Strategize Smarter.
Grow Faster.
With World-Class Talent.

Turnkey full-service software development for seed to Series B startups. Fractional and full-time resources across Product, Engineering, AI, Finance, and Growth—delivered by a world-class US-based leadership team at competitive rates.

Core Benefits

Product, AI & Growth Expertise

Seasoned operators who've scaled products from zero to $50M+. Deep expertise in AI/ML, user acquisition, and data-driven growth strategies.

Financial Modeling & Investor Readiness

Investment banking–grade financial models, pitch decks, and due diligence support. Prepare for your next funding round with confidence.

Fractional Leadership & Execution

Access C-level expertise without full-time overhead. From strategy to hands-on execution, we embed with your team.

Built by Operators, for Founders

We're not consultants who've never shipped. Our team has built and scaled products at companies like Kabam, RockYou, Mastercard, and J.P. Morgan. We've raised capital, executed M&A, and navigated the chaos of high-growth startups. Now we bring that experience to help the next generation of founders succeed.

Farr Shah, Founder of Catalyst Venture Labs

Farr Shah

Founder

Former Product & Team Lead at Kabam with P&L responsibility for a $50M gaming business. MBA from Columbia Business School.

Led 3 M&A deals ($50-125M) at RockYou including due diligence and valuation analysis. Executed $1.6B+ in municipal financings in investment banking at J.P. Morgan.

Brings C-suite to execution-level experience across product, finance, analytics, operations, revenue, marketing, and unit economics. History of working with leadership all the way down to execution level.

Zeeshan Gul, Operating Partner at Catalyst Venture Labs

Zeeshan Gul

Operating Partner

18+ years providing business advisory and strategic support across governments, NGOs, and enterprises in diverse sectors.

Expert in cross-functional leadership, roadmap management, and data analytics across technology, financial services, insurance, oil & gas, energy, telecom, pharma, and manufacturing industries.

Skilled at aligning diverse stakeholders and driving operational excellence in complex organizational environments.

Sarah Saeed, Growth & Marketing Lead at Catalyst Venture Labs

Sarah Saeed

Growth & Marketing Lead

Brand leader with deep experience in telecom and fintech—industries where trust, compliance, and scale actually matter.

Led large-scale brand modernization for a national telecom operator—digital-first campaigns, hybrid service bundles, retail transformation, and standardized customer journeys across hundreds of service centers.

Now drives brand and growth for international remittances and digital financial services, balancing compliance, acquisition, and retention across multiple markets. Builds brands like engineers build systems: secure, scalable, and designed to survive real-world complexity.

Jeremiah Pisagih, Technical Lead at Catalyst Venture Labs

Jeremiah Pisagih

Technical Lead

5+ years building high-stakes software in regulated environments: financial services, federal government, and enterprise platforms.

Built fraud detection platforms for Mastercard handling high-volume transactions. Modernized 40+ legacy enterprise applications with zero-downtime releases using blue/green deployment strategies in AWS.

Expert in Java/Spring Boot, microservices, security-first CI/CD pipelines, and event-driven architectures. Trusted with systems that move money, enforce policy, and must not fail.

Full-Stack Startup Services

End-to-end solutions designed for ambitious founders. From MVP to scale-up, we've got you covered.

Product Leadership

Strategic product vision, roadmap development, and hands-on execution. We build products users love and investors fund.

  • Product strategy & roadmapping
  • Feature prioritization frameworks
  • Cross-functional team leadership

Financial Modeling

Investor-ready financial models, unit economics analysis, and pitch deck support from former investment bankers.

  • 3-statement financial models
  • Unit economics & LTV analysis
  • Investor pitch preparation

User Acquisition & Analytics

Data-driven growth strategies, performance marketing, and analytics infrastructure to scale efficiently.

  • Growth strategy & experimentation
  • Analytics stack implementation
  • CAC optimization & attribution

Project Management & Delivery

Agile delivery expertise to ship products on time and on budget. Structured processes without the bureaucracy.

  • Agile/Scrum implementation
  • Technical project oversight
  • Vendor & team coordination

Go-to-Market & Research

Market analysis, competitive intelligence, and launch strategies to position your product for success.

  • Market sizing & TAM analysis
  • Competitive landscape mapping
  • GTM strategy & execution

AI & Custom Development

Full-stack development, AI/ML solutions, and cloud infrastructure. Enterprise-grade engineering at startup speed.

  • Custom AI/ML solutions
  • Full-stack web & mobile apps
  • Cloud architecture & DevOps

How We Work

A proven methodology refined across hundreds of engagements with high-growth startups.

01

Discover

Deep-dive into your business, product, and goals. We identify opportunities, constraints, and the fastest path to your objectives.

02

Diagnose

Audit your current state across product, tech, and operations. Deliver actionable recommendations prioritized by impact.

03

Accelerate

Execute with precision. Whether fractional leadership or dedicated teams, we embed to drive measurable outcomes fast.

Trusted By Industry Leaders

Our Clients

Common Questions

Everything you need to know about working with us.

Engagements range from focused 2-4 week sprints for specific deliverables (like financial models or product audits) to ongoing fractional leadership roles. We start with a discovery call to understand your needs, then propose the most effective engagement structure for your goals and budget.

We offer flexible pricing models: fixed-price projects for well-scoped deliverables, time & materials for ongoing work, and monthly retainers for fractional leadership roles. Our rates are 40-60% below Big 4 consulting firms while delivering world-class expertise and execution.

It varies by scope. MVP development typically runs 8-16 weeks. Strategic audits and financial models take 2-4 weeks. Fractional leadership roles are usually 3-6 month commitments with flexibility to extend. We'll scope timeline during our discovery call based on your specific needs.

Our sweet spot is seed through Series B companies—founders who need senior expertise but aren't ready (or don't want) full-time C-level hires. We've helped pre-seed founders validate ideas and Series B companies optimize for their next raise.

Quality is non-negotiable. US-based leadership provides strategic oversight and client communication. Our technical delivery team operates under rigorous processes: code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration. We maintain overlapping hours for real-time collaboration.

Transparent Pricing Packages

Flexible engagement models designed for startups at every stage. 40-60% below Big 4 rates.

Starter

MVP Development

$25K – $75K fixed

8–16 weeks typical duration

  • Functional MVP with core features
  • Cloud deployment (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • UI/UX design included
  • Basic documentation & training
  • 30-day post-launch support
Enterprise

Digital Transformation

$500K – $2M+ /year

Dedicated team retainer • $95–135/hr T&M

  • Multiple integrated systems
  • Enterprise-grade security & compliance
  • Legacy system modernization
  • US-based engagement director
  • Knowledge transfer & training
Flexible

Staff Augmentation

$45 – $95 /hour

3-month minimum • 40 hrs/week per resource

  • Junior Developer: $45–55/hr
  • Mid-Level Developer: $55–70/hr
  • Senior Developer: $70–85/hr
  • Tech Lead/Architect: $85–95/hr
  • QA, DevOps, UI/UX also available
Specialized

AI/ML Solutions

$75K – $500K /project

Scope-dependent timeline

  • Custom ML model development
  • LLM integration & fine-tuning
  • Computer vision solutions
  • Predictive analytics platforms
  • AI strategy consulting

Results That Speak For Themselves

Real outcomes from real engagements with ambitious startups.

Gaming / Product

Scaling Live Ops Revenue for a $50M Gaming Portfolio

Led product and live operations strategy for a portfolio of mobile games, driving monetization and user engagement optimization.

  • Increased ARPDAU by 35% through event optimization
  • Reduced churn by 20% with improved progression systems
  • Managed cross-functional team of 15+
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AI / Fractional

Building Growth Infrastructure for an AI Startup

Fractional growth, product, and analytics leadership for an early-stage AI application developer from zero to traction.

  • Established product-market fit metrics and tracking
  • Built financial models supporting successful seed round
  • Implemented analytics and growth experimentation
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M&A / Finance

Gaming Studio M&A: Due Diligence & Valuation

Led financial analysis and due diligence for multiple gaming studio acquisitions ranging from $50M to $125M.

  • Completed 3 successful acquisitions totaling $200M+
  • Built comprehensive financial models for valuation
  • Identified key risks and synergies driving deal structure
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What Founders Say

Hear from the teams we've helped scale.

"The team brought investment banking rigor to our fundraising process. Their financial models impressed our Series A investors and gave us confidence in our unit economics story."

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Jane Smith

CEO, TechStartup Inc.

"Having fractional product leadership that actually understands gaming was a game-changer. They helped us 3x our live ops revenue while building sustainable engagement loops."

MK

Michael Kim

Founder, Mobile Gaming Studio

"We needed senior engineering expertise without the full-time commitment. They delivered enterprise-grade architecture and helped us pass security audits we never thought we'd clear."

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Alex Lee

CTO, FinTech Startup

Let's Build Something Great

Book a 30-minute discovery call to discuss your challenges, goals, and how we can help accelerate your startup's growth.

  • Understand your product and business goals
  • Identify immediate opportunities and challenges
  • Propose the right engagement model for your needs
  • No sales pressure—just an honest conversation
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San Francisco Bay Area