/ The Distributed Studio Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

McKinsey Leap

B+
/ Corporate VS · 80/100 · Strong

McKinsey's business-building practice (formerly McKinsey Growth, now Leap). Corporate-client venture creation; strong industrial + healthcare verticals.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Repeatability/ 25% weight
82
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
80
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
80
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
76
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
78
/ 02 / Studio Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

F500 corporate clients launching new business units with consulting-grade execution.

/ Watch out for

Consulting-firm overlay can slow studio velocity. Equity for founders is typically lower than independent studios.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Continues corporate-client venture building