Sponsor-funded program
Portfolio review or reserved support commissioned at sponsor level.
For Sponsors
Find where Japan can create portfolio value—then deploy selectively.
ThirdHorizon helps PE, VC and CVC sponsors review selected companies, validate Japan opportunities and deploy accountable local workstreams only where the commercial evidence supports them.
Why Sponsors Use ThirdHorizon
Additional capability, only where the portfolio needs it.
01
Insufficient internal operating-partner capacity
02
Japan-specific execution requirements
03
Temporary specialist capability
04
Similar readiness gaps across several companies
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Senior capability before permanent hiring
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An accountable external workstream
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Bilingual or cross-border coordination
Sponsor Relationship
A repeatable path from priority to deployment.
- 01Establish sponsor priorities
- 02Review selected companies
- 03Agree deployment criteria
- 04Scope individual mandates
- 05Assign advisor teams
- 06Review progress
- 07Renew, hand over or expand
Commercial Structures
Structured around governance—not published rate cards.
Portfolio-company-funded mandate
A separately scoped company engagement.
Shared sponsor/company engagement
Joint governance and agreed cost responsibility.
Annual sponsor relationship
Recurring reviews and capability access.
Individual sprint
One defined company objective.
Recurring embedded support
Continuing senior capability and managed delivery.
Managed Reporting
Sponsor visibility without building another portal.
ThirdHorizon uses a clear reporting cadence and lightweight internal workspace appropriate to the mandate.
- Portfolio overview
- Active workstreams
- Milestone status
- Key dependencies
- Management actions
- Risks and escalations
- Next-stage recommendations
Each company mandate is independently scoped. Sponsor reporting does not imply unrestricted access to confidential company information.
Start a Conversation
Create a portfolio-support layer around your actual priorities.
Begin with one company, a portfolio review or a recurring sponsor relationship.