PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FOR PRIVATE EQUITY

PE Loves Firms That Use Canopy

Q: How does Canopy help us scale during M&A and platform expansion?

Canopy grows with you—making it easy to onboard new teams, standardize workflows, and centralize every client and document. No more piecing together legacy systems after every acquisition. Whether you’re adding offices or building a multi-firm platform, you get instant consistency and control from day one.

Q: Can Canopy be configured for different teams or brands within our portfolio?

Yes. Canopy supports both unified and firm-specific branding, white-label client portals, and individualized domains. You can maintain the identity of high-performing firms while centralizing workflows, reporting, and compliance across your platform.

Q: How does Canopy improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work?

Canopy automates repetitive tasks: workflows, reminders, invoicing, document requests, and more. No more chasing paperwork or searching siloed email threads. Teams focus on client service and growth, not administrative busywork.

Q: How can leadership and investors track performance in real time?

Canopy delivers real-time, board-ready dashboards on KPIs like utilization, realization, turnaround, and profitability—by firm, team, service line, or acquisition. No more spreadsheet wrangling or delayed reports. Export dashboards or schedule automated updates for instant transparency.

Q: Does Canopy integrate with our existing tax, accounting, and identity systems?

Yes—Canopy integrates with leading tax and accounting solutions, as well as SSO and identity providers. We make it simple to connect your full tech stack and future-proof your operations.

Q: Can Canopy grow with us as we expand—or divest—portfolio firms?

Absolutely. Canopy is built to scale, making it easy to add or remove entities, control access, and standardize processes as your platform evolves.

Give investors what they want: transparent metrics, smooth processes, and fewer moving parts.

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Replace complexity with Canopy

Private equity-backed firms choose Canopy to streamline operations, accelerate payments, and deliver a better client experience—with fewer tools and more control.

10+

tools consolidated per firm

58%

faster payments with Canopy Payments

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star rating on our client-facing mobile app

From siloed systems to seamless operations

Canopy brings your practice together, delivering on the efficiency and data intelligence demanded by PE investors.

Scalability

Canopy provides the scalable foundation PE firms need to bring every client, workflow and document into one platform. No more frankensteining together legacy systems after every acquisition. Canopy makes it easy to add new teams, set up processes, and manage more clients.

Efficiency

Canopy eliminates manual, repetitive tasks by automating workflows, reminders, invoicing and document requests. Everyone operates from a streamlined system where information is always up to date, tasks are clearly assigned, and processes are standardized.

Data Intelligence

Canopy delivers firm-wide visibility with real-time dashboards, custom reporting, and actionable insights at every level. Get access to metrics waiting on spreadsheets or end of month reports. With Canopy you can see exactly what’s working and what’s not.

“Canopy really encompassed everything that we were looking to have on one umbrella and one platform. For us, it brought all information into one spot. Canopy eliminated about a third of the time that we would spend chasing our tail.”

Nathan G. / Small Business

WORKFLOW

Scale Success, Not Chaos

Canopy’s automated workflows transform how your firm manages client work, deadlines, and capacity.

Standardize critical workflows across every firm with templates and automatic task assignments.
Instantly see project status, bottlenecks, and staff workloads. No more chasing down updates.
Built-in reporting links workflows to firm performance from turnaround time, realization, and team utilization, so leadership and investors can measure ROI, not just activity.

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Building a standardized Private Equity fund administration workflow in Canopy using conditional automation triggers to manage complex asset reporting.

INSIGHTS

Instant Intelligence, No Spreadsheets Required

Canopy’s real-time reporting and insights make it easy to track KPIs that actually drive value—like utilization, realization, project turnaround, and client profitability.

Get instant, portfolio-wide visibility across every office, team, and acquisition. Track billable hours, project turnaround, and client margins in real time.
Analyze results by client, service line, engagement type, or individual staff to find bottlenecks, utilization gaps, or hidden growth opportunities.
Export board-ready KPI dashboards or schedule automated reports for leadership. Ensure data accuracy, audit trails, and compliance with secure, cloud-based infrastructure.

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CLIENT EXPERIENCE

Make Every Client Experience Feel Local—at Scale

Canopy makes it easy to deliver consistently exceptional client experiences across your portfolio, whether you choose to present a unified brand or maintain individual firm identities.

Deliver personalized, local-feeling service at scale and retain more clients year over year.
Impress clients with branded portals and automated workflows.
Provide real-time updates and mobile-friendly access.

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A sleek, mobile-optimized client experience in Canopy, featuring a "To-do" list for receipts and a clear view of recently uploaded tax documents

SECURITY

Secure, Scalable Infrastructure That Grows with You

Enterprise-grade security, configurable user roles, and audit trails ensure control without compromise.

Role-based permissions
SOC 2 Type II compliance
Audit-ready documentation and access control

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AUTONOMOUS AI EXECUTION

Meet Canopy Coworker

Canopy Coworker replaces manual administrative overhead with autonomous execution. By turning static data into active operations.

Unlike passive chat tools, Coworker proactively manages administrative debt—drafting client communications, updating project statuses, and automating reporting—allowing your team to focus on high-value advisory
Monitors real-time workload across the entire portfolio, identifying over-leveraged staff and suggesting task redistributions
Surfaces hidden bottlenecks by analyzing workflow patterns across all firms
Automatically updates client records and contact hierarchies across your tech stack based on client interactions

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What makes Canopy the best practice management platform for PE-backed firms?

Canopy is purpose-built for firms in fast-growth, multi-entity, and acquisition-driven environments. We consolidate your software stack, drive standardization, automate low-value work, and provide real-time performance visibility—delivering the speed, control, and insight demanded by private-equity investors.