Startup growth has never been more demanding. As the market continues to shift, portfolio success is no longer driven by great products alone, but on how efficiently those products can scale.

For investors, IT remains one of the most overlooked growth bottlenecks. Sitting at the intersection of innovation and execution, IT can either accelerate performance or stall momentum. Strong tech infrastructure doesn’t just keep a business running — it’s a credible indicator of a startup’s ability to scale.

High-Growth Companies Demand Scalable IT

Early-stage companies are, rightly, focused on product market fit and customer acquisition.
In the background, IT gets deprioritized. Devices are purchased on an ad hoc basis, software licenses are tracked in spreadsheets, and login credentials are shared across teams.

As headcount increases and operations expand, this reactive approach begins to fragment. Manual processes lead to onboarding delays, security gaps, and costly downtime. Every hour spent troubleshooting burns time and focus that should be spent driving growth.

For investors, weak IT controls don’t just slow progress — they introduce risk, threaten compliance, and can ultimately impact valuation. A startup with mature IT processes is simply a safer, more scalable bet:

• Businesses with high-performing IT have up to 35% higher revenue growth and 10% higher profit margins.
• Increased technology maturity can unlock almost 30% in additional value through productivity gains.
• 49% of employees estimate they lose between one and five hours of productivity every week due to IT issues.

The Missing Link

As compounding tech issues take hold, IT becomes a burden rather than a lever of growth. Building an in-house IT team to resolve these challenges requires time and budget that startups rarely have, while Managed Service Providers (MSPs) lack the flexibility and responsiveness that scaling businesses need.

Centralized IT management platforms offer a scalable, transparent alternative. With the right solution, startups don’t need technical expertise in order to:

• Automate time-consuming workflows like onboarding, offboarding, and app provisioning.
• Standardize device procurement, patching, and updates across distributed teams.
• Enforce and track security and compliance measures from a single platform.
• Gain real-time insights into IT health and proactively resolve issues before they impact productivity.

Employees reclaim valuable time for strategic work, founders gain predictability and eliminate distractions, and investors benefit from reduced security risks and a smoother diligence process.

Power Your Next Stage of Growth with Electric

Electric empowers businesses to scale faster, safer, and smarter — without adding headcount. Automate key processes, strengthen security, and centralize IT management in a single platform, so you can focus on growing your portfolio. Get in touch today to learn more about Electric for VCs.