Advisory Framework 2026

Technical Ground Truth for Global Capital

Institutional-grade technical due diligence, strategic structural audits, and fractional CTO governance — translating complex architecture into clear financial parameters.

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Headquarters Munich, DE
Operational Reach EMEA Region
Established 2026
Core Mission

To establish "Technical Ground Truth" for global private capital and institutional deployment.

Core Philosophy

Bridging Enterprise Precision & Global Investment Impact.

Strategic Tone

Authoritative, high-precision, and deeply collaborative. Moving past rigid, adversarial auditing to serve as a strategic technical alignment partner.

Strategic Pillars

Three high-stakes vectors that shape contemporary cross-border software scaling.

Vector I

Data Sovereignty

Evaluating localized compute dependencies, cross-continent database isolation, geographic data residency compliance, and strict multi-jurisdictional privacy requirements.

Vector II

Agentic Innovation

Evaluating and future-proofing the deterministic loops, execution structures, and fallback mechanics of autonomous AI systems across Logistics, HealthTech, and Supply Chains.

Vector III

Technical Integrity

Quantifying cascading microservice fragility and hidden codebase erosion directly into clear financial parameters. Technical debt as a formal balance-sheet liability.

Global Footprint

Marrying strict German engineering governance with boots-on-the-ground operational field realities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Gravitas rejects standard corporate shell structures in favor of authentic, lived ground truth. The firm operates with a lean, singular physical infrastructure while maintaining an active execution network across the EMEA region.

This isn't consultancy theater — it's operational credibility forged through direct ecosystem immersion, from the Amman startup bubble mentoring with UN WFP to the Nairobi infrastructure landscape via a natively connected co-founding partner.

Munich, Germany // HQ

The sole physical headquarters. The seat of German engineering governance and institutional precision.

The Levant // Field Network

Embedded in the Middle Eastern tech landscape via field-timeline mentoring within the Amman, Jordan startup bubble for the UN WFP Innovation Accelerator.

East Africa // Field Network

Rooted in Nairobi, Kenya through a co-founding business partner born, raised, and natively connected within the East African infrastructure landscape.

Pedigree

Elite technical track record balancing corporate enterprise standards with high-growth startup execution.

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Years of Software Industry Mastery
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Finance & Insurance Architecture Specialization
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Proprietary Technical Exits & Acquisitions
UN · Gates
Global Institutional Trust — UN WFP & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Client Profiles

Three fast-moving segments within the private equity and institutional landscape.

Segment 01

Tech-Savvy VC Funds

Deep Tech, B2B SaaS, Infrastructure — Series A/B

Rapid execution. Absolute clarity on true IP, infrastructure scaling, and technical debt at high speed to protect deployment velocity. Tier 1 triage to validate engineering assertions before signing term sheets.

Segment 02

Impact Investors & Sovereign Funds

Institutional capital backing emerging economy infrastructure

Ensuring technical compliance, long-term architectural durability, and strict local alignment with global data mandates to avoid catastrophic operational write-downs.

Segment 03

Humanitarian & Development Agencies

Multilateral development banks & innovation accelerators

Auditing digital public goods and structural resource allocation to ensure technical infrastructure can safely scale across emerging socio-economic zones.

Service Architecture

Fixed-fee mechanics engineered to eliminate scoping friction and build a predictable path toward recurring governance.

Tier 1: Pulse Check
Tier 2: Deep Dive
Remediation Workshop
Tier 3: Fractional CTO
Tier 1

The Pulse Check

Fast-velocity pre-term sheet risk management. Read-only repository and cloud infrastructure smoke testing to unearth architectural "silent killers" before a fund commits capital.

Timeline
48 – 72 Hours
Fixed Fee
€3,500
Deliverable 3-Page Executive Scorecard — Red Flag Matrix & Deployment Risk Index
Tier 2

The Deep Dive

Confirmatory due diligence post-term sheet or during active valuation. Deep-system architectural validation, security/compliance testing, dependency mapping, and data flow evaluations.

Timeline
7 – 10 Days
Tiered Fee
€8,500 – €12,500
Deliverable Comprehensive Technical Audit Report & Proprietary Codebase Heatmap
Conversion Bridge

The Remediation Workshop

A high-intensity interactive roadmap alignment session between Gravitas, the VC General Partners, and the startup's engineering founders. Transitioning the relationship from transactional auditor to trusted strategic advisor.

Timeline
Half-Day Session
Fixed Fee
€4,500
Deliverable Jointly-signed 12-Month Technical Remediation Roadmap
→ Fee credited entirely toward a Tier 3 retainer if signed within 30 days.
Tier 3

Fractional CTO Retainer

Ongoing post-investment governance, technical risk mitigation, and roadmap oversight. Board-level technical oversight, architectural advisory during major pivots, continuous data sovereignty monitoring, and scaling governance.

Commitment
Min. 4-Month Retainer
Monthly Fee
€5,000 / mo
Deliverable Iterative monthly structural audits & executive board representations

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Ready to establish technical ground truth for your next investment decision.

Principal Advisor
Ole Riesenberg
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Location
Munich, Germany

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Start with a Tier 1 triage — a 48-72 hour rapid-fire technical assessment designed to surface architectural red flags before you commit capital.

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