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Technology Leadership

Many firms need senior technical judgment more than they need another full-time hire. We provide experienced technology leadership — effectively a fractional CTO — that aligns your technology and AI strategy with your investment and operational goals, evaluates vendors, and oversees the engineering work, at a fraction of the cost and commitment of an executive search.

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Executive-level judgment, sized to your needs

A full-time CTO is a six-figure commitment plus equity, and the search alone can take months. Most emerging managers and portfolio companies need that level of judgment only for specific decisions: choosing a data platform, evaluating a build-vs-buy question, vetting a vendor contract, or setting direction before a build. We step in at exactly that altitude and step back when the work is done.

Because our background spans Bridgewater, a quant hedge fund, and Silicon Valley engineering, we translate fluently between the investment side and the technical side — so technology decisions actually serve the investment thesis.

Strategy, architecture, and oversight that fits AI in

We set technology and AI roadmaps, assess and design architecture, run vendor evaluation and selection, and provide ongoing oversight of internal or outsourced engineering teams. The throughline is making sure every decision — including where AI belongs and where it doesn't — supports how your firm makes and protects money.

Engagements range from a one-time architecture review to an ongoing fractional leadership relationship measured in days per month.

Who it's for

  • Emerging managers and boutique funds without a full-time CTO
  • Portfolio companies that need senior technical direction between stages
  • Firms facing a major platform, vendor, or build-vs-buy decision

What's included

Technology & AI Strategy & Roadmap
Architecture Assessment & Design
Vendor Evaluation & Selection
Engineering Team Oversight

What you get

→ Technology decisions aligned to your investment and operational goals
→ Vendor and build-vs-buy choices made with senior, independent judgment
→ Engineering work that ships on scope without a full-time executive hire
→ A clear roadmap for where AI fits your firm over the next 12 months
Service FAQ

Technology Leadership — FAQ

What is a fractional CTO and do we need one?

A fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who works with your firm part-time — typically a few days a month — instead of as a full-time hire. It's the right fit when you need senior technical judgment for strategy, architecture, and vendor decisions but don't have enough sustained engineering work to justify a full-time executive's salary and equity.

How is fractional leadership priced?

Fractional technology leadership is usually a monthly retainer scoped to a set number of days per month, or a fixed fee for a defined piece of work such as an architecture review. That typically runs a fraction of a full-time CTO's total compensation, with no recruiting cost and no long-term commitment.

Can you oversee an engineering team we already have?

Yes. We frequently provide oversight and technical direction for in-house or outsourced engineering teams — setting architecture, reviewing key decisions, and keeping delivery aligned to the business — without displacing the people already doing the work.

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AI Integration & Custom Software

We integrate AI into existing workflows, build AI-powered productivity tools, and ship custom dashboards and software generated with AI — focused on measurable productivity and decision quality, not science projects.

Technology Due Diligence

Rigorous technical assessment of target companies for PE and VC investors — codebase quality, infrastructure and scalability, AI readiness, team capability, and technical risk, translated into clear investment-grade findings.

Bespoke Data Analysis

Custom analytical work designed around your specific investment thesis, portfolio monitoring needs, or operational questions — precise, actionable insight, not off-the-shelf reports.

Data Warehouse Design & Implementation

End-to-end design and build of scalable data infrastructure that consolidates your firm's data into a single, reliable source of truth — making every downstream report and analysis trustworthy.

Business Intelligence & Reporting

Interactive dashboards and automated reports that give your investment team and portfolio companies clear, real-time visibility into the metrics that drive decisions.

Let's talk about your firm

Tell us what you're working on and we'll show you how technology leadership fits in.

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