An opportunity deserves a closer look.
We consider projects and businesses across sectors, looking at the opportunity, the evidence behind it and how investment would support the work ahead.
The questions behind the decision
Start with the opportunity itself.
Use these questions to frame an initial investment conversation.
What does it do?
Describe the project or business in plain language: who it serves, what it offers and why it matters.
How would investment be used?
Explain the work it would make possible, the resources required and the priorities they would support.
What could create value?
Identify the customer need, business model or practical change behind the opportunity, and the assumptions it depends on.
What evidence supports it?
Share relevant financial information, operating experience or evidence of demand. Make clear what is known and what is still being tested.
What remains uncertain?
Set out the risks, constraints and missing information that further evaluation would need to address.
Distinct ways to act
Give each kind of opportunity a clear focus.
DKG’s businesses bring different perspectives to an investment conversation.
- DKG Investments
- A broad mandate across projects, businesses and sectors, guided by the proposition and the information behind it.
- DKG Ventures
- Investing in and supporting new businesses, with attention to the product, customer, team and next stage.
- DKG Private Equity
- Direct acquisitions and the responsibilities of ownership, continuity and business development.
The next conversation
Introduce the opportunity.
Share a clear description, how investment would be used and the information that supports your thinking. Include the questions you are still working through.