Heron Group

Your most ambitious goals are possible.

The inventors and innovators of past and present swim against a current that says, “That can’t be done.” Even the iconic inventor Leonardo da Vinci saw resistance to his work throughout his lifetime, yet he had a hand in the creation of helicopters, cars, and diving equipment. Every single day, leaders and organizations dare to pursue ambitious goals and seemingly unrealizable dreams. We wake up everyday asking, “How might we amplify their ambitions?” We dare to optimistically dream that your loftiest goals are truly possible, because we’ve done it before.

Our Approach

We bring the power of advice, capital, and hard work under one roof.

Heron Consulting is a management consulting firm that helps redemptive companies build new capabilities, efficiencies, and markets.

Heron Ventures is an investment management company that grows redemptive businesses in frontier and emerging markets.

Our consulting teams are in it with you

Most management consultants sprinkle pixie dust on issues you already know about. Whether you're building something new or fixing something broken, you deserve a partner who stands shoulder-to-shoulder with you until the job is done.

Post-Merger Integration

Provided essential support to integrate teams and customers following a strategic acquisition by a $5B+ food distributor. Fine-tuned connections between people, tools, and processes supporting financial operations, including accounts receivable and accounts payable. Rebuilt standard operating procedures, and documented processes, tasks, milestones, and accountabilities.

Media Strategy

Advised a $50M global media company on a $6M investment into new, transformational media capabilities. Developed the case for change for the 120-year old company and provided executive guidance for the proposed transformation process. Designed new organizational structures, ways of working, and related cultural behaviors to support new capabilities.

Change Management

Supported a Fortune 500 insurance company in the selection of a new policy administration system. Documented system requirements, including both technical features and user experience requests. Validated requirements against vendor capabilities and assembled key risks for systems integration and change management.

Industries we serve

FOOD & BEVERAGE

MEDIA

EDUCATION

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MANUFACTURING

HEALTH & WELLNESS

BIOTECHNOLOGY

MARKETING

SOCIAL IMPACT

NON-PROFIT

Our investments bring overflowing shalom

Most impact investors handcuff their portfolio companies by enforcing their own impact goals. You deserve an investment partner who believes in your ability to bring about overflowing and abundant goodness in your words, not ours.

We invest in businesses that provide a path to generational wealth. With over 300 full-time employees, Pureflow in Uganda has provided a path to ownership for over 5,000 members of their lease-to-own boda boda motorcycle business.

We invest in businesses that love their neighbor. When the war in Ukraine broke out, our friends at Uniqa in Moldova closed their factory and met their neighbors at the border, providing food, clothing, and housing to refugees.

We invest in businesses that reshape entire value chains. Kentegra works alongside local and foreign governments to share the value produced across its global business with 30,000 farmer partners in nine counties across Kenya.