Strategic CTO & Tech Advisory for Founders and Investors at Critical Moments

Clarity, confidence, and momentum — without the overhead of a full-time CTO. I help de-risk strategic decisions and build scalable systems when it matters most.

Strategic CTO & Tech Advisory for Founders and Investors at Critical Moments

Clarity, confidence, and momentum — without the overhead of a full-time CTO. I help de-risk strategic decisions and build scalable systems when it matters most.

Who I Work With

I partner with early-stage founders, investors, and lean teams at critical inflection points — from sketching an MVP to scaling post-funding. I help turn ambiguity into clear, scalable action.

What I Offer

I help founders, investors, and small teams make high-leverage decisions with clarity, flexibility, and technical leadership — when it matters most.

Strategic Discovery

Validate if your idea needs custom software or if there’s a smarter way to solve the problem.

High-Level Architecture

Design scalable, maintainable systems that avoid costly rework down the road.

Team Planning

Know who to hire, when to hire, and how to run a lean technical team—even if you’re not technical.

Fractional CTO Support

From technical interviews to vendor decisions and roadmap guidance, I act as your senior tech partner.

City Scape
City Scape
City Scape

Feasibility & Architecture

For early-stage founders validating product ideas or planning an MVP.

Feasibility Snapshot: Idea review + risk call

Advisory Package: Full discovery + architecture plan + phased build roadmap

Strategic Jumpstart: Includes above + resource referrals + async CTO support

Pre-Investment Tech Audits

For VCs, angels, or accelerators evaluating technical risks pre-deal.

Sanity Check: Codebase review + red flags

Comprehensive Audit: Tech + infra + team evaluation with detailed recs

Audit + Action: Includes roadmap + optional execution oversight

City Market
City Market
City Market

Embedded Fractional CTO

For startups or teams without in-house tech leadership.

Advisor Tier: Slack support + monthly call

Strategic CTO: Planning, hiring, architecture guidance

Embedded CTO: Short-term integration + team/process ownership

My Approach

My Approach

No long sales pitches or boilerplate proposals. Every project starts with a diagnostic call to understand your goals, surface risks, and explore what's possible. From there:

  1. We collaborate on a context brief to align vision, constraints, and success metrics.

  2. I present a tiered proposal with pricing that reflects both value and flexibility.

To keep things simple, I include a short questionnaire directly in the booking flow. That way, we hit the ground running without extra steps.

Let's Talk

Book a 45-minute intro session. We’ll explore your goals, roadblocks, and what success looks like.

A few quick questions are built into the booking flow so we can hit the ground running.

If it makes sense to work together, the session fee is applied to your project.

Schedule your 45-min clarity call — no obligations.

40 +

projects advised


Across architecture, feasibility, product, and go-to-market alignment.

36 x

system scale achieved in production

Case Studies

Case Studies

Former Marine, startup builder, and fractional CTO focused on helping visionaries build smarter.

© 2025 Marek Kracl | Fractional CTO & Strategic Tech Advisor

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Former Marine, startup builder, and fractional CTO focused on helping visionaries build smarter.

© 2025 Marek Kracl | Fractional CTO & Strategic Tech Advisor

Built in Framer