How investors think: insights from an agency accelerator

LDC Partner David Andrews recently joined the NXT LVL Agency Accelerator: Exit Ready event to share practical insights into how investors evaluate and support ambitious marketing and media businesses.

David spoke to founders and agency leaders last week, delivering a keynote session focused on what investors look for when assessing growing businesses.

Speaking to an audience of agency leaders and founders exploring long-term growth and partnership options, David provided a perspective on considerations beyond headline financial metrics. These included building scalable operating models, developing strong leadership teams and demonstrating clear differentiation in increasingly competitive markets.

A core theme from the session was understanding the investor mindset. Drawing on LDC’s experience backing media and marketing businesses, David explained how investors assess both opportunity and risk.