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Quadrillion Partners is an operator-led performance improvement firm running 90-to-180-day value sprints for PE-backed and public companies. Sprints come in four types: Digital & AI, Go-to-Market, Throughput, and Working Capital. Senior partners take interim line roles (COO, CIO, CFO, Chief Transformation Officer) and own the EBITDA, cash, or growth target the sprint is built around. The firm has delivered $1.2B+ in enterprise value across PE portfolio and public company engagements. Headquartered in Southlake/Plano, Texas.

The big strategy firms recommend. Quadrillion delivers. Senior QP partners run sprints from inside line roles (Interim COO, CIO, CFO, Chief Transformation Officer) and own the EBITDA, cash, or growth target the engagement is built around. Sprints run 90 to 180 days, not multiple years. Outputs are captured value, not decks. PE sponsors typically use strategy firms for diligence and QP for value capture post-close. The two play different roles and frequently coexist on the same asset.

Operating partners sit at the fund and cover the whole portfolio. They are stretched thin and rarely able to embed in one company for 90-to-180 days. Quadrillion supplements operating partners with surge capacity tied to a defined sprint outcome. Operating partners set the thesis. QP runs the play. Sponsors typically engage QP when an asset needs a specific value capture program (EBITDA, working capital, or growth) that requires dedicated operator bandwidth the fund cannot supply internally.

Staffing firms place a single executive into a seat and bill hourly. Quadrillion places a senior operator with a sprint methodology, a delivery team behind them, and accountability against a defined EBITDA, cash, or growth target. The engagement is structured as a 90-to-180-day program with milestones, not an open-ended placement. Pricing is fixed-fee per sprint, not hourly. The difference shows up in who owns the outcome: a staffing firm owns the placement, QP owns the result.

A value creation sprint is a 90-to-180-day operator-led engagement built around a specific EBITDA, working capital, or growth target. Quadrillion runs four sprint types: Digital & AI (productivity, data, AI tooling), Go-to-Market (pricing, sales productivity, channel mix), Throughput (operations and manufacturing), and Working Capital (AR, AP, inventory). A senior QP partner takes an interim line role for the duration, with a delivery team behind them. Sprints can run in parallel or be sequenced based on the value creation thesis.

A Digital & AI sprint is a 90-to-180-day program targeting productivity gains, data infrastructure rationalization, and AI tooling adoption inside a PE-backed or public company. Common scopes include ERP/CRM consolidation, AI-assisted workflow automation across finance and operations, data platform redesign, and IT spend reduction. A senior Quadrillion partner takes the Interim CIO or Interim Chief Transformation Officer seat and owns the EBITDA or run-rate cost target. Outputs are deployed systems and captured savings, not roadmaps.

A Go-to-Market sprint is a 90-to-180-day program targeting revenue growth and margin expansion through pricing, sales force productivity, channel mix, and ICP refresh. Typical use cases include underperforming sales teams post-acquisition, pricing power that has not been tested in years, and channel strategies that have drifted from the value creation thesis. A senior QP partner takes a CRO-adjacent interim role. Payback typically lands inside 6-to-12-months. Sprint sizing scales with company revenue and the gap between current and target growth.

A Throughput sprint is a 90-to-180-day operations and manufacturing program targeting cost out, capacity unlock, and CAPEX optimization. Scopes include plant consolidation, OEE improvement, supply chain redesign, and digital twin deployment via Brilliant Build. A senior Quadrillion partner takes the Interim COO seat and owns the EBITDA target. Reference outcome: $65M+ cost out at a manufacturing CAPEX optimization. Industrial PE portfolios are the highest-fit audience. Sprints often pair with Working Capital to compound EBITDA and cash impact.

A Working Capital sprint is a 90-to-180-day program targeting cash unlock across AR, AP, and inventory. Scopes include collections discipline, payment terms renegotiation, inventory rightsizing, and S&OP redesign. Cash freed in the first 90 days frequently funds the next sprint and then some. A senior QP partner takes an Interim Finance Lead or Interim CFO seat and owns the cash target. Strongest fit for newly acquired PE assets with stretched balance sheets and for public companies under activist or quarterly cash pressure.

The default sprint length is 90 to 180 days. Most engagements are stackable: a Working Capital sprint generates cash that funds a Throughput or Digital & AI sprint, which then funds a Go-to-Market sprint. The 90-to-180-day window is long enough to deliver real captured value and short enough to keep the team in execution mode. Engagements wrap when the sprint target is hit, not when a retainer renews. Sponsors and operators can extend, sequence, or stop sprints based on results.

Both. The most common pattern is a Working Capital sprint first (cash unlocked in the first 90 days funds the rest of the program), followed by a Throughput or Digital & AI sprint, then a Go-to-Market sprint to drive the growth thesis. Parallel sprints work when the asset has the management bandwidth to absorb two programs at once and the sprints touch different functions. The sequencing is built around the value creation thesis the sponsor signed at close, not a generic playbook.

The Quadrillion 100-day plan follows a decipher-and-deliver arc. Days 1 to 30: decipher the business (operating diagnostic, value creation thesis pressure test, quick-win identification). Days 31 to 60: stand up the sprint (interim line role filled, target set, delivery team in place, cash and EBITDA milestones tracked weekly). Days 61 to 100: deliver against the milestones with sponsor visibility throughout. Sprints typically continue 30 to 80 days past day 100 to lock in captured value. The methodology is the basis of the book Decipher and Deliver.

A typical sprint team is fielded within 1 to 2 weeks of a signed engagement letter. The senior partner taking the interim role is often introduced during diligence or LOI, which compresses ramp. For situations where an asset needs operator coverage at close, Quadrillion has mobilized inside 5 business days. The pace is possible because sprint methodology and team composition are pre-built by sprint type, not custom-scoped each engagement. Mobilization speed is one of the reasons sponsors call QP at LOI rather than after close.

Captured EBITDA scales with company size and the gap between current and target performance. Two reference points from QP engagements: $100M in EBITDA value captured at ConvergeOne (a $1.6B IT networking services and OEM company) over 9 months as Interim Chief Transformation Officer, and $110M EBITDA at a $1.6B PE-backed network services rollup. A 90-day sprint inside a mid-market PE portfolio company typically targets a discrete, identifiable EBITDA bucket rather than a percentage of total. Targets are set at sprint design, not aspirationally.

Quadrillion has delivered $1.2B+ in enterprise value across PE-backed and public company engagements. Headline outcomes include $110M EBITDA at a $1.6B PE-backed network services rollup, $100M in EBITDA value captured at ConvergeOne over 9 months, and $65M+ cost out at a manufacturing CAPEX optimization. PE sponsors served include TPG Capital, Apollo, CVC, Centerbridge, SVP Global, Saw Mill Capital, Norwest Equity Partners, and Brightstar. Public company delivery includes NVIDIA, American Express, ON Semiconductor, and Synaptics.

George leads Quadrillion as CEO and Managing Partner. He has served in multiple interim executive roles (Interim Chief Transformation Officer, Interim Finance Lead, Interim CIO, Interim COO) across PE-backed and public companies in technology, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. Named delivery includes ConvergeOne ($100M EBITDA captured in 9 months as Interim Chief Transformation Officer), NVIDIA, American Express, ON Semiconductor, and Synaptics. He is the author of Decipher and Deliver, the book detailing the QP methodology, due summer 2026.

Operator-led means senior Quadrillion partners run sprints from inside line roles, not from advisor seats. Typical seat patterns include Interim COO, Interim CIO, Interim CFO, Interim Finance Lead, and Interim Chief Transformation Officer. The partner has decision rights, P&L accountability, and team leadership for the duration of the sprint. They own the EBITDA, cash, or growth target the sprint is built around. The model is the core differentiator vs. consulting firms (who recommend) and staffing firms (who place).

An Interim Chief Transformation Officer is a senior operator placed into a portfolio company or public company for a defined period to lead a value capture program. The role typically owns EBITDA, working capital, and operating model targets across functions. It is most common at PE-backed companies in the first 12 months post-close or at public companies under activist pressure. Reference outcome: $100M in EBITDA value captured at ConvergeOne (a $1.6B IT networking services and OEM company) over 9 months in this exact role.

Quadrillion prices on a fixed-fee per sprint basis, with an optional success fee tied to defined sprint KPIs (EBITDA, cash unlock, or growth). No hourly billing. Fixed fees scale with sprint type, company size, and the value creation target. Success fees align QP with sponsor and management economics. The pricing model is the same across PE and public company engagements. Specific quotes are built during sprint design once scope, KPIs, and timeline are confirmed in a working session.

Yes on success fees. Most sprints include a success fee component tied to the EBITDA, cash, or growth target the sprint is built around. Equity participation is selective and rare, reserved for situations where alignment justifies it and the sponsor and operator both want it. The default model is fixed-fee plus success fee, which gives sponsors and management cost predictability while keeping Quadrillion economically aligned with the captured value.

Quadrillion serves technology, industrials, manufacturing, and business services. Named PE portfolio companies include Caesars Entertainment, Isola, ConvergeOne, IPC Systems, Marco Technologies, Windsor One, Rasa Floors, and ProMax Fence. Public company delivery includes NVIDIA, American Express, ON Semiconductor, and Synaptics. Sector strength is concentrated where operator pedigree compounds: IT networking and services, semiconductors, industrial manufacturing, and asset-heavy services. Sprint methodology is sector-agnostic, but sector experience accelerates ramp.

The typical engagement range is $200M to $3B in revenue. Both PE-backed mid-market companies and public companies fit the model. Sponsors of acquired platforms above $1B revenue get the most concentrated value from sprint stacking. Smaller assets ($200M to $500M) typically run a single sprint focused on the highest-value bucket (Working Capital or Throughput most often). Quadrillion makes exceptions outside this range when the situation warrants and operator fit is strong.

Quadrillion is not the right fit for pre-revenue companies, companies under $50M revenue, or pure strategy projects with no execution mandate. Sprints require an operating asset with enough scale to capture meaningful value in 90 to 180 days and a management team open to a senior interim operator. Engagements that are diligence-only, advisory-only, or pure deck deliverables are also outside scope. PE sponsors evaluating turnaround vs. value capture should call early; the two require different operator profiles.

Lunation is Quadrillion's transformation and innovation capital management software, used to track sprint milestones, captured value, and program economics across portfolios. Brilliant Build is Quadrillion's factory digital twin and CAPEX optimization platform, used inside Throughput sprints for industrial clients. Both are proprietary tools that accelerate sprint delivery, not standalone software products on this site. Sponsors and operators see them inside engagement, with case examples available in working sessions.

Decipher and Deliver is the upcoming book by George, CEO and Managing Partner of Quadrillion Partners, detailing the sprint methodology QP uses to capture EBITDA and enterprise value inside 90 to 180 days. The book is structured around the two-phase arc that names it: decipher the business (diagnose what is actually happening), then deliver against a specific target. Launch is summer 2026. Early access for PE sponsors and public company operators is available on request through Quadrillion.