Consulting

Strategic technical leadership, on the days you need it, not the months you can't afford.

Two consulting practices for the inflection points most founders hit before they've hired the person who can guide them through it. Senior technical judgment, on-demand, from people who've done this across 20+ startups.

CTO for hire at Sparkling

Consulting | CTO for Hire

A CTO on the days you need one, not the salary you can't yet afford.

Fractional, senior technical leadership for startups pre-Series A. Architecture decisions, hiring your first engineers, investor technical due diligence, and the uncomfortable conversations about technical debt, all from someone who's done it before.

What's included

  • Architecture reviews + technical roadmap
  • Investor technical due diligence prep
  • Weekly standing 1:1 with the founder
  • Engineering hiring: JDs, interviews, offer strategy
  • Vendor + agency selection (including when to stop using us)
  • On-call for critical decisions

Timeline

4–16 hours per month. 3-month minimum. Named partner, not a rotating consultant.

Accelerator and incubator consulting

Consulting | Accelerator & Incubator

Accelerator-ready before you apply. Accelerator-strong while you're in.

We prepare founders for the application gauntlet and stay close through the programme, so the 12 weeks actually move the product forward.

What's included

  • Application review + narrative sharpening
  • In-programme product strategy support
  • Post-programme: roadmap to Seed / Series A
  • Technical readiness audit: what investors will ask
  • Demo Day prep: technical narrative + live demo
  • Accelerator-partner support (for programme operators)

Timeline

Two tracks. pre-application sprint (4 weeks) or in-programme partnership (12–16 weeks, runs alongside the cohort).

Our Work

Work that speaks louder than claims.

Tool and strategies modern teams need to help their companies grow.

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"Sparkling helped us turn LetScribe from an idea into a real, scalable software platform. They understood our market, challenged our assumptions, and built with both technical precision and business vision. For any founder looking for a trusted software partner, Sparkling brings the rare mix of strategy, execution, and long-term commitment."

Alexandra Georgiana Bucher

Bucher Holding Ltd & Founder, Letscribe Ltd

Swiss analytical rigour. Startup budgets.

Every engagement is led from London. Research and modelling delivered by our nearshore teams. Swiss quality at a third of Swiss rates.

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