Hi, I’m Vitaly Solten, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Solten Consulting

With over 30 years of experience across telecom, SaaS, security, and fintech, I specialize in helping startups and investors surface critical signals that drive investability, scalability, and long-term performance.

Where founder instinct meets investor precision

As a strategic advisor, I work at the intersection of business intuition and capital discipline.

My clients include VC-backed founders preparing for institutional funding, venture firms managing post-investment performance, and high-stakes startups navigating inflection points.

I translate ambiguity into structure, misalignment into momentum, and capital into clarity.

My approach: Strategic Signal Architecture™

Success isn’t random—it’s patterned. I’ve developed a proprietary methodology called Strategic Signal Architecture™that decodes and aligns the signals that shape your growth:

  • What investors see (and what they miss)
  • How your narrative, traction, and decisions signal confidence or risk
  • Where growth bottlenecks signal misalignment before they become crises

This approach is embedded in every service I offer—from due diligence and audits to founder advisory and portfolio support.

I’ve helped

  • Pre-seed startups close oversubscribed rounds by clarifying investor narratives
  • Series A+ teams unlock stalled growth with second-curve strategies
  • VC firms increase fund performance through structured portfolio oversight
  • Founders navigate difficult investor conversations and board realignments

Based in Silicon Valley. Working globally.

From the heart of California's innovation ecosystem, I work with clients across the U.S. and beyond. My focus is always the same: turn strategic noise into signal clarity.

Let’s identify your next strategic move

Whether you're preparing for your next round or guiding a startup toward clarity, it starts with a signal check.