Most startup failures don’t stem from weak products—they stem from unprepared people.

Founders burn out. Teams misalign. And when leadership doesn’t scale with the business, all bets are off. We tap into our 20 years of experience building high-performing teams and leadership systems that scale to make sure the people you’re investing are able to fulfill the company’s promise.

• Founders with great ideas
  but no operating experience
• Cultural issues that surface too late—after the term sheet
• Teams struggling to collaborate under pressure
• Misalignment between leadership vision and company execution

• Why should VCs invest in leadership development so early?

  Because the biggest risks in early stage companies are rarely technical.
  They show up in leadership decisions under pressure, founder overload, misalignment in fast growing teams, and organizations that outgrow their original way of working.
  Leadership that does not scale becomes a drag on execution, valuation, and momentum.

• When do VCs typically bring IMPART into a portfolio company?

  At inflection points.
  Before investment as part of leadership due diligence. After seed or Series A when the company needs to scale leadership and decision making. Or when early warning signs appear: slowed execution, tension in the founding team, burnout, or cultural drift.

• How is your work different from traditional founder coaching?

  We don't just work on mindset or performance in isolation.
  We work at the intersection of founder, leadership team, and organizational system.
  Gosia combines certified coaching with nearly two decades of hands on leadership experience across Silicon Valley, Asia, and Europe. Our experience not only instills clients with increased self-awareness, but also the ability to translate insight into execution.

• What does a VC actually gain from this collaboration?

  Clearer leadership capacity, faster alignment between vision and execution, and reduced people related risk.
  VCs gain a partner who helps founders grow into the next phase of the business without becoming the bottleneck.

• Do you ever recommend leadership changes?

  Our role is not to replace leaders but to strengthen them.
  When needed, we help investors and boards see clearly where support, role shifts, or additional leadership capacity may be required and how to address it constructively.

• How do you support investment decisions and due diligence?

  We assess leadership readiness, team dynamics, decision making patterns, and organizational health.
  This helps VCs understand not just whether a company can win, but whether the people and systems can scale.

• What challenges do you see most often in VC backed companies?

  Founders carrying too much alone, teams relying on templates instead of critical thinking, slow or reactive decisions, and organizations that grow faster than their leadership capability.
  The product may be strong, but the system around it has not caught up.

• How do you measure impact from an investor perspective?

  Through changes in leadership behavior, decision quality, team alignment, and execution speed.
  VCs often see clearer communication with founders, fewer escalations, and organizations that can absorb growth without constant intervention.

• Do you work directly with boards?

  Yes.
  We support boards and VCs in strengthening leadership alignment and decision making at key moments.
  The goal is clarity and accountability, not control. When leadership and structure evolve with the business, outcomes improve.