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    Enhancing Private Equity Operations with HubSpot

    Aligning Marketing & Sales

    How Pemba Capital transformed their outbound investment process with an integrated technology solution.

    Project Overview

    Pemba Capital, an Australian private equity firm, specialises in investing in businesses across five key sectors. Unlike many firms that depend on incoming leads, Pemba employs a proactive, outbound strategy.
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    Industry
    Financial Services
    timeline
    Timeline
    3 months
    Key Metrics
    Key Metrics
    Successful CRM Migration and New CRM Usage Rate.
    Our Services
    Our Services
    HubSpot Marketing and Sales Onboarding
    Target Solution
    Target Solution
    Sales pipeline design, region & industry-based segmentation, full CRM and marketing data migration, workflow and automation enablement.

    The Highlights

    These metrics reflect the growth achieved through strategic campaigns and optimisation efforts. From ROI improvements to increased engagement, they demonstrate the campaign's success in meeting key objectives.
    Step 1

    50%

    Increase in platform utilisation
    Step 2

    30%

    Boost in outreach relevance
    Step 3

    8,000+

    Contacts migrated to unified CRM
    Step 4

    100%

    Visibility across all sectors
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    Situation

    Pemba Capital, an Australian private equity firm, specialises in investing in businesses across five key sectors. Unlike many firms that depend on incoming leads, Pemba employs a proactive, outbound strategy.
    Step 1

    Strategic Approach

    Pemba maintains an extensive "origination master list" of potential investment targets spanning 25 years, which serves as the backbone of their tailored outreach efforts. These efforts include email sequences, event invitations, and newsletters designed to engage founders, CEOs, and shareholders.

    Step 2

    Legacy Systems

    Historically, Pemba relied on Affinity as their CRM, Mailchimp for email marketing, and AddEvent for event management. However, as their operations expanded, these disconnected tools struggled to support their growing needs.

    Step 1

    Key Business Areas

    • Business Services
    • Non-bank Financial Services
    • Technology
    • Healthcare
    • Education

    The Problem

    Pemba Capital encountered several challenges that impeded their outbound investment process, creating operational bottlenecks as they aimed to scale.
    Fragmented Systems

    Fragmented Systems

    Their CRM was poorly structured, often functioning merely as a list of companies and contacts. Separate platforms for email, marketing, and sales operated independently.

    Limited Reporting

    Limited Reporting

    Disconnected systems restricted reporting capabilities, offering little visibility into marketing and sales performance and hindering strategic decision-making.

    Inaccurate Email Targeting

    Inaccurate Email Targeting

    Unorganised data, when imported into Mailchimp, led to emails being sent to unsubscribed or bounced contacts, harming domain authority.

    Manual Processes

    Manual Processes

    Most tasks lacked automation, allowing deadlines to slip and opportunities to be missed due to delayed responses and inefficient workflows.

    No Website Tracking

    No Website Tracking

    The absence of a tracking code on their website prevented proper monitoring of analytics for ads and email targeting, limiting marketing effectiveness.

    Inadequate Access Controls

    Inadequate Access Controls

    Sensitive investor and company data lacked proper security, as their existing tools offered insufficient access controls, forcing the team to limit access.

    Impact

    The operational inefficiencies had significant repercussions on Pemba's ability to execute their investment strategy effectively.
    Resource Drain

    Resource Drain

    Manual outreach and event management consumed time better spent on relationship-building and deal analysis, reducing the team's capacity for high-value activities.

    Missed Opportunities

    Missed Opportunities

    A disjointed pipeline and lack of automation risked overlooking viable investment targets or failing to nurture leads effectively, potentially costing the firm valuable deals.

    Marketing Inefficiency

    Marketing Inefficiency

    Separate tools obscured campaign performance, hampering optimization efforts and reducing the effectiveness of outreach initiatives.

    Decision-Making Gaps

    Decision-Making Gaps

    Limited visibility into sales and deal progress left leadership without critical data for strategic decisions, creating blind spots in their investment approach.

    Competitive Risk

    Competitive Risk

    In the fast-moving private equity sector, these inefficiencies threatened Pemba's edge over more streamlined competitors who could move faster on opportunities.

    Data Security Concerns

    Data Security Concerns

    Poor access controls jeopardized confidentiality and compliance, creating potential risks with sensitive financial and strategic information.

    Centralising Operations with HubSpot

    Pemba partnered with HubSpot and ScaleStation to consolidate their CRM, sales, and marketing operations into a single platform.

    A custom pipeline was designed in HubSpot with stages tailored to Pemba's investment-focused, low-volume, high-value model.

      • Custom stages like 'Initial Discovery' to 'Due Diligence'
      • Automation created deals upon outreach responses
      • Minimized manual work for the investment team

    HubSpot's sales sequences automated tailored email outreach, with templates customized by sector and region.

    • Sector-specific email templates
    • Region-targeted outreach sequences
    • Automated follow-ups and LinkedIn introductions

    Email marketing migrated from Mailchimp to HubSpot, consolidating contacts and campaigns with social media integration.

    • Consolidated under 5,000 contacts
    • LinkedIn and Facebook integration
    • Event management with automated reminders

    HubSpot's reporting tracked outreach activity per team member and campaign performance with improved filtering options.

    • Filters by sector, subsector, and deal owner
    • Automated lists based on region and industry
    • Real-time company views with simple yes/no toggles

    All company and contact data migrated from Affinity to HubSpot via a coded API, preserving object relationships and activity logs.

    • Migrated 8,000 contacts
    • Preserved email, call, and activity logs
    • Maintained bounce and unsubscribe data

    A hierarchy-driven permission structure was implemented, offering enterprise-level control while maintaining accessibility.

    • Sensitive data restricted to key personnel
    • Essential data accessible to broader team
    • Enterprise-level control on professional subscriptions

    A tracking code was added to Pemba's website, enabling analytics for ads, email targeting, and visitor behavior.

    • Enhanced ad targeting capabilities
    • Email campaign performance tracking
    • Visitor behavior analysis

    Views were tailored for stakeholders based on list enrollment, region, and other criteria, simplifying access to relevant companies and deals.

    • Stakeholder-specific dashboards
    • Region and sector-based filters
    • Simplified navigation to relevant data

    Outcome: A Streamlined, Data-Driven Operation

    The HubSpot implementation delivered significant improvements to Pemba's investment operations, creating a foundation for scalable growth.

    Pipeline Clarity

    A unified pipeline replaced scattered lists, offering real-time deal visibility across all sectors.

    Data Clarity

    A centralized database eliminated contradictions and duplications, ensuring a single source of truth.

    Time Savings

    Automated email sequences and event management reduced manual effort, allowing focus on high-value tasks.

    Enhanced Security

    Proper permission structures ensured appropriate access while protecting sensitive information.

    Marketing Effectiveness

    Centralised campaigns and social media tracking enhanced engagement, with streamlined RSVPs via landing pages.

    Future-Ready Platform

    The scalable HubSpot implementation positioned Pemba for continued growth with expandable capabilities.

    Strategic Insights

    Robust reporting

    provided actionable data on sales and marketing, aiding decision-making.
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