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Jack Tankersley

Location

  • Denver, Colorado, United States
As part of Meritage, I help PE- and VC-backed companies install EOS for alignment, accountability, and investor-grade discipline.

Meet Jack Tankersley

  • Colorado venture pioneer who has raised/managed $1B+ and backed scores of growth companies.
  • Investor-operator lens: co-founded Colorado’s first private equity fund; trusted board and strategy advisor.
  • Creative deal-structure strategist with a track record that includes multiple $1B+ portfolio outcomes.
  • Certified EOS Implementer with 40+ years as an investor/director and countless boardroom strategy sessions.
  • Works with founder-led teams raising or managing venture/PE capital who want disciplined, exit-ready growth.
  • MBA, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Book Your Free Introductory Call

Ready to get more of what you want from your business? Let’s talk. Book your free introductory call with me to share your business needs and challenges. I’ll share my background and style. No pressure, just a real conversation to see if we’re the right fit.

The Meritage Difference

Entrepreneurs at Heart
Founder-first. We’ve built and scaled ourselves - so we speak founder, not banker.
Equity Investors by Design
EOS Operators with Investor Fluency. Prepare, raise, and optimize capital for growth or transition.
Exceptional Experiences
Powerful and Personal. Day-one clarity, sustained momentum, and consistent excellence in every session.

What It’s Like to Work With Me

Hear from the business leaders and teams I’ve had the privilege of guiding through their EOS journey.

Client Success Videos

My Expertise & Insights

Insightful guidance, practical tips, and real-world stories to help you strengthen your leadership team and run a better business.

From Lion to Lamb & Back Again

In most of North America, the saying goes that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. For many entrepreneurs, this phrase holds a parallel to their business experience....
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Executive Overviews & Speaking Engagements

Contact me to schedule a private session – led by me or another Meritage EOSi – for your venture portfolio companies or founder group to see how EOS helps teams:
  • Understand the six keys to building a remarkable organization
  • Align every team around a clear, investor-ready vision with measurable priorities
  • Install disciplined execution using EOS tools—Rocks, Scorecard, L10s—guided by investor insight
  • Bridge strategy to capital with investor-grade metrics, ownership clarity, and 90-day execution

My Upcoming Events

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Certified Implementer

jack.tankersley@eosworldwide.com

Phone: +1 303.564.3506

  • Denver, Colorado, United States

About

For the last 40+ years, I have formed and managed venture capital and private equity funds, raising in excess of $1 billion from institutional investors. While this sounds like a lot of money, we are a relatively small player, and the bulk of our capital was invested in small entrepreneurial enterprises. Despite our small size, 10 of our portfolio companies have exited for valuations in excess of $1 billion – and we believe our next $1 billion exit is “in the oven”.

I have worked closely with scores of entrepreneurs and have led strategy sessions for virtually all of our companies. In doing so, I was constantly frustrated by the difficulty most companies had in operationalizing strategy. Therefore, my one regret is that I did all of this without knowledge of the Entrepreneurial Operating System.

I was introduced to Traction by a portfolio CEO and was so impressed with the system’s ability to embed strategy into operations that I have become a Certified EOSI.  By doing so I am now living my passion of helping people build remarkable organizations.

Based on this experience, I seek EOS clients which have raised or are seeking to raise venture capital or private equity.

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