Fractional Operating Partner: Tanveer I. Kathawalla

I provide select independent Fractional Operating Partner support.

I have deep expertise with founder-led and investor-backed companies in national interest sectors, including government tech, defense, public-sector SaaS, infrastructure, and dual-use technology, to grow revenue, scale EBITDA, and drive 3x+ valuation expansions.

As a former institutional ****VC and operator for large-cap PE-backed platforms, I bring the investor lens and operator playbooks to help management teams unlock outsized value.

This includes structuring and closing high-stakes deals ranging from M&A to enterprise contracts while building organizations from the inside out, sourcing key talent, modeling financial scenarios, or navigating systemic shocks like tariffs and regulatory shifts.

I work with a limited number of founders, GPs, and boards navigating inflection points -where timelines are compressed, capital is constrained, and strategic clarity drives enterprise value

I also lead Pioneer1890 — an independent sponsor platform scaling businesses that strengthen U.S. resilience and national capability.


Acquisition & Buy-Side Sourcing

I identify, vet, and engage off-market acquisition targets in high-barrier sectors.

Deliverables include:


Special Projects (Scale-ups, Spinouts, Recaps, Strategic Raises)

Supporting companies through scale-ups, capital raises, cap table clean-ups, narrative resets, deal structuring, and business development efforts that unlock growth and strategic optionality.

Deliverables include: