Productized offers

72-hour assessment

Founder Tech Sanity Check

When a founder needs a technical adult in the room before hiring, raising, or shipping the next release.

Inputs
Repo read-only, cloud bills, backlog snapshot, incident log, org chart.
Artifacts
10-page exec memo, risk heatmap, 90-day plan, bill-of-cloud forecast.
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5–10 day diligence

Investor / Buyer Technical DD

Quantify deal-breakers early for VC, PE, or corp-dev teams—lite desk review or full technical deep dive.

Scope
Product, platform, security, delivery, cost, people.
Artifacts
RAG heatmap, deal-breakers, TCO forecast, remediation plan.
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12-week leadership

Interim / Fractional CTO

Lead the change triggered by the assessment—hire, unblock, and de-risk with senior technical leadership.

Operating model
Weekly OKR cadence, vendor roadmap, hiring plan, FinOps + security runway.
Focus
Decision velocity, leadership bench, SOC2/ISO readiness, cost discipline.
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Artifacts that make decisions easy

Risk & Scalability Heatmap

RAG across product, platform, security, delivery, and people. Spot deal-breakers and trigger immediate remediation.

  • Severity scoring with board-ready TL;DR.
  • Linked action backlog with owners and cost.
  • Used in portfolio clinics and investment committees.

Bill-of-Cloud Forecast

FinOps model benchmarking spend vs. commit discounts and rightsizing opportunities.

  • Runs multiple scale curves and unit economics scenarios.
  • Highlights 20–35% savings paths without vendor lock-in.
  • Feeds investor DD and interim CTO budgeting.

90-Day Execution Plan

Sequenced playbook to stabilise delivery, upgrade leadership, and hit regulatory gates.

  • OKR cadence with decision log and milestone review.
  • Security roadmap mapped to SOC2/ISO controls.
  • Hiring bar rubric and vendor change orders.
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Core offers — no scope drift

Who we partner with

Seed–Series B product teams

Shipping fast but worried about architecture debt, cloud sprawl, and hiring bar.

  • Use: Founder Tech Sanity Check.
  • Outcome: 90-day plan + hiring loop upgrade.
  • Walk away: If founders just want hands-on coding.

Founder-led fintechs

Scaling under regulatory scrutiny; need SOC2/ISO readiness and incident discipline.

  • Use: Sanity Check → Interim CTO.
  • Outcome: Control mapping, vendor governance, FinOps.
  • Walk away: If compliance is box-ticking only.

PE & search funds

Need fast, independent technical diligence on potential acquisitions.

  • Use: Investor / Buyer DD.
  • Outcome: RAG heatmap, TCO forecast, remediation budget.
  • Walk away: If success fee is expected.

Corporate venture units

Deciding build/partner/buy and want portfolio-wide risk visibility.

  • Use: Portfolio clinics + light DD.
  • Outcome: Roll-up heatmap across investments.
  • Walk away: If they demand reseller kickbacks.

Portfolio clinics for funds

Run two 45-minute clinics for nominated portfolio companies. Receive a roll-up heatmap and prioritized remediation list.

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How engagements run

After the mutual NDA is signed and scope locked, engagements move through a three-step cadence built to get decisions made fast.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Lock the scope, confirm access, and share redacted samples so stakeholders know what to expect.

  2. 02

    Diagnose

    Interviews, repo/CI review, FinOps model, and threat assessments. Artifacts ship with TL;DR for leadership.

  3. 03

    Decide & Drive

    Present remediation sequencing, secure quick wins, and—if engaged—run the 12-week execution cadence.

Quality bar

  • Every meeting has a one-page pre-read and three-line TL;DR.
  • No slide decks—heatmaps, cost models, and decision logs only.
  • Security roadmap mapped to SOC2/ISO controls.

Terms

  • Mutual NDA executed and access list aligned before discovery.
  • Fixed fee and interview slate—scope changes trigger a defined change order.
  • 70% upfront on assessments; net-7 on the balance, artifacts remain yours.

Stakeholder cadence

  • Weekly working session with a decision log circulated the same day.
  • Executive TL;DR lands within 24 hours of each milestone delivery.
  • Secure workspace keeps boards, investors, and leadership aligned.

Resources & signals

Sanity Check Memo (sample)

Board-ready 10-page assessment covering architecture, security, delivery, and people—see the exact format leadership receives on day three.

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Risk & Remediation Heatmap

Walkthrough of how we score severity, rank remediation, and communicate risk appetite shifts to boards and investors.

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Executive Briefing Template

One-page TL;DR structure to align founders, investors, and audit chairs on decisions, risks, and next steps.

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Insights & Benchmarks

Quarterly teardowns on cloud spend, SOC2 readiness, and delivery metrics curated for CTOs, COOs, and deal teams.

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About Indrek Pari & Co

Indrek Pari, fractional CTO advisor

Technical Due Diligence • Regulatory Execution • Fractional CTO

When board pressure, investor scrutiny, or regulatory risk is on the line - and the product still isn't shipping - you need answers and execution. My firm exists to take ownership alongside you.

You'll get truth fast and in plain language. In the first 72 hours, I deliver a technical deep‑dive that tells you what's healthy, what's fragile, and what to do next. For investors, a 5‑day diligence surfaces deal‑breakers before term sheets are signed. When it's time to act, I provide 12 weeks of CTO leadership to execute remediation without adding a full‑time CTO - governance, security, and regulatory alignment included.

Expect focus, confidentiality, and operator cadence: access list on day one, working sessions over status theatre, and board‑ready artifacts that drive decisions. We don't negotiate with physics or compliance. We call it as it is and then we fix it.

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- Indrek Pari

Founding Managing Partner

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