Scott Darby

Senior Business-Building Executive · Private Equity Operating Partner · Board Advisor

20+ years scaling technology-driven businesses and delivering measurable value creation. $2B+ in investor value and board/operating roles across 14 companies.

$2B+
Investor Value
14
Board & Operating Roles

350+

Execs Engaged


23
Years Building Businesses

Executive Bio

Scott is a results-driven transformation leader with deep experience in software and enterprise technology. As the Founder of Adiuvo Advisory and a former Managing Director at TPG, he has partnered with hundreds of executives on due diligence, value creation planning, portfolio transformation, and board service across more than 15 portfolio companies, partnering closely with deal teammates and company management teams to build healthy, thriving businesses in both buyout and minority investments.

Prior roles include senior operating leadership at Forcepoint (formerly Websense) and strategic operations roles across Vista Equity Partners and its portfolio. Earlier, Scott held leadership roles at AT&T, focusing on price strategy and large-scale operational improvements.

His functional depth includes GTM design, Customer Success, M&A integration, KPI operating systems, and executive team enablement. He enjoys building resilient organizations that scale.

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Select Outcomes

$2B+ Value Creation for Investors

Implemented operating frameworks, led transformations, and drove double-digit organic
growth across 15+ portfolio companies.

$1.9B Operator Exit

Led global operations across multiple functions, including M&A integration and transformation efforts, contributing to record-setting exit to Raytheon.

Deployed customer health scoring, coverage models, and enterprise GTM improvements, driving higher net retention and bookings growth.

GTM & Customer Success Uplift

Career Snapshot

Adiuvo Advisory - Founder & Senior Advisor

Leading important buy-side and sell-side software diligence processes with world-class PE firms. Staying in the flow of deals and trends.

Navigating scaling and professionalization with CEOs and their teams.

Advising a few great PE-firm leaders on business-building capabilities.

TPG - Managing Director, Operating Partner

Head of Portfolio Operations for Growth Software & Enterprise Technology; operational due diligence, business building, M&A, board governance, executive collaboration across 190+ companies, and capability lead for customer success, cyber, and technical transformation.

Global operations leader, M&A integration, pricing/packaging, BI, supply chain, and strategic programs.

Forcepoint - VP Global Operations; Chief of Staff
Vista Equity Partners - Operating Director

Created and deployed VSOPs across portfolio: market segmentation, pro services, win/loss, and channel strategy.

AT&T — Leadership Development & Strategy

Pricing strategy, service operations, and large-scale process improvements driving significant revenue lift.

Board and Civic Involvement

Gorilla Logic - Board Director

Governance and growth support for AI-driven business transformation and nearshore software engineering services.

Ambleside Colorado - Board Director & Governance Chair

Nonprofit leadership and governance providing a living-education to children K-12

The Darby Legacy Fund; Kids Across America; Services of Hope; Mothers’ Milk Bank of Austin.

Additional Board Advisory & Philanthropy

Advisory Approach

Outcome-First

Tie every initiative to value creation with objective KPIs and timelines.

Operator’s POV

Hands-on partnership with executives; sleeves rolled up to deliver.

Build durable capabilities across teams, systems, and processes. Helping teammates flourish.

People & Process
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