Talent Programs
For Operators Seeking Their Next Chapter
Thesis's talent programs are core to our investment strategy. We bring on exceptional people first, then collaborate to find businesses that align with their capabilities and our investment focus. Two distinct paths. One firm behind you.
Our Programs
Find your path
We work with people at various acquisition levels; from first-time operators ready to lead a company to experienced executives ready to acquire one. Two distinct programs, each matched to where you are today.
Lead, build, or acquire a business
Two different programs for operators at different points in their career; matched to different deal sizes and different starting positions. Not a hierarchy, just different paths for different people.
CIR
CEO in Residence
A collaborative partnership for proven CEOs.
For experienced CEOs who already know how to run a business. We don't teach you that, we amplify you. You bring the operating expertise. We bring the team, the tooling, the network, and the campaigns to turn your thesis into a set of real opportunities to evaluate.
Learn more →SIR
Searcher in Residence
Find a business, lead a platform, or both.
For operators who want to search for and acquire a business of their own, or step into leadership at an existing Thesis platform; with full capital backing, real equity, and a partner aligned with long-term success, not a fund clock.
Learn more →Our Thesis
True value is created by helping you run your leg of the race with excellence, humility, and purpose. We seek magnanimous people; ambitious yet grounded, competitive yet collaborative, driven by creating a lasting impact.
Our Process
A deliberate, selective path
We generally find the number of truly qualified applicants is low. In a given year we’ll speak with a few hundred candidates and work with a limited few. If that’s a filter that concerns you, this probably isn’t the right program. If it’s one that attracts you, we should talk.
01
Interview
A direct conversation; informal, quick to schedule, and focused on understanding where you've been, what you've built, and where you want to go next.
02
Company Screens
Multiple screens with the Thesis team including background checks, behavioral profiles, reference checks, and beyond. We take fit seriously because our partners take it seriously.
03
Match & Launch
For those who qualify, we work together to identify the right opportunity; an existing portfolio need, a new platform thesis, or a target business to acquire.
The screens are real and the bar is high. Background checks, behavioral profiles, and reference checks are standard; not because we distrust candidates, but because the operators we eventually partner with will be running real businesses with real people and real capital.
Who Thrives Here
We work with operators, not resumes
The people who do best in our programs have made payroll, navigated a hard year, managed a team through a difficult transition, and come out with harder-won perspective than any MBA program offers. They know what it means to be accountable for outcomes; not just analysis.
If that’s you, we want to talk. We’re informal, we respond quickly, and we don’t make people go through a 10-step process just to have an initial conversation.
Reach OutProgram Details
Ready to dig into the programs?
Full detail on CIR and SIR; what you get, how it works, and the tooling you inherit when you join.
Program OverviewScout Program
Know a business we should meet?
Earn a meaningful referral fee when a deal you introduce closes. No intermediary. No bureaucracy.
Learn About Scouting