IT & Cybersecurity for Private Equity Firms and Their Portfolio Companies
Private equity-backed companies perform best when IT is stable, secure, and scalable.
Novatech helps private equity firms protect portfolio value by keeping operating companies productive, secure, and ready for growth. We reduce downtime, eliminate security surprises, and provide the visibility PE leadership needs to invest with confidence.
We work alongside PE firms to standardize, secure, and support IT across portfolio companies, without slowing revenue, disrupting operations, or forcing one-size-fits-all decisions.
Why IT matters more after a PE investment
Once a company enters a private equity portfolio, expectations rise quickly.
PE firms are driving growth, integration, and value creation on aggressive timelines. IT that is fragmented, unstable, or poorly secured becomes a direct threat to EBITDA, deal velocity, and exit readiness.
Novatech understands this dynamic because we operate in it ourselves. We support both private equity sponsors and their operating companies, aligning technology strategy with investment goals.
The objective for PE leadership:
Reduce avoidable risk, maintain operational stability, and ensure portfolio companies can scale without IT becoming a blocker.
What changes when a company becomes PE-backed
Pressure increases across the portfolio
- Greater reporting and accountability
- Faster timelines for improvement and integration
- Less tolerance for outages, security incidents, or surprises
The impact is financial and reputational
- Downtime directly impacts revenue and customer confidence
- Security incidents can delay deals, affect cyber insurance, and introduce unplanned costs
- IT sprawl complicates M&A, integrations, and carve-outs
What Private Equity firms care about most
PE firms are not trying to micromanage technology. They are focused on reducing risk and protecting investment value.
Here are the most common concerns we see across portfolios:
1) Cybersecurity risk that can stall growth or exits
A breach is not just an IT issue. It affects valuation, diligence timelines, insurance coverage, and leadership focus.
2) Inconsistent IT environments across portfolio companies
Different tools, standards, and controls drive up costs, reduce visibility, and create uneven risk exposure.
3) Backup and recovery gaps
Many companies believe they are protected until an incident proves otherwise. PE firms need confidence that recovery actually works.
4) Lack of clear reporting and visibility
When leadership cannot see security posture, access controls, patching status, or incident readiness, risk is assumed. Clear reporting builds trust and speeds decisions.
5) Integration risk during acquisitions and add-ons
Every transaction adds complexity. PE firms need IT that can absorb change without disrupting operations.
How these risks show up at the operating company level
Operating leaders are accountable for execution. When IT struggles, they feel it first.
- Lost productivity and missed revenue due to downtime
- Friction from poorly implemented security changes
- Budget surprises from reactive fixes
- Slower integrations and onboarding after acquisitions
Supporting OpCos effectively is how PE firms protect value.
How Novatech supports Private Equity firms and their OpCos
Novatech has more than 30 years of experience supporting business-critical technology. We partner with PE firms to reduce portfolio risk while helping operating companies stay focused on growth.
Stabilize and secure the portfolio foundation
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Managed IT that reduces downtime, tickets, and fire drills
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Standardized identity, device, and access controls across companies
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Backup and disaster recovery designed for real-world recovery scenarios
Strengthen security without disrupting operations
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24/7 monitoring through our Security Operations Center
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Email and identity protection to reduce account takeover risk
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Vulnerability management and patch governance with clear reporting
Enable consistency while preserving OpCo flexibility
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Portfolio-level standards with practical exceptions where the business requires them
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Controlled rollouts that minimize operational disruption
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Documentation and processes that scale through growth and leadership changes
Provide leadership-level visibility
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Risk, security, and performance reporting designed for PE stakeholders
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Roadmaps aligned to value creation plans, not random technology upgrades
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Support for diligence, audits, integrations, and carve-outs
What success looks like for PE leadership
When IT is working the way it should, PE firms see:
- Fewer operational disruptions across the portfolio
- Faster onboarding of new users, locations, and acquisitions
- Clear, defensible security posture with fewer unknowns
- Reduced vendor sprawl and better cost control
- Greater confidence during diligence, refinancing, and exit planning
What to expect when you engage Novatech
Step 1: Portfolio or OpCo assessment
We evaluate current environments to identify risk, instability, and blockers to growth.
Step 2: A practical, prioritized roadmap
You receive a clear plan that improves security and stability without interrupting revenue or operations.
Step 3: Ongoing execution and accountability
We operate, monitor, and continuously improve. You get measurable outcomes and reporting you can share with partners, advisors, and boards.
FAQs
Both. We often partner directly with PE leadership while executing at the operating company level.
Yes. We regularly support multi-OpCo environments with shared standards and tailored execution.
No. We standardize where it matters most, security, identity, backups, monitoring—while preserving flexibility for operational needs.
Yes. These are high-risk moments. We help plan and execute transitions without disrupting operations or exposing security gaps.
We stabilize first, then improve in phases. Changes are tested, documented, and monitored to protect uptime.
Pricing is transparent and scoped based on portfolio size, complexity, compliance needs, and risk profile. Use our free quoting tool to get a baseline.
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