Your strategic second brain.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
YoY revenue increase
for Chicago-based film company following scale-up initiatives
Est. incremental revenue increase
for consumer tech company following buildout & scaling of new line of business
Raised in 7 days
for pre-MVP early stage startup through Gratus deck & investor relations
About
Howdy, you’re probably here because you have a great idea. Gratus was created for founders like you. As a Strategic Business Consultancy, Gratus helps you level up your startup through executive strategy, corporate development, and operations consulting.
Put simply, our job is to help identify your biggest challenges and greatest opportunities. We position your growing business to run smoothly so you can focus on what you’re best at – building.
Services
Pitch
Decks
Advisory Service
Fractional
Deck Building Service
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High-octane founders are often caught between building, scaling, selling, and raising. Whether you feel like you’re choking on too much opportunity, fighting burnout, or struggling to find a strategic partner, Gratus works with founders as a deep confidante and strategic second brain. Through hourly sessions, we refocus your executive lens and provide guidance that has helped our founders dream up goals and achieve them.
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Hourly Advisory | Business Strategy | Founder Coaching
Storytelling can be the hardest part. Gratus works with early stage startups to build pitch decks that close rounds. We design decks from scratch, build around comprehensive market research, and coach founders on presenting.
Deck Design | Storytelling | Founder Coaching
Advisory
Fractional Business Stategy
For startups who need strategy in the trenches, Gratus embeds into your business to function as a fractional CSO. We’ve enabled multi-million dollar deals, forged Fortune 500 partnerships, and managed talent acquisition for key hires for our startups. Gratus has partnered with founders from fundraise to exit strategy. We plug in to support vital functions like go-to-market strategy, investor relations, and high-stakes dealmaking. We’re there in mission critical moments with owners mentality.
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Fractional | Business Strategy | Exit Strategy | Investor Relations
We don't organize our work by industry. We organize it by the problem you're trying to solve.
Most of our clients are venture-backed companies or premium service firms at a specific moment: raising capital, rebuilding positioning, scaling without breaking, or moving from momentum to system.
The work is the same whether you're in fintech or aerospace: you need clarity, a compelling story, and execution infrastructure that works.