Disruptive Capital Partners (DCP) is a private investment research firm using a proprietary innovation science process to identify exceptional investment opportunities. Through a powerful combination of open source prospecting and a proven analytical process and model, we discover and analyze companies who produce valuable marketplace disruptions.

Traditionally, investment funds are organized around an industry segment, individual, or investment style. Innovation science (based on the academic work of Clayton Christensen and others) is a powerful predictor of marketplace disruption and success. Exceptional returns can be achieved by managing a portfolio of disruptive companies.

Innovation Science
Until recently, innovation was viewed as one factor among many in determining success. It was seen as an isolated occurrence, largely achieved by brute force (big R&D staffs and budgets), and based upon technical improvements from market leaders. But innovation science research shows that marketplace disruption is predictable, likely to be achieved by non-incumbent businesses, and business model-driven. Moreover it is the predictor in determining marketplace success.

Disruptive companies innovate products and services that make it easier, simpler, and more affordable for consumers to solve pressing jobs in their lives. Initially, these companies bring that innovation to a group of consumers that established market leaders consider insignificant or unattractive. Disruptive companies create new business models, often using new technology or open source principles, which make it difficult for established market leaders to respond. Examples of companies that disrupted markets include eBay, Southwest Airlines, and Intuit.

Open Source Prospecting
To find the best disruptive innovation opportunities, DCP uses innovative open source prospecting techniques. Open source prospecting leverages networks of individuals, participating in contests and online communities, to provide DCP with insights and leads into marketplace disruptions. This insight is coupled with a proven analyst model, where bright, out-of-the-box thinkers winnow and synthesize the work into actionable reports.