Welcome to AoPEX
An invitation-only association of C-suite executives and business leaders in private equity and venture capital funded companies.
A peer network built for sponsor-backed leaders
AoPEX is an invitation-only Association of C-suite executives and business leaders in private equity & venture capital funded companies. We help our members through new personal relationships and education opportunities to maximize their personal success, drive their Company performance and create wealth through highly successful exits.
- Regular networking events to build relationships among members
- Best practices for working with private equity firms
- The latest in industry and functional areas
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Benefits of Joining
Everything AoPEX offers is designed to help sponsor-backed executives succeed personally and professionally.
Networking Events
Regular gatherings that build genuine relationships among peer executives across funds and industries.
PE Best Practices
Learn how leading operators work effectively with private equity sponsors and their boards.
Industry Insights
A platform to exchange the latest developments across industry and functional areas.
Leadership Education
Focused education opportunities to sharpen your leadership as you scale a sponsored company.
Sponsor Relationships
Build durable relationships with the private equity firms that back today’s market leaders.
Exit Success
We aim to celebrate 10,000 successful exits with our members — wealth creation done right.
Member Executives & Represented Firms
Services
Independent, sponsor-aware services for private equity-backed executives.
Executive Compensation Check
Benchmark your pay against PE-backed peers.
$500 — includes 2 years of membership
Business Valuation
See what your equity is really worth.
$10,000 — annual updates up to 5 years
Interested in Joining?
Membership is by invitation. Start the conversation and an AoPEX member will reach out.
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What members say
CEO, PE-backed industrial services company
I came in assuming my package was competitive. The comp check showed I was meaningfully behind my peer set, and gave me the specific language to fix it at renewal. It paid for itself many times over.
CFO, software portfolio company
For the first time I have a valuation number I actually trust for my equity. It changed how I think about the next three years, and what I am willing to accept at exit.
Operating Partner, lower-middle-market fund
Two of my board seats exist because of relationships I built through AoPEX. That is the whole value proposition, and it delivers.