R8Labs

For PE-backed CFOs and Operating Partners

AI Readiness Assessment — define your board-ready story.

Identify where AI can accelerate your value creation plan. Accelerate close and reporting cycles, improve performance visibility, and unlock capacity across finance and operations.

What you'll receive

A diagnostic report with a tailored 100-day plan for your portco.

  • Readiness scores across five finance dimensions
  • Five prioritized initiatives, quantified in close days, FP&A hours, and working capital
  • A 100-day roadmap structured across three phases

Free Preview

No card required

$499

unlocks full plan

Up to 24 questions · under 20 minutes|Free preview · $499 full plan

A Look Inside

What your plan looks like.

Five dimension scores show where the portco stands today. Five initiatives are selected and sequenced based on stage, scale, thesis, and current finance maturity. Each is quantified in finance units — not feature lists.

The sample shown is a representative output for an $80M B2B services portco at mid-hold, with a growth thesis, 12-day close, and three-person FP&A team. Your plan will be tailored to your inputs.

Sample

Overall Readiness

54/100Developing
Data & Systems65
Close & Reporting52
Forecasting & Automation40
Team & Governance42
Strategy & Value71

Days 15–45 · Quick Win

AI-generated board pack drafts

Impact: 60–80% reduction in board prep time (~12–16 hours saved per cycle). Sequenced first to free FP&A capacity ahead of more complex initiatives.

See what your portco's plan looks like — free preview, no credit card.

How It Works

Four steps. Approximately twenty minutes from start to delivered plan.

Step 01

Profile intake

Eight questions on revenue, ERP, FP&A capacity, sponsor stage, and value creation thesis. Under 5 minutes.

Step 02

Deep-dive

Sixteen questions across five finance dimensions: data & systems, close & reporting, forecasting & automation, team & governance, strategy & value.

Step 03

Plan generated

Five prioritized initiatives, sequenced across 100 days. Free preview emailed immediately.

Step 04

Unlock the full plan

$499 unlocks full initiative detail, day-by-day milestones, risks, and dependencies. The full report is suitable for sharing with your sponsor or board.

Define your board-ready AI story.

Free preview. No credit card. Under 20 minutes.