Services

Multiple practices, one discipline.

We hold fractional leadership seats, run technical diligence, shape AI strategy, design architectures, advise on security, and build custom products for investors deciding whether to write the check, and for operators building what comes after.

01 · Leadership

Fractional CTO, CIO, CAIO, CISO & CPO

Embedded technology leadership for portfolio companies and growth-stage startups. We take the seat, run the function with the board’s confidence, and design the full-time succession from day one.

  • Fractional CTO. Engineering organization, delivery, and technical roadmap.
  • Fractional CIO. Internal systems, vendor relationships, and enterprise IT.
  • Fractional CAIO. AI strategy, governance, and responsible deployment.
  • Fractional CISO. Security program, risk governance, and incident readiness.
  • Fractional CPO. Product strategy, roadmap discipline, and discovery practice.
  • Hiring and onboarding the permanent leader, including spec and search
  • Board-level reporting and stakeholder communication
  • Engagement structured month-to-month; clean exit by design

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02 · Diligence

Technology & AI Diligence

Pre-investment and post-close technical review for PE, VC, and angel investors. We assess the architecture, the team, the roadmap, and the data, then tell you which risks are priced in, which aren’t, and which are reasons to walk.

  • Architecture and platform review
  • Engineering team and leadership assessment
  • AI/ML capability audit, including model risk and data provenance
  • Regulatory and compliance exposure (NYC Local Law 144, EU AI Act, sector-specific)
  • Cost-to-deliver analysis on the forward roadmap
  • Diligence report with priced findings and post-close action plan

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03 · Strategy

AI Strategy & Implementation

From thesis to deployment. We help operators figure out where AI creates durable advantage, where it’s noise, and how to ship it without inheriting someone else’s bias problem or regulatory headache.

  • AI opportunity assessment grounded in your unit economics
  • Build vs. buy vs. partner decisions, vendor-neutral
  • Responsible AI framework and governance design
  • Pilot scoping, success criteria, and exit conditions
  • Implementation oversight and quality gates
  • Documentation that survives the project owner

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04 · Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Cross-system design for organizations whose technology has accreted faster than it was planned. We map the current state, define the target architecture, and sequence the work, so application portfolios, data flows, and integration patterns evolve toward intent instead of by accident.

  • Current-state architecture inventory and dependency map
  • Target-state design with rationale and trade-offs
  • Application portfolio rationalization
  • Data and integration pattern standards
  • Technology standards and governance
  • Migration sequencing tied to business priorities

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05 · Security

Cybersecurity

Security advisory grounded in actual risk, not checkbox compliance. We assess posture, design programs, and translate technical exposure into the language boards and investors understand.

  • Security posture assessment and gap analysis
  • Fractional CISO and security leadership advisory
  • Cyber diligence for investors, as a standalone or within tech diligence
  • Incident response readiness and tabletop exercises
  • Compliance program design for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and sector-specific frameworks
  • Board-level risk reporting that travels

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06 · Product

Custom Product Design and Development

Bespoke product design and software delivery for the projects that don’t fit a vendor product and don’t warrant a permanent team. We discover, design, build, and hand off with the same engagement discipline as the rest of our work, no long-tail maintenance retainer required.

  • Product discovery, user research, and concept validation
  • UX/UI design, prototypes, and design systems
  • Technical design, scoping, and realistic delivery timelines
  • Senior-led design and development teams with operating experience
  • Test coverage, documentation, and operational runbooks
  • Clean handoff to internal owners or successor teams

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How we engage

Structured engagements. No surprises.

A

Diligence sprint

Two to four weeks. Fixed scope, fixed fee, written findings, a closing call with the investment team and the operating partner.

B

Fractional retainer

Monthly engagement, defined hours, clear deliverables. Three-month minimum, then continues month-to-month until the full-time hire lands.

C

Strategy project

Six to twelve weeks. Discovery, options, recommendation, implementation plan. Optional oversight retainer after handoff.

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