companies: G, C, J

Deploy AI capabilities (already READY)

Immediate ROI demonstration$0 infrastructure
Q2Companies: A, E, H

Shared API infrastructure initiative

3 companies → READY$180K portfolio-wide
Q3Companies: D, B

Schema registry + capture foundation

2 companies → STRETCH$210K
Q4Companies: F, I

Complete foundation builds

2 companies → STRETCH$240K

12-month plan: 10 companies → 90% READY, $630K total portfolio investment

Pricing

Per-company rate decreases with scale

Range: From $80,000

Additional factors that may adjust pricing:

  • Number of portfolio companies
  • Geographic distribution
  • Data accessibility per company
  • Depth of per-company roadmap required

10+ companies. Follows from or replaces Portfolio Screening.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a full portfolio diagnostic differ from portfolio screening?

Portfolio screening produces a heatmap — 6 levers across all companies — identifying which are within operating range and which are above structural coherence. The full diagnostic extends this with per-company build sequences, individual investment models, cross-portfolio synergy identification, and a sequenced capital allocation strategy for the hold period. It answers "what to do about it", not just "where the gaps are".

How do I compare AI infrastructure across portfolio companies?

The CMC portfolio diagnostic produces per-company structural coherence profiles across 6 levers. Cross-portfolio comparison reveals shared binding constraints — where 6 of 10 companies need the same structural lift, a portfolio-wide initiative costs 30-40% less than individual builds. The synergy map identifies these opportunities explicitly.

What is the per-company time commitment?

Each portfolio company provides 2-3 hours of management interview time plus data room access. Assessment runs in parallel across companies, so the total timeline scales with portfolio size: 10 companies in approximately 4 weeks, 20+ companies in approximately 6 weeks. Per-company rate decreases with scale.

How does the operating range assessment prevent AI deployment failure?

For each company, the diagnostic identifies which AI capabilities are within operating range (structurally feasible), near the structural ceiling (targeted lift needed), or above structural coherence (major investment required). The build sequence specifies which structural lever to address first to unlock the most capabilities. Companies that deploy AI above their structural coherence experience coordination drag that absorbs the economic return.