Aspiro Consulting works alongside boards, founders, and executive teams on the decisions that move enterprise value — board advisory, AI strategy, fundraising, M&A, product, and platform. Drawing on 25 years across financial services and technology, with senior board advisory experience to fintech in the UK and US.
A second set of eyes for the board on the questions that matter: strategy, capital, risk, leadership transitions. Independent, blunt, and informed by 25 years operating at the top of financial services and technology — including senior advisory roles to fintech boards in the UK and US.
Outcome — better board decisions, made with conviction.
Building the AI strategy — and making sure it actually lands. An honest read on technical capability, the commercial case for where to bet, the productisation roadmap, and the processes and governance to make it fit for your industry and your regulator. Strategic counsel grounded in what real AI systems can and can't do today.
Outcome — AI bets that hold up at the board and survive in production.
Story, pitch, investor lists, term-sheet judgement. The work that decides whether a fundraise lands at a fair valuation or drags on for nine months. Equally useful in seed and growth rounds, with a view drawn from both sides of the table.
Outcome — a fundraise that closes on terms you can live with.
From target screen to integration plan. Pricing, structure, earn-outs, escrow, governance — the parts of a deal that swing tens of percent of value. Senior judgement on the moments that actually move the outcome.
Outcome — deals that build value rather than absorb it.
Positioning, roadmap, pricing, segmentation. Useful when a product team has shipped a lot but the picture has gotten cluttered, or when a new market entry needs a sharper edge than the team can find on their own.
Outcome — a roadmap the whole team can actually defend.
When to platformise, when not to. Build-vs-buy. API and data strategy. The choices that decide whether engineering becomes a moat or a tax. Equally useful for internal platforms and customer-facing ones.
Outcome — a platform that earns its keep.
25y
Across financial services, tech, and engineering
9
AI-powered apps live in production
UBS
Ex-MD and Global Head; Oxford Engineering
Most engagements start with a 30-minute conversation about what's on the board's mind. No prep required.