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In private markets, performance is typically measured in numbers—growth rates, retention figures, margin improvements. But those figures rarely tell the whole story. Behind every outcome are decisions, adjustments, and efforts made across teams—many of which never make it into a dashboard.
The work that shapes outcomes—strategic shifts, leadership decisions, policy changes—often gets lost in inboxes or buried in slide decks. Without a way to capture that context, it’s harder to trace how specific decisions shaped reported outcomes.
Throughlines, our newest feature at Tablecloth.io, was built to change that—by helping you and your portfolio companies capture and communicate the story behind the numbers.
Throughlines offers a simple, structured way to capture meaningful operational updates as they happen. It turns scattered insights into searchable, shareable records—so you can show not just what happened, but how it happened, and why it mattered.
Whether you're rolling out a new policy, navigating a leadership transition, or advancing a workforce initiative, Throughlines helps connect the dots between actions and outcomes—and bring the full story to light.
The Bridge Between Reporting and Results
We often hear the same frustration:
“We collect plenty of metrics, but the real progress—the qualitative stuff—is hard to capture and harder to communicate.”
That’s because numbers show results, but not the decisions or dynamics behind them. Throughlines fills that gap by capturing how change happens inside a business—from early actions to long-term outcomes.
For example, a portfolio company might roll out a new parental leave policy that improves retention, but that impact may not appear in metrics for months. Throughlines helps capture the decision when it happens, so its influence isn’t lost by the time outcomes show up in the data.
For funds, Throughlines also strengthens visibility and communication across the portfolio. It surfaces early signals, differentiates your narrative during fundraising, and cuts down back-and-forth with portfolio teams during reporting cycles.
The result? Fewer last-minute scrambles. Stronger LP narratives. And a clearer connection between actions and outcomes.
Sustainability and Resilience Are Team Sports
Progress isn’t driven by one team or department—it’s the result of many people working toward a shared goal. But when it’s time to report, one person is often expected to tell the whole story.
Throughlines changes that.
By capturing tagged updates across functions and roles, it builds a continuous, cross-functional view of progress. You can track the evolution of an initiative, not just the outcome—leading to a more accurate, collaborative understanding of performance.
What Happens When You Capture Context
Turn metrics into insight
Layer structured updates onto your performance data to show how results were achieved—not just that they were.
Communicate with clarity and confidence
Organized, searchable updates make it easier to quickly respond to LPs, prep for board meetings, and align internally—while reducing last-minute requests to portfolio teams.
Tell a story that builds trust
Data proves performance, but story builds conviction. Show how your team built momentum, adapted to change, and delivered results investors can believe in—giving your fund a distinct narrative edge in competitive fundraising environments.
Spot what’s working—early and often
Tag updates by theme to identify trends, surface effective strategies, and flag risks before they grow—so you can double-down on what scales and pivot faster on what doesn’t.
Designed to Work the Way You Do
Throughlines isn’t another layer of work—it’s a lightweight way to track what’s already happening. Unlike static slide decks or scattered team notes, Throughlines gives you time-stamped, taggable, portfolio-wide context—all in one place.
Early users log updates in <90 seconds on average, and have eliminated the time-consuming chase for context during quarterly reporting cycles. All updates are encrypted, permissioned by role, and will soon be exportable—so they fit into your existing workflows without disruption.
Get Started with Throughlines
Throughlines is now live for all Tablecloth.io clients.
Want to see how it works? Watch the 2-minute walkthrough below, or book a conversation to learn more.
Numbers tell you what happened. Throughlines helps explain why—and what to do next.
