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How We Build Venture-Backed Companies

Our Forward-Deployed Engineers bring Google, Amazon, Walmart experience to early-stage startups. We don't just build software—we build fundable businesses. Acting as your fractional technical co-founders, we ship AI-native MVPs that attract investors and customers. From pre-seed idea to Series A scaling, we own outcomes like equity partners, not hours like consultants.

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0 → MVP in 30 Days

From napkin sketch to funded startup. Our Forward-Deployed Engineers embed with your team to ship production-ready products that attract investors and customers. Full-stack development with AI-native architecture that scales from first user to Series A.

✓ React/Next.js + Python/FastAPI
✓ AI-powered development workflow
✓ Continuous deployment pipeline
✓ Real-time analytics integration
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Fractional CTO Services

Technical leadership without the high full-time salary. Our ex-FAANG engineers provide architecture reviews, technology roadmaps, team building strategies, and investor-ready technical documentation.

✓ Architecture & scaling strategy
✓ Technology stack decisions
✓ Technical due diligence support
✓ Engineering hiring & team building
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AI-Native Engineering

LLM-powered development, automated testing, and intelligent deployment. We build with AI-first principles, reducing development time by 60% while improving code quality and system reliability.

✓ LLM API integration (OpenAI, Claude)
✓ Vector databases & RAG pipelines
✓ Automated testing with LLM-as-judge
✓ AI-powered code generation

Why Startups Choose Rupantar

We don't just write code—we build venture-backed businesses

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Outcome-Driven, Not Hours-Driven

We own success metrics like equity partners, not billable hours like consultants. Our Forward-Deployed Engineers are measured on your startup's growth, funding success, and technical scalability.

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AI-Native Engineering Stack

LLM-powered code generation, automated testing, continuous deployment. We ship 3x faster than traditional development while maintaining enterprise-grade quality and security.

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Startup Speed & Mindset

Trunk-based development, daily deploys, "measure → learn → ship" cadence. We think in weeks, not quarters. Perfect for venture-backed companies that need to move fast.

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Global Startup Ecosystem

From pre-seed Austin founders to Series A Bangalore companies. We understand venture funding, product-market fit challenges, and scaling from 0 to millions of users.

Fractional CTO Services

Get experienced technical leadership without the high full-time CTO salary. Our ex-FAANG CTOs provide strategic guidance and hands-on development.

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Strategic Advisory

Part-time guidance

  • Technology strategy & roadmap
  • Architecture reviews
  • Team guidance & mentorship
  • Investor support & documentation
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Interim CTO

Full-time leadership

  • Complete CTO responsibilities
  • Daily team leadership
  • Board participation
  • Technical due diligence prep

💰 Cost Comparison

Fractional CTO: Flexible engagement model
Full-Time CTO: High salary + significant equity
Significant cost savings while getting senior expertise immediately

🏆 Success Metrics

30+ Startups Guided to Series A
95% VC Technical Review Pass Rate
40% Faster MVP Development

What is a Forward-Deployed Engineer?

The secret weapon of successful startups from Austin to Bangalore

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The Startup Problem

Pre-seed to Series A startups can't afford full technical teams, but need production-ready products to attract investors and customers. Traditional outsourcing is too slow and disconnected from business outcomes.

The FDE Solution

Forward-Deployed Engineers embed directly with founders like technical co-founders. We take complete ownership of your MVP, make daily product decisions, and ship at startup speed with AI-native practices.

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The Business Impact

90% of our startup clients raise their next funding round within 12 months. Our MVPs don't just work—they scale, attract users, and demonstrate clear product-market fit to investors.

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Idea Stage

Founders with vision

FDE Partnership

30-day MVP sprint

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Product Launch

User traction & growth

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Funded Startup

Series A success

Built for Venture-Backed Startups

From pre-seed idea to Series A scaling, we provide stage-specific technical partnership that grows with your startup.

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Pre-Seed Stage

Idea → MVP in 30 Days

  • Technical co-founder partnership
  • MVP development & validation
  • Technology stack selection
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Seed Stage

Product-Market Fit Focus

  • Feature experimentation
  • Performance optimization
  • Analytics & user insights
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Series A

Scale & Differentiate

  • AI-native feature development
  • Enterprise-grade architecture
  • Technical due diligence prep
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Growth Stage

Market Leadership

  • Multi-region deployment
  • Advanced AI capabilities
  • Enterprise compliance

Startup Success Stories

Forward-Deployed Engineers building venture-backed companies. From marketplace automation to AI-powered platforms, we've helped startups scale from idea to Series A funding.

Our Founding Team

Ex-FAANG engineers turned startup builders. Our founding team has scaled platforms from zero to millions of users at Google, Amazon, Walmart, and Quikr. Now we channel that same expertise into helping early-stage founders build venture-backed companies. We think like technical co-founders because we've been where you want to go.

Meet our founders:

Vikas Tiwari - Co-founder and Head of Engineering at Rupantar Technologies, Former Amazon and Quikr Engineer

Vikas Tiwari

Co-founder & Head of Engineering

Ex-Amazon/Walmart Senior Engineer → Forward-Deployed Engineering Pioneer. Built platforms serving millions of users, now building the next generation of venture-backed startups. Led engineering teams from 0→1 at Quikr (India's largest marketplace) and scaled Tower360 GmbH from day zero to enterprise success. Specialized in Java, Python, Kafka, and cloud-native architectures that scale from MVP to IPO.

Arpan Mukherjee - Co-founder and Fractional CTO at Rupantar Technologies, Former Google and Oracle Engineer

Arpan Mukherjee

Co-founder & Fractional CTO

Ex-Google/Oracle/VMware Tech Leader → Startup CTO & Fractional Leadership Expert. Currently CTPO of Reliance Retail and Co-founder of Arrow Foundry, bringing enterprise-grade technology leadership to startups. Built Quikr from 0 to $2B USD valuation and JioMart Digital from scratch to ₹1200 Cr monthly business in 2 years. Previously led engineering at Google, VMware, Oracle, Intuit, and PwC. Expert in Leadership, Data Engineering, and Rapid Monetization. BTech Computer Science & MS Software Systems from BITS Pilani. Now helps venture-backed startups scale from pre-seed to Series A with outcome-driven engineering.

Pranamita Roy - Co-founder and Product Strategy Lead at Rupantar Technologies, Business Development Expert

Pranamita Roy

Co-founder & Product Strategy Lead

AI/ML Product Leader & EdTech Entrepreneur → Startup Growth Strategist. Founding member of Artium , a successful online music education platform backed by industry legends like Sonu Nigam and KS Chitra. Built low/no-code platforms and enterprise AI workflows across telecom and EdTech, specializing in user-centric design that converts prospects into paying customers. Expert in scaling educational platforms from concept to thousands of active learners, now helping venture-backed startups design product experiences that achieve product-market fit faster. Her proven track record in building consumer-focused platforms helps startups create products that users love and investors fund.

Contact Us

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Address :
Villa 77, SLS Spencer,
Horamavu Agara Main Road, Horamavu,
Bangalore-560043 Karnataka, India

Phone:
+91 9686269013
+91 6291833389

E-mail:
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