Pre-deal perspective
An early read on a target’s operations, technology and market position from someone who has done the work, not just studied it.
Operator insight for investors.
Orca Media UK gives private equity investors a practitioner’s view of identity security businesses – IAM, PAM, IGA and CIAM – drawing on more than 40 years in software and thirteen in this market.
Your decision. Better informed.
Advice that sharpens your own diligence – the questions to ask, the risks to probe and the claims to test. The investment decision always stays with you.
How I help
Diligence support
Working alongside your deal team to frame the right questions for management, spot weak points in the story and pressure-test assumptions.
Portfolio guidance
Ad hoc advice after the deal closes, for investors and management teams facing practical decisions in software and security.
How engagements work
Flexible
By the hour, the day or a light monthly retainer.
Confidential
Client names and deal details are never shared.
Straightforward
Contracted through Orca Media UK Ltd, with clear terms from the start.
Brian Chappell
I was Chief Product Officer at One Identity, on the executive team and reporting to the CEO. Before that I spent ten years at BeyondTrust as it grew from $50M to $250M ACV, moving from building its technical teams across EMEA and APAC, through architecture, to running strategy for its flagship privileged access products. Earlier, I architected GSK’s global B2B gateway, which carried treasury and clinical trial data under strict regulatory controls.
I’ve also worked on the buying side, evaluating acquisition targets at both BeyondTrust and One Identity, and I still write production code. That combination lets me tell you whether a roadmap is credible, what it will really cost to deliver, and which risks won’t show up in a data room.
Let’s talk.
Tell me a little about the opportunity you’re looking at, and I’ll come back to you within two working days.