The mechanics of Operational Capital.
What we invest, how engagements begin, how value is tracked, how we govern the partnership, and the ways Operational Capital is redeemed.
Six kinds of capital, all operational.
Executive Leadership
- —Fractional CTO
- —Head of Product
- —Technical direction
Technology
- —Architecture
- —AI
- —Infrastructure
- —Engineering leadership
R&D
- —AI research
- —Emerging technologies
- —Competitive analysis
Product
- —Roadmaps
- —Prioritization
- —Discovery
- —Execution
Fundraising
- —Technical due diligence
- —Investor materials
- —Technology narrative
Operations
- —Hiring
- —Processes
- —Delivery
- —Execution systems
Invested now. Redeemed later.
How engagements begin
After the qualification process, we agree on the scope of Operational Capital to deploy and the redemption structure. We document it, then start operating — senior leadership embedded in the build from week one.
How value is tracked
The Operational Capital we invest is tracked transparently against the agreed scope, so both sides always know what has been deployed and what it represents.
Operational Capital accounting
Rather than an invoice for hours, deployment is recorded as an accumulating investment in the company — the balance that a future redemption event settles.
Founder responsibilities
You stay the founder and CEO. You bring the domain, the decisions, and the distribution, and you keep the company moving between our working sessions.
Governance
Clear decision rights from day one: where TIIF leads, where you lead, and where we decide together. No ambiguity about who owns what.
Review cadence
A regular operating rhythm — working sessions plus periodic reviews of progress, the roadmap, and the Operational Capital balance.
Six ways Operational Capital is redeemed.
Every engagement is customized based on the company's stage and needs. These are the structures we most often use — alone or in combination.
SAFE
Operational Capital converts on your next priced round, like an investor's SAFE.
Equity
A direct ownership stake, sized to what was invested and your stage.
Revenue Share
A share of revenue for a defined period, capped or uncapped.
Repayment
Cash repayment of the invested value, on agreed terms.
Future Services
Redeemed against future work at preferred terms.
Mutual Agreement
Any structure the two sides design together for the situation.