The Problem

An average of 7 out of 10 VC backed investments fail within five years. While more active, value-added approaches to investment portfolio management have gained popularity in recent years, the focus on business development and legal support continues to miss a critical element: People.

Multiple studies point to poor leadership as the number one reason why start-ups fail. Yet investors are still not supporting the development of leadership competencies that can transform their founder-entrepreneurs into true managers and leaders. This is key to scaling success and to fostering an organizational culture that promotes collaboration, innovation and productivity.

Our Solution

Epiko offers cost-effective leadership development modules for your investment portfolio's startup and scale-up companies. We mitigate investment risk and maximize impact by offering actionable leadership development skills as your portfolio companies scale.

Our Model

Epiko’s on-the-go, applied training modules recognize that founders already have a lot on their plates -- and that 70% of adult learning is done by DOING. Modules are easily accessible online, mobile-friendly, and tailored to address specific leadership needs and skills gaps for growing start-ups. Modules are made available to investment companies to serve as the basis for their portfolios’ ongoing learning and development systems.


On the Go	Applied Learning	Personalized Service
Offering a convenient way to train your leaders and teams, anywhere, anytime, at low cost.	Training exercises designed so that you can use what you learn in the workplace right away, seeing an immediate positive impact on engagement and retention for your teams.	Customize your training with ongoing assessments and live consulting sessions.

Featured Articles

Why Ethics is at the Heart of Successful Change Initiatives
Ethical leadership is key to successful change initiatives -- including scaling processes for startups. According to Frontiers in Psychology, leadership can… Read More
The Biggest Obstacle to Scaling in Emerging Market Contexts
According to a financial nonprofit organization, EMPEA, venture capital in emerging markets has been more than doubled from 2014 to… Read More
No Red Flags Uncovered and Millions Lost: The UBiome Investment Disaster
An FBI raid; suspension, followed by dismissal of its founding team; fraud allegations; resignation of an interim CEO just 2… Read More