Strategic Product & Technology Leadership

for Brown Venture Group's Portfolio

Value Creation Through Fractional CPO/CTO Partnership

Fractional Chief Product & Technology Officer

Enabling Founder Success & Accelerating Portfolio ROI

The Portfolio Challenge

Critical Product & Technology Pain Points Across BVG Companies

Nice Healthcare (Telehealth)

  • Scaling tech-enabled care delivery across states
  • Maintaining 90+ NPS during rapid growth
  • AI/ML integration for triage and route optimization

Shur (Financial Wellness)

  • Early-stage B2B2C demand generation
  • Enterprise system integrations
  • ML-powered alternative credit scoring systems

Big Navajo Energy (Clean Energy)

  • Transition from products to hydrogen R&D
  • Smart microgrid technology integration
  • Predictive maintenance in remote installations

Hollywood Unlocked (Digital Media)

  • Platform migration from social to owned tech
  • AI-driven personalization & moderation
  • Monetization product development

Robocast (AI Content Automation)

  • Translating deep IP/patents into compelling products
  • Building user base from scratch
  • AI transparency and explainability features
  • Content partnership scaling and integration

Cross-Portfolio Technology & Product Challenges:

Early-stage scaling

AI/ML implementation

Tech stack maturation

KPI & data discipline

Tech talent acquisition

Product-market fit iterations

The Fractional CPO/CTO Solution

Strategic Product & Technology Leadership Without the Full-Time Overhead

What is a Fractional CPO/CTO?

  • Experienced product & tech executive who works across multiple portfolio companies

  • Provides strategic leadership at critical growth stages (10-20 hrs/week per company)

  • Bridges capability gaps until full-time hire becomes necessary & sustainable

Why BVG Portfolio Needs This Now

  • Portfolio companies are at critical scaling inflection points

  • Underrepresented founders face additional challenges accessing senior tech talent

  • AI/ML adoption requires specialized expertise to implement effectively

Key Value Proposition for BVG

Accelerated Time-to-Market

Reduce development cycles by 30-40% through focused product prioritization and tech debt management

Increased Valuation

Tech-enabled companies command 2-3x higher valuations in follow-on funding rounds

Cross-Portfolio Learning

Share best practices, tools, and frameworks across companies facing similar challenges

AI/ML Implementation

Strategic guidance on when/how to deploy AI solutions cost-effectively

Cost Efficiency

70% cost savings vs. full-time executive while maintaining strategic guidance

Team Development

Mentor technical teams and help establish product/engineering culture

Portfolio Impact Framework

Targeted Interventions to Drive Growth & Tech Excellence

P1 Strategic Assessment
P2 Execution Planning
P3 Implementation
P4 Scaling & Optimization

Nice Healthcare

Priority Impact Areas: P3 P4

Telehealth Analytics Platform

Implement data pipeline for patient engagement tracking and operational optimization

AI-Powered Triage System

Deploy ML model for optimizing patient routing and care coordination

Mobile Experience Overhaul

Redesign patient app to maintain high NPS during scaling

Shur

Priority Impact Areas: P1 P2

API Integration Framework

Design enterprise integration architecture for HR/payroll systems

ML Credit Assessment

Develop alternative credit scoring model using non-traditional data

Product-Market Fit Sprint

Run rapid B2B2C validation experiments to establish traction

Big Navajo Energy

Priority: P2

IoT Platform Development

Smart microgrid monitoring & predictive maintenance system

Hydrogen Tech Roadmap

Strategic R&D planning for hydrogen technology innovation

Hollywood Unlocked

Priority: P3

Platform Migration Strategy

Social-to-owned platform technical migration plan & execution

Monetization Engine

Design & implement subscription/ad-tech infrastructure

Robocast

Priority Impact Areas: P1 P2

IP-to-Product Strategy

Transform patent portfolio into market-ready product offerings

Content Partnership API

Design scalable integration framework for content providers

AI Transparency Tools

Build user-facing explainability features for recommendation engine

Measurable ROI & KPIs

Quantifiable Value Creation Across Portfolio Companies

Product Development

30-40%

Faster time-to-market

Cost Efficiency

70%

Savings vs. full-time hire

Valuation Impact

2-3x

Higher multiple at exit

Company-Specific Key Performance Indicators

Nice Healthcare
20% patient retention increase
15% reduction in logistics costs
Shur
3x employer adoption rate
65% faster API integration
Big Navajo Energy
40% maintenance cost reduction
2 new patents filed
Hollywood Unlocked
35% user retention increase
50% more ad revenue per user
Robocast
4 major content partnerships
MVP launch in 3 months

Time-to-Value by Phase

Phase 1

2-4 weeks

Assessment & Quick Wins

Phase 2

1-2 months

Execution Planning

Phase 3

3-6 months

Implementation

Phase 4

6-12 months

Scaling & Optimization

Projected ROI Timeline

Typical BVG Portfolio Company

5x ROI within 12 months

Based on previous engagements with similar early-stage companies

Cross-Portfolio Value Creation

How Fractional Leadership Creates Multiplier Effects

Fractional
CPO/CTO

Nice
Healthcare

Shur

Hollywood
Unlocked

Robocast

Cross-Pollination

  • AI models developed for Nice Healthcare can accelerate Shur's credit scoring
  • User engagement tactics from Hollywood Unlocked benefit all consumer platforms

Accelerated Learning

  • Shared tech stack decisions improve velocity across portfolio
  • Parallel testing of approaches identifies winners 5x faster

Resource Leverage

  • Shared vendor relationships and negotiated rates
  • Distributed technical expertise across varied domain needs

"A fractional CPO/CTO bridges the knowledge gap between companies that would otherwise operate in silos. This creates exponential value beyond what each company could achieve individually, while delivering ROI far exceeding the cost."

Implementation Roadmap

90-Day Action Plan & Engagement Model

90-Day Strategic Implementation

Days 1-15

Assessment

Tech stack audit & quick wins identification

  • Portfolio assessment report
  • Tech debt prioritization

Days 16-30

Strategy

Product roadmaps & tech investment planning

  • Company-specific roadmaps
  • Resource allocation plan

Days 31-60

Execution

Implementation of cross-portfolio initiatives

  • First AI projects launched
  • Tech talent acceleration

Days 61-90

Optimization

Measuring impact & refining approach

  • First KPI improvements
  • Q2-3 strategic planning

Engagement Structure

Portfolio Level

  • Weekly BVG leadership sync
  • Monthly cross-company strategy sessions
  • Quarterly investment planning

Company Level

  • Bi-weekly 1:1 with founders
  • Project-specific tech team mentorship
  • On-demand strategic guidance

Resource Allocation & Flexibility

Time Distribution

40%

Strategic
Advisory

30%

Technical
Direction

20%

Team
Development

10%

Network
Building

Flexible Surge Capacity

Ability to dynamically allocate additional resources for urgent business priorities, fundraising preparation, critical product launches, or technical emergencies.

Next Steps & Partnership

Accelerating BVG's Portfolio Through Strategic Product & Tech Leadership

Engagement Framework

Time Commitment

2-3 days per week with flexible allocation across portfolio companies

Term

6-month initial engagement with quarterly review and extension options

Investment

$25,000 - $30,000 monthly

Based on portfolio needs assessment

ROI: 3-5x

In accelerated growth

Success-Based Component

Equity or success fee options available based on measurable value creation targets

Why Partner Now

  • Strategic alignment with BVG's mission to elevate BIPOC founders
  • Critical timing as portfolio companies scale from early validation to growth
  • Accelerated AI adoption across portfolio through structured approach
  • Portfolio-level tech strategy creates competitive advantage

Immediate Next Actions

  1. 1

    Discovery Meeting

    In-depth portfolio review and strategic alignment

  2. 2

    Founder Introductions

    Meet with 2-3 priority companies to assess needs

  3. 3

    Tailored Proposal

    Customized engagement structure and deliverables

Your Fractional CPO/CTO

[Your Name]

15+ years building & scaling tech products

"My goal is to partner with Brown Venture Group to accelerate the success of underrepresented founders through world-class product and technology leadership — turning innovative ideas into market-leading companies that generate exceptional returns while creating lasting impact."