Founder Advisory

Designed and ran a structured technical advisory programme for 70+ portfolio founders — architecture reviews, hiring guidance, and build-vs-buy decisions.

Context

70+ portfolio companies at various stages across Southeast Asia and South Asia, each with distinct technical challenges — from pre-product founders making their first architecture decisions to growth-stage teams scaling infrastructure.

What I Did

  • Technical Office Hours: Designed and ran a structured advisory programme pairing founders with relevant technical expertise across the portfolio
  • 1:1 Consultations: Provided direct technical advisory on architecture, stack selection, hiring first engineers, and build-vs-buy decisions
  • Architecture Reviews: Assessed technical approaches and recommended course corrections before they became expensive
  • Peer-to-Peer Learning: Facilitated knowledge sharing between portfolio founders facing similar technical challenges

Outcome

  • 70+ founders served across the portfolio
  • Peer-to-peer technical learning network established
  • Helped founders avoid costly technical missteps at critical decision points