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Five disciplines. One operating model: investor-operator thinking embedded in your company.
Fractional CTO / CIO
Best forSeed-stage founders making their first architecture decisions. Series A companies preparing for technical investor scrutiny. Growth-stage teams whose engineering org has outgrown ad-hoc leadership.
M-Vision steps in as your head of technology — not as an advisor who reviews your work, but as an embedded executive who owns the function. Strategy, architecture, engineering culture, and board-level communication are all within scope.
Board Advisory
Best forCompanies preparing for a Series A or B where the board needs credible technical representation. Investor-backed companies lacking a technical director voice in governance.
A board without technical expertise is a liability at the Series A and beyond. M-Vision takes formal advisory or observer roles on boards where an independent technology perspective shapes capital allocation, hiring decisions, and strategic direction.
Investment & Technical Due Diligence
Best forVCs and angels assessing deals where technical credibility determines valuation and terms. M-Vision also conducts self-diligence for founders preparing for investor scrutiny.
Most investment decisions involving a technology company require someone who can read code, evaluate architecture, and assess team competency — not just review a product demo. M-Vision conducts structured technical due diligence for investors and for founders preparing to raise.
Team Building & Scaling
Best forPost-seed companies making their first five engineering hires. Series A teams structuring an engineering org for the first time. Any company where the current team shape does not match the next 18 months.
The difference between a team that compounds and one that stagnates is mostly made in the first ten hires. M-Vision works directly on sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding — with a deliberate view to the org structure the company needs at the next stage, not just the current one.
Mentorship
Best forTechnical co-founders stepping into their first CTO role. Senior engineers transitioning to engineering leadership. Founders who code and need to stop coding.
The skills that make someone an excellent engineer are not the same skills that make someone an effective CTO. The transition is specific, often difficult, and rarely guided well. M-Vision works one-on-one with technical leaders on the decision-making, communication, and organizational challenges that define the executive role.
What founders typically ask us
How is fractional CTO/CIO different from an outside consultant?
A consultant delivers a report and leaves. A fractional CTO/CIO owns the function — they attend your standups, participate in hiring, join board calls, and make decisions. The relationship is measured in months, not days, and the scope includes accountability, not just advice.
We already have a strong VP of Engineering. Do we still need a fractional CTO?
Often yes. A VP of Engineering manages the team; a CTO sets the technology direction, communicates with investors, and makes the macro architectural bets. These are different jobs. If your VP is excellent at execution but the company needs more strategic technology leadership, M-Vision fills that gap.
How much time does a typical engagement require from us?
M-Vision engagements are structured to integrate with your existing rhythms. Onboarding takes roughly two weeks of intensive orientation. After that, the engagement typically involves weekly leadership meetings and async availability, with board meeting prep as needed. The exact time structure is agreed at the scope stage.
We are pre-product. Is it too early?
Pre-product is often when a fractional CTO adds the most value — the foundational architectural decisions made in the first 90 days shape everything that follows. It is far cheaper to get them right the first time than to refactor under investor pressure at Series A.
How do you handle confidentiality given you work with multiple companies?
M-Vision does not work with direct competitors simultaneously, and every engagement is governed by a mutual NDA. The network benefit — pattern recognition across companies — is precisely what makes M-Vision useful, and it flows only one way: general insight, never specific information.
Ready to talk through which service fits your situation?
A 30-minute conversation is all it takes to know whether M-Vision is the right fit.