Not coaching. Not consulting. A structured advisory engagement with deliverables.
Reyem Tech delivers startup advisory services as a structured 90-day program with documented deliverables — not open-ended mentoring. Founders from pre-seed through Series A get documented architecture decisions, investor-ready technical assets, and a clear technology roadmap — with a senior technical advisor accountable to outcomes at every stage. A full-time CTO costs $230K-$380K. A free mentor has no skin in the game. This is the middle path: real commitment, real artifacts, real accountability.
What We Deliver: Structured Startup Advisory Services with Deliverables
Tangible artifacts that survive fundraising, guide your engineering team, and prevent costly mistakes.
Technology Roadmap Document
A prioritized technology roadmap aligned to fundraising milestones.
You get: The artifact your investors and first engineering hires will use as their north star.
Architecture Decision Record
Documented decisions on stack, infrastructure, and scalability as an architectural decision record.
You get: Removes ambiguity for your dev team and survives technical due diligence.
Pitch Deck Technical Section
Investor-ready technology narrative: architecture, scalability, build-vs-buy rationale.
You get: Written to survive a VC's CTO review.
MVP Feature Specification
Scoped, prioritized feature list with acceptance criteria.
You get: Prevents scope creep and wasted runway.
Engineering Hiring Plan
A complete engineering hiring plan with role definitions, compensation benchmarks, screening criteria, and interview process.
You get: Everything you need to make your first engineering hires with confidence.
Due Diligence Prep Package
Architecture diagrams, security posture, scalability constraints, known technical debt.
You get: Answers every question an investor's technical advisor will ask.
Stage-Specific Advisory: Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A Program Tracks
Different stages demand different focus. We adapt to where you are.
Pre-Seed
Validate assumptions before spending engineering budget. Define the MVP that tests your core hypothesis. Articulate technology vision to angel investors.
Focus Areas
Idea validation, MVP scope, first hire brief, angel pitch narrative
Seed
Build an architectural foundation that survives 10x growth. Prepare technical documentation for institutional fundraising. Establish engineering processes that scale.
Focus Areas
Architecture Decision Records, scalability review, due diligence package, team structure plan
Series A
Prepare for technical due diligence by institutional investors. Articulate technology moat. Establish governance structures for incident management, security, and SDLC with investor-ready documentation.
Focus Areas
Due diligence prep, CTO succession planning, engineering KPIs, investor-grade documentation
Who This Is For: Non-Technical Founders, First-Time CTOs, and Fundraising Founders
Founders and early-stage leaders who need structured technical guidance.
The Non-Technical Founder
"I have deep domain expertise but I'm uncertain when engineers talk about infrastructure. I need a technical co-pilot who translates technology into business outcomes."
The First-Time CTO
"I can build the product but I've never run an engineering org or presented to a board. I need perspective without the politics of hiring above me."
The Founder Preparing to Fundraise
"My raise is 3-6 months away. I need investor-ready documentation, a credible scalability story, and help pressure-testing architecture before a VC does it for me."
Who This Is NOT For
You need a full-time CTO (consider our Fractional CTO service instead)
You want someone to build your product for you
You're post-Series B and need enterprise-scale engineering leadership
You're looking for generic business coaching without technical depth
How Our 90-Day Startup Advisory Program Works
A 90-day structured program designed to leave you stronger, not create dependency.
Discovery & Diagnosis
Free
60-minute session to map your current landscape and identify the 3 highest-risk decisions in your next 90 days. You leave with a prioritized risk register regardless.
Engagement Design
Week 1
Define 90-day program scope — which deliverables, what cadence, what milestones. No open-ended retainer.
Structured Advisory Sprints
Weeks 2-12
Bi-weekly working sessions + async support. Every session produces a decision log or artifact.
Handoff & Independence
Week 12
Document all decisions, hand off artifacts, assess continued needs. Goal: leave your team stronger, not create dependency.
The Real Cost of Launching Without Startup Advisory
A full-time CTO costs $230K-$380K in total comp. That is not realistic for seed-stage. More importantly, consider the cost of mistakes the program prevents.
$200K+
Wrong tech stack requiring a Series A rewrite
$150K+
First engineering hire who doesn't scale
Priceless
Pitch deck that loses investor confidence
Results That Matter
Measurable outcomes from startup mentoring engagements.
40%
Reduction in time-to-market for first product
75%
Of mentored startups avoid costly architecture rework
90
Days to a validated technical foundation
2x
More likely to close first enterprise deal with CTO support
Frequently Asked Questions
Founders who get advice after building spend 40% of Series A engineering budget fixing day-one architectural decisions. Early guidance prevents expensive rework.
Free advisors give time when they have it. We provide structured engagements with defined artifacts, accountability, and a consistent cadence — not sporadic advice.
That's exactly what this program is for. We function as your technical co-pilot — translating business goals into technology decisions and helping you build the right foundation.
Consider the alternative: every week without clear technical direction is runway spent on rework. The program prevents the $200K+ mistakes that drain early-stage capital.
Our standard model is fixed-fee. Hybrid equity arrangements are considered case-by-case for very early stage startups. We are transparent about terms from the first conversation.
You own all artifacts. Continue with another sprint, transition to fractional CTO engagement, or execute independently. No lock-in, no dependency by design.
Our structured 90-day startup advisory program runs $15,000-$35,000 total for the full engagement, depending on stage (pre-seed is less, Series A prep is more) and scope (which deliverables are included). Compare this to a full-time CTO at $230K-$380K/year or a bad technology decision costing $200K+ to undo at Series A. We share exact pricing on the discovery call.
Pure advisory services typically do not qualify for SR&ED on their own, but the engineering work that flows from the advisory can. IRAP grants can cover a broader set of advisory activities when the engagement includes technical development or mentoring of your engineering team. We are not SR&ED/IRAP specialists — we structure our work to support your claim and recommend you partner with a funding consultant for eligibility questions.
A mentor gives you their time for free when they have it — no deliverables, no accountability. A startup advisor runs a structured program with documented artifacts (architecture decision records, investor-ready docs, hiring plans), fixed deliverables, and a fixed timeline. A fractional CTO goes further: they are operationally embedded as your technology leader — running your engineering team, making architectural calls, and in your board meetings. Advisory is the right call pre-seed through early seed; fractional CTO kicks in when you are scaling engineering or preparing to fundraise a Series A.