Matt Varughese

Start up CTO and Technical Advisor

Building and scaling high-performing technology teams

Matt Varughese helps start up founders with their technology, to create value for their business and customers. This includes product discovery and delivery, system architecture, development team and process.

As founder and CTO at Drover, Matt led the thirty person product and technology team, based in London and Lisbon. Drover, a market leader in car subscriptions, raised up to Series B funding and was acquired in 2020 by Cazoo.

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Specialising in AI and machine-learning

AI and Machine learning has the power to radically transforming our lives and businesses.

We help businesses navigate the AI transition. From strategy to the design and build of AI solutions, we place the customer at the centre of the experience. The vast potential of AI also brings the need for safety and privacy to protect businesses and their customers.

We also work with companies looking to invest, partner or acquire startups. We help to understand the technology and strengths and weaknesses of the team and business.

How can we help?

We offer a range of services to meet the varying needs of founders at start ups and scale ups. Whether you are looking to make your first technical hire or have an established team we can help you.

We believe in the importance of empowering technology teams to help customers and drive business goals. Over time we help teams nurture the skills and practices needed for individuals and teams to thrive.

We also work with companies looking to invest, partner or acquire start ups.

Get in touch to explore ways we can work together

  • Advise and support founders on product and technology strategy. From high level vision to overcoming particular obstacles we can help steer your team towards finding the right solutions.

  • Consult and advise teams going through growth or change. We help with practical, cultural and organisational challenges that teams face. We can support an existing technical lead or act as an interim/fractional CTO in teams without a CTO.

  • Review the suitability of existing or proposed technical architectures. Help to refine strategy to create maximum value for the customer and business

  • Provide a technical due diligence to assess areas of strengths and weaknesses. We work with start ups looking to review their technology prior to fundraising or with companies looking to invest in, partner with or acquire start ups.

Due diligence project for potential acquisition of another AI/ML start up

Due diligence project for potential acquisition of another AI/ML start up

Exploration of AI functionality to improve the experience for Workflow customers

Exploration of AI functionality to improve the experience for Workflow customers

Building out the MonolithAI low/no code machine learning platform for engineers

Building out the MonolithAI low/no code machine learning platform for engineers

Advise and consult on technical strategy, technical hiring and fundraising

Advise and consult on technical strategy, technical hiring and fundraising

Expert advisor providing technical and AI due diligence for healthtech VC

Expert advisor providing technical and AI due diligence for healthtech VC

“Matt really helped us unlock new ways for our customers to make the most of our platform. He deeply understands both the technology and our business”

—Will Taylor, founder of Workflow.

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