Operator · Independent Sponsor · Executive Leader

Acquiring and building
AI-native companies.

Carl McCauley — 30-year B2B SaaS operator, currently focused on sourcing and executing an operator-led acquisition in the AI-native software space. Available as CEO through the growth phase, or as a fractional or interim executive at the right company.
4
Companies Scaled
$100M+
Revenue Influenced
30+
Years B2B SaaS
9 Yrs
Financial Services CEO
Two Ways to Engage

Where do you fit?

I'm actively pursuing an acquisition and available for the right operating role. Find the path that matches your situation.

For Founders, Sellers & Capital Partners

You have a company worth acquiring — or capital looking for the right operator.

I source and lead acquisitions where my domain expertise creates asymmetric value. Not a finder — the operator who runs the business post-close and executes the growth plan that justified the investment.

  • B2B SaaS or AI company, $2M–$25M ARR, considering a sale or recap
  • PE firm or family office seeking an experienced operator to lead a deal
  • Co-investors looking for a deal principal with an operating track record
  • Domain fit: GRC, compliance, third-party risk, or financial services tech
For PE Firms, Boards & Growth-Stage Founders

You need an experienced CEO — full-time, interim, or fractional.

PE firms running executive-in-residence programs, portfolio companies needing operator leadership, and growth-stage founders who've hit the ceiling of founder-led management.

  • PE firm with an EIR need or portfolio company requiring CEO leadership
  • Growth-stage B2B SaaS, $5M–$25M ARR, stuck on GTM or operations
  • Founder stepping back and needing a full-time or interim CEO
  • Board seeking credible operating leadership through a transition
Active Deal

ThirdPartyIQ — Third-party risk intelligence, not just workflow.

I'm currently building ThirdPartyIQ — an AI-native intelligence platform for third-party and counterparty risk. The problem: the dominant approach to TPRM is questionnaire-driven workflow software that tells you a risk exists. ThirdPartyIQ starts from evidence, not questions, and maintains a continuously updated picture of third-party exposure across financial, cyber, regulatory, and reputational dimensions.

The venture combines an acquisition of an established, profitable risk intelligence platform with AI acceleration and dedicated growth investment — for the first time in the platform's history. I'm Founder and CEO, operating in a market I know from the inside after nearly a decade as CEO of a GRC SaaS company for regulated financial institutions.

Third-Party Risk Intelligence AI-Native Platform GRC Technology Operator-Led Acquisition Series A
Learn More About ThirdPartyIQ →
The Operator Advantage

A CEO who has actually done the work — across every function.

Most executives own one discipline deeply. What makes this combination different is genuine operational depth across all the functions that determine whether a company scales: revenue, product, engineering, and operations — not just the boardroom view of them.

That same breadth is what makes the independent sponsor model work. I'm not a finder who packages companies for capital — I'm the operator who runs the company through the growth plan that justified the investment. For PE firms, that means an EIR who can step into a portfolio company on day one and build operating infrastructure, not just assess it.

B2B SaaS AI & Emerging Tech GRC & Compliance Third-Party Risk Independent Sponsorship PE / EIR Programs
Track Record

The same growth problems, solved at different scales.

Every company I've worked with faced a version of the same challenge: the operating model that got them to the current stage wasn't going to get them to the next one.

Company Industry Growth Stage Key Contribution
360factors (current) Financial Services GRC SaaS GTM → $5M+ ARR with 63% 8-Year Revenue CAGR Full company build: CEO across product, GTM, engineering, operations, and team — in a regulated vertical
AFS Technologies Food & Beverage ERP $40M → $100M Enterprise market entry; channel strategy; operational scaling infrastructure
Zycus Procurement Technology $17M → $25M Mid-market expansion; revenue team scaling; repeatable growth systems
MetricStream GRC / Enterprise Software $1M → $17M Early-stage enterprise sales build-out; ICP definition; pipeline architecture
Full Track Record →
● Actively pursuing acquisition — open to capital partners and operating roles

Let's explore the right path together.

Whether you have a company to sell, a deal to co-invest in, or a CEO seat that needs filling — the conversation starts with a 30-minute call. No pitch deck. No sales process.

Schedule a Conversation About Carl →