Nine holes of golf.One hour of strategy.
Five founders, CFOs and operating partners per quarter. A 9-hole round near Frankfurt. A confidential sparring on cyber due diligence, NIS2, or your next M&A transaction. The tee time is on us.
Real advisory does not fit a 30-minute slot.
The topics that protect capital — M&A red flags, NIS2 liability, post-breach recovery — demand time and trust. Two hours on the course replace three quarters of relationship building. You play, I listen, and by hole seven you have an answer to the question you would not ask any vendor.
Four steps. Zero pitching.
You apply
Short form: who you are, which security topic is on your desk. Three minutes. Handicap is optional — beginners use the driving range.
We pick 5 attendees
We curate for relevance, not titles. Operating partners, portfolio CFOs, M&A advisors and mid-market CEOs are equally welcome.
The Woodlands Team books the tee time
Frankfurter Golf Club, Mainz-Wiesbaden, Bad Vilbel — anywhere in the Frankfurt region.
Two hours of honest sparring
No slides, no recording, no follow-up funnel. You walk away with concrete answers — or a clear no on Woodlands. Both are fine.
Five seats. Four profiles.
PE / VC Operating Partners
You own portfolio risk without a CISO backbone. You want to know which cyber topics actually destroy value between term sheet and closing.
Portfolio CFOs and CEOs
You carry liability under NIS2 and DORA. You want a peer-level sparring partner — not a vendor with an 80-slide deck.
M&A Advisors / Family Offices
You structure deals and want to understand how cyber due diligence shifts valuation — before the next audit lands on your desk.
Mid-market CEOs
You just survived your first incident — or you want to prevent one. We talk straight, no cyber theatre.
Fabian Hausner
Founder Fabe Capital GmbH & Woodlands Advisory GmbH
450+ completed cybersecurity assessments and security reviews. Cyber due diligence on the Signavio acquisition by SAP. Post-acquisition integration lead. Plays regularly (handicap 4) — but happy to let you win on an off day.
Founder Profile →- 01You play. The round is on us.
- 02Confidential. No recording.
- 03Two hours on the course. Open end.
- 04No follow-up you did not explicitly ask for.
- 05If we are not a fit — that is a good outcome too.
Three minutes. Five seats. Honest answer in 14 days.
Tell us briefly who you are and which security topic is on your desk. The more concrete you are about the topic, the better we can match the group.
Not the right time? Drop us a line at management@woodlandsadvisory.com.
Things people ask first.
I have never played golf. Am I out?+
No. Beginners are explicitly welcome. We start on the driving range. The game is the occasion, not the point.
What is the cost?+
Nothing. Green fee, caddy and equipment rental if needed — all on Woodlands. You invest time, nothing else.
Is this a sales pitch?+
No. It is sparring. If business follows, great. If not — no drama, no nurture sequence. You walked away with two hours of honest advisory.
Who decides who gets in?+
The Woodlands Team. We curate for relevance of topic, group fit, and honest interest — not for title or company size.
How many rounds per year?+
Four — one per quarter. Maximum five attendees per round. 20 seats per year total.
What if I am not selected?+
You receive an honest reply within 14 days. If you want, we propose an alternative: a 30-minute call, whitepaper, or the next round.
Rather speak directly?
Sometimes a 30-minute call beats waiting a quarter.
If you have an acute cyber topic — live due diligence, NIS2 audit next week, incident in flight — book directly. The golf invitation runs in parallel.
Confidential. No obligation.