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Cohort Benchmarking

Context Through Comparison

Portfolio Intelligence becomes significantly more valuable when viewed relative to relevant benchmarks.

Understanding how your founders compare to the wider market provides essential context for strategic decision-making.

Comparison Options

Benchmark Against What Matters

Every portfolio can be compared against multiple relevant populations.

Cohort vs Cohort

Compare different intake groups or investment vintages

Portfolio vs Portfolio

Compare performance across different investment vehicles

Programme vs Programme

Compare accelerator or incubator programmes

Portfolio vs National

Compare against national founder populations

Portfolio vs Global

Compare against global founder populations

In Practice

Example Benchmark Analysis

Portfolio vs National Average

Founder Intelligence Score+15 points
Portfolio: 74
National: 59
Leadership Capability+14 points
Portfolio: 77
National: 63
Resilience+11 points
Portfolio: 71
National: 60
Commercial Orientation+14 points
Portfolio: 82
National: 68

Group Comparisons

Cohort Analysis

Understand how different founder groups compare and evolve over time.

Cohort 1 vs Cohort 2
Female founders vs broader population
Technology founders vs national averages
First-time founders vs serial entrepreneurs
Early-stage vs growth-stage founders

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Benchmark Your Portfolio

Understand where your founder population sits within the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem.