Benjamin Decio

It's official! SATIM has formed a strategic partnership with Synspective Inc.! Our portfolio company is becoming an essential component for yet another satellite operator. This is no coincidence. Jacek and Stanisława have built the world's best technology for detecting and classifying objects using SAR imagery. Their AI-driven solution delivers unparalleled precision in all weather conditions, day or night. I'm thrilled to support them in their mission. Seeing them establish themselves as the go-to solution for major satellite operators validates our investment thesis in deeptech companies coming from the region with global impact. #deeptech #AI #spacetech #venturecapital

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Dull systems lead to dull outcomes. AE firms that still rely on disconnected, outdated tech are stuck fighting visibility gaps and inefficiency every day. Modern firms are moving to connected, AI-ready platforms that drive real-time decisions and measurable progress. Know more: https://lnkd.in/gb4mjkch #BeyondLegacySystems #ArchitectureEngineering #DigitalTransformation #MicrosoftCloud #AEFirms #ProjectVisibility

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Nothing slows an AE firm faster than dull, disconnected systems. Across the AE industry, too many firms are running on dull tech built for another time. Project, finance, and resource data live apart, slowing visibility and forcing teams into endless workarounds. Modern AE firms are done with that. They’ve moved to connected, AI-ready platforms that bring every function together and turn data into real-time decisions. Find out how connected AE firms are staying sharp and ahead: https://lnkd.in/gb4mjkch #BeyondLegacySystems #ArchitectureEngineering #DigitalTransformation #MicrosoftCloud #AEFirms #ProjectVisibility

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Capturing machine level data to power predictive maintenance is the holy grail of AI in manufacturing. Great podcast Hugo Dozois-Caouette #AI #manufacturing #digitaltransformation https://lnkd.in/gDWT2Df4

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See how GTM expertise drives stronger PE portfolio outcomes in Brian Gustason’s latest insights: “PE Growth TAILWIND: The Built-In Advantage” 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbT5BWEF #PrivateEquity #GTMStrategy #PortfolioGrowth #ValueCreation #CraigGroup craiggroup.io

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The Overlooked GTM Integration Trap in Add-On Acquisitions https://lnkd.in/gqn5mZcP Add-ons are still the main way private equity firms build value these days, snap up a complementary business, layer on revenue, capture synergies, push the multiple higher. Pretty much everyone is running some version of the buy-and-build strategy. The problem is, while everyone obsesses over cleaning up the balance sheet, merging ERPs, and sorting out the org chart, go-to-market integration, sales motions, marketing alignment, customer handoffs, often gets shoved to the side like it’s no big deal. And that oversight quietly bleeds value. I’ve seen it (and the data backs it up): GTM misalignment is one of the sneakiest killers in add-on deals. Teams stay in their own lanes way too long after close. You end up with reps fighting over the same accounts (or worse, competing against each other internally), mixed messaging that leaves customers confused, cross-sell and upsell opportunities that were baked into the model never materializing, and revenue momentum stalling right when you need it to accelerate. A few things I keep seeing play out: 1)  Tech and process mismatches slow everything down. One side is running high-touch enterprise sales on Salesforce; the add-on is more SMB with lighter tools. If you don’t harmonize quickly, reps waste hours on duplicate data entry, leads drop through cracks, and pipeline visibility becomes a nightmare. I’ve heard stories where mismatched pricing or incentives alone pushed cross-sell realization back by quarters. 2)  Customer experience suffers. Poor handoffs mean confusing outreach, inconsistent branding, or reps who don’t really know the combined product story. Trust erodes fast and churn ticks up when it shouldn’t. 3)  Synergies look great on paper but stay theoretical. The model assumes easy revenue lift from combining customer bases, but without real GTM planning those numbers rarely happen—especially in fragmented spaces like services or software where day-to-day sales motions matter so much. The fix isn’t complicated, but it does require deliberate effort. The best operators start mapping the combined GTM picture during diligence (not just high-level strategy, actual territories, motions, tools), build one revenue playbook, tie incentives to shared outcomes instead of separate books, and run quick sprints on CRM cleanup and messaging alignment. When GTM gets treated as a core priority rather than a “later” item, firms often capture revenue upside 20–40% faster and lose far less value. #PrivateEquity #AddOnAcquisitions #GrowthStrategy

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Turning market opportunity into an actionable account list requires more than surface-level technographics. That’s why Joe Hannum of Hyland relies on HG Insights data to support ICP development, market sizing, and AMB execution. After evaluating multiple data sources, his team needed depth across technographic, spend, and cloud data to feel confident in their decisions. That level of detail helps Hyland move from high-level GTM planning to clear account-level action, without having to second-guess data.  Read the full customer story to see how Hyland uses HG Insights to support smarter GTM decisions: https://lnkd.in/gYWUYd8K

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