A founder's companion for growth, decisions and success

HELPING ideas shape
HELPING solutions grow
HELPING businesses scale
Srikanth Tirumala
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Informed by experience, driven by frameworks

Srikanth Tirumala
"I work alongside founders with the urgency and commitment of a cofounder who's not a cofounder."
— Srikanth Tirumala

Serial entrepreneur and engineer who's been where you are. Three successful exits, now helping growth-stage founders scale with frameworks that work.

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Intel Micro-architecture engineering
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Founded Platys Communications technology
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Scaled & Sold Three successful exits
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Torchlight Cofounder-level consulting

My Approach

First-principles thinking
Real operational experience
Systematic value creation

Successful Exits

Platys Communications
Adaptec
Apere Inc
Citrix Systems
Hooper Labs
Kellton Tech

Current Roles

Founder & Principal Torchlight Consulting
20+ Years Hardware & Software
"Entrepreneurship is your ability to perceive the goal even within clouds of ambiguity and uncertainty and yet have the deepest conviction to achieve it."

We help businesses scale. We help ideas grow. We enable solutions reach a large audience.

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The Architecture of Growth

Three interconnected frameworks that transform vision into measurable value

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Vision-to-Execution

How do you plan your today based on where you want to be in three years?
Work backwards from target valuation
Define revenue and team size requirements
Build plan with milestones and revenue goals
Develop pricing model
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Resource Optimization

How do you maximize outcomes with limited resources?
Strategic planning and prioritization
Intelligent budgeting frameworks
Resource allocation optimization
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Scaling

How do you scale — adding a new product line, vertical, or region?
New market adoption strategies
Leapfrog & inorganic scale opportunities
M&A readiness preparation
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How We Create Value Together

Initial Understanding

Consultation

Initial assessment of growth opportunities and operational challenges

Prognosis

Comprehensive company health assessment and priority identification

Operational Excellence

Target & Goal Setting

Clear, measurable objectives aligned with valuation goals

Risk Analysis

Identify and mitigate operational, market, and strategic risks

Strategy & Monitoring

Frameworks for consistent execution and performance tracking

Value Creation

Market Expansion

Geographic expansion and partner ecosystem development

Valuation Increase

Strategic initiatives driving measurable value

Exit Preparation

Position for successful funding rounds or acquisition

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Ready to unlock your potential?

I work with ambitious founders of growth-stage technology companies who are ready to scale systematically and increase their valuation.

Focus Sectors

Artificial Intelligence Cloud & Security Hardware & Systems SaaS Platforms

Current Roles

Venture Advisor, Inflexor Ventures
Growth Partner, Vitra.ai
Technology Advisor, Kellton

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