Actionable advice that moves the needle now

We align strategy, priorities, and capital so you know what to do next

- and get it done.

Problem ➜ Outcome

Running an early-stage venture is not chess at arms-length. It is hockey at full speed. You need clear next steps and parallel execution that shows immediate progress. Your future depends on what happens next, right now. That is where Cutbank Hill Partners helps.

What We Do

Leveraging a network with decades of tech development, operating, and investing experience, we align strategic priorities, business models, and execution with the realities of your business challenge. Successful businesses begin with next-step improvements, in a steady cadence of “better”.

How We Engage

Dial our help up or down as needed. Hourly, fixed-fee project, or retainer. Every engagement delivers specific actions ready to execute.

A targeted. effective consulting approach:

Operating Partner as a Service” (OPaaS)

Services for CEOs

  • Fundraising strategy and materials

  • Investor diligence preparation

  • Team and key-hire evaluation

  • Strategy assessment and options

  • Business and financial modeling

  • OKR and KPI prioritization

  • Efficient, insightful performance tracking across functions

  • Board management and communications

Services for VC/PE Investors and Boards

  • Diligence process support

  • CEO coaching and mentoring

  • Executive team assessment

  • Strategy assessment

  • KPIs, timetables, and targets aligned to investment goals

  • Efficient portfolio company reporting tools

  • Board materials that drive decisions and empower actions

Principal Snapshot

Steve Hane, Principal. 42 years in technology companies across startup to exit. Four-time CEO and former CFO. $1B+ in combined product and service sales, M&A, financings, and strategic partnerships. Raised $200M+ in company financings. Commercialized technologies across multiple markets. Recognized by the US DOE, NREL and CCIA. Case studies taught at Harvard Business School and the University of Colorado.

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