Speaker, Investor, Builder

Patrick Donohue is the Breakout Growth Investor, equipping owner-led companies with the financial intelligence to scale and create enduring value.

Patrick’s work is grounded in a simple belief: when leaders truly understand how value is created inside their business, they make better decisions, build stronger companies, and unlock outcomes that matter. His talks are designed for business owners, founders, peer groups, and entrepreneurial communities who want practical, unfiltered insight—not theory—to drive durable growth.

Over the past two decades, Patrick has served as an investor, innovator, financial analyst, investment banker, corporate development advisor, valuation expert, and founder. This breadth of experience gives him a rare, 360-degree perspective on growth. He has helped dozens of companies sharpen strategy, raise capital, navigate critical inflection points, and align decision-making around long-term value creation.

Today, Patrick actively invests in owner-led companies that have built industry-specific technology and are poised for breakout growth. His investment philosophy centers on durable business models, disciplined financial strategy, and deep alignment with a founder’s magnetic vision.

Patrick’s signature keynote, Breakout Valuation: Master the Drivers That Build Lasting Value, distills the frameworks he has shared with thousands of leaders across EO, YPO, Vistage, and industry associations. Audiences value his transparent, grounded approach—no hype, no vague inspiration—just clear financial frameworks, practical tools, and real-world stories from companies building real value.

Patrick speaks because he believes financial intelligence should be accessible to business owners—not to pitch, but to empower. Attendees consistently leave with a sharper lens for evaluating their most critical decisions: pricing, capital structure, growth strategy, risk, magnetic vision, and enterprise value.

He is the co-founder of Hill Capital Corporation and the author of Breakout Valuation and The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs. Patrick has worked across software, hardware, fintech, medtech, healthtech, energy, and natural resources, developing the market intelligence and operating insight that inform both his investment and speaking work.

Patrick lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with his wife Anne and their three children. He believes deeply in paying it forward and remains actively engaged in community leadership and entrepreneurial mentorship.

If your peer group, conference, or community is looking for a speaker who brings practical financial insight, operator-level credibility, and a long-term perspective on building meaningful companies, Patrick delivers sessions that inform, challenge, and spark action.

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