Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ Lumba Growth Engineering: Turn/River’s Matt Amico
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Aug 27, 2025 Join Matt Amico, a Partner at Turn/River Capital, as he discusses the revolutionary growth engineering strategy of his firm. Delve into how Turn/River targets software businesses with distribution inefficiencies, turning them into market leaders. Matt shares his unique journey from Goldman Sachs to private equity, emphasizing relationship-building and operational expertise. He also highlights his commitment to education and the enduring impact of his experiences at Tufts University, enriching both his professional and personal growth.
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Growth Engineering Replaces Financial Engineering
- Turn/River reframed private equity value creation from leverage to systematic growth engineering.
- They combine operator-heavy teams with repeatable revenue-playbooks to unlock excess growth in software companies.
Operators Over Investors For Edge
- Turn/River intentionally hires more operators than investors to maintain a durable competitive edge.
- That operator-heavy structure enables rapid identification and execution of revenue playbooks.
Career Path From Goldman To Turn/River
- Matt described his winding path from Goldman Sachs to Skybridge and then to Turn/River in 2017.
- He emphasized that selling, relationship building, and opening Skybridge's London office honed skills he uses to advocate for founders today.