What StrataFusion Group does

StrataFusion Group is a private IT consulting firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Los Gatos, California. The firm provides a portfolio of professional services rather than a software product, with core offerings spanning interim and fractional CIO, CISO, and CTO leadership; cybersecurity strategy and execution; digital strategy and evolution (including M&A carve-outs, restructures, and ERP migrations); AI consulting; and private equity advisory. Service delivery follows a codified three-stage methodology — Rapid Assessment, Mobilization, and Shift — that the firm describes as proprietary. Engagements are sold directly to enterprise clients via phone, email, and website inquiry, with no reseller or partner channel; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with revenue generated through project-based and retainer professional services fees.

The firm serves enterprise clients undergoing technology transformation, M&A carve-outs, leadership transitions, or PE-backed value creation. Named client logos include Adobe, Netflix, Gap, Malwarebytes, Logitech, Yahoo, Intuit, Charles Schwab, Blue Shield of California, Maersk, Everfox, McAfee, Symantec, VMware, and others spanning technology, entertainment, retail, finance, healthcare, transportation, and cybersecurity/defense. The firm claims 100+ companies served over 24 years and that its partners have collectively worked on 320+ M&A deals, reflecting a talent-led value proposition anchored in seasoned former operating executives.

The business is structured as a partnership of senior technology leaders — including founding partner Ken Crafford, emeritus co-founder John Dick, and a bench of partners and alumni with prior CIO/CTO roles at firms such as Juniper Networks, Sunrun, TiVo, and Internet2. The firm has no disclosed external funding, operates without a parent company, and relies on direct enterprise field sales with community engagement (Non-Profit Forums, blog thought leadership) as top-of-funnel activity.

Name

StrataFusion Group

Legal name

The StrataFusion Group

Website

https://stratafusion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StrataFusion Group is a private IT consulting firm founded in 2001 that provides fractional CIO, CISO, and CTO leadership, IT carve-out advisory for M&A, cybersecurity strategy, and digital transformation services to enterprise clients across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Outplacement Programs (Employer-Sponsored) (BPACAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Communication, Collaboration & Conflict Resolution Skills (EDAMAIAF), Research, Innovation & Fellowship Prep (Labs, Competitions, Publications) (EDAMAKAI), Industry Credential, Certification & Badge Prep (Non-Degree) (EDAMAKAH)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Fractional executive leadership
• IT carve-out advisory
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Digital transformation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Gatos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based and retainer consulting engagements for IT carve-outs, M&A advisory, digital transformation, and fractional executive leadership (CIO, CISO, CTO). Revenue generated through professional services fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

StrataFusion Group is an executive IT consulting partnership that provides fractional CIO, CISO, and CTO leadership, cybersecurity strategy and execution, digital transformation advisory, AI consulting, and IT carve-out/M&A advisory services. Engagements are delivered through a proprietary three-stage methodology (Rapid Assessment, Mobilization, Shift) by experienced partners to enterprise clients, private equity firms, and non-profit organizations. Services are people-driven advisory work rather than software products.

Product overview

StrataFusion Group is a professional consulting services firm founded in 2001 that offers a portfolio of IT consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include: (1) Interim and Fractional Leadership services for CIO, CISO, and CTO roles; (2) Cybersecurity Strategy & Execution; (3) Digital Strategy and Evolution; (4) AI Consulting; and (5) Private Equity Consulting. These services are delivered through a structured three-phase process: Rapid Assessment, Mobilization, and Shift. The firm operates as a partnership of experienced executives who provide strategic guidance on technology and business transformation, rather than offering software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interim and Fractional Leadership (CIO, CISO, CTO) Provides experienced CTOs, CIOs, and CISOs to guide organizations through strategic transitions, technology scaling, and security enhancements. Targeted at organizations lacking full-time executive IT leadership or needing interim/transitional support.
• Cybersecurity Strategy & Execution Delivers confidential guidance across the security landscape, from board concerns and briefings to hands-on urgent remediation, including vulnerability assessments, risk mitigation plans, and implementation of advanced protections.
• Digital Strategy and Evolution Transformation practice covering discontinuous events such as Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructures, Business Model Digital Strategy Adoption, Infrastructure & Applications Platform changes, and ERP migrations.
• AI Consulting Grounded AI solutions that drive measurable impact and scalable innovation, including strategic AI roadmaps, high-value use case development and assets, and workforce optimization and empowerment.
• Private Equity Consulting From market entry strategies to partnership development, acting as catalysts for growth journeys with services including value creation, M&A execution, and exit planning for PE firms and their portfolio companies.
• Rapid Assessment Services Diagnostic and assessment services including market analysis and insights, goal setting and roadmapping, innovation integration, and adaptive strategic planning to identify key challenges and opportunities.
• Mobilization Services Strategic planning and execution services translating assessment findings into initiatives, including organizational restructuring, process optimization, performance analysis and improvement, and change management solutions.
• Shift Services Implementation and sustainable transformation services embedding lasting change into organizational culture and operations, including market entry strategies, partnership development, M&A support, and new product/service launch.
• IT Carve-Out Consulting Advisory for IT systems separation during M&A events, spin-offs, split-offs, and divestitures, including TSA management and establishing new IT foundations for newly formed or separated entities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered substantial IT carve-out on-time and on-budget for Everfox

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting and technology services firm with extensive M&A integration, cybersecurity, and digital transformation capabilities competing for similar enterprise IT advisory mandates.
• IBM Consulting: Global enterprise consulting arm with deep hybrid cloud, security, and M&A technology integration practices, competing with StrataFusion on large CIO and CISO mandates.
• McKinsey & Company - Technology Practice: Global management consulting firm with large technology and digital practices serving CIOs and CISOs on strategy, transformation, and M&A. Comparable as a higher-end alternative to StrataFusion's executive advisory work.
• Deloitte Consulting LLP: Big Four consulting practice with large technology transformation, cyber, and M&A integration teams. Directly competes for the same enterprise IT carve-out and CIO advisory engagements that StrataFusion pursues.
• The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - Technology, Media & Digital Practice: Global strategy consulting firm with dedicated technology and digital transformation practices that overlap with StrataFusion's CIO/CTO advisory, M&A diligence, and digital strategy work.

Direct peers

• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy delivering digital transformation, cloud, and data strategy services to enterprise clients. Comparable as a tech-native consulting peer operating at the IT strategy/execution boundary.
• West Monroe Partners: US-based technology and management consulting boutique with a strong M&A IT integration and carve-out practice serving Fortune 1000 and PE-backed clients. Closely comparable to StrataFusion in size, target market, and M&A-oriented service mix.
• Pariveda Solutions: IT consulting firm providing technology strategy, platform delivery, and digital transformation to enterprise clients. Comparable as a boutique-scale consulting peer focused on technology-led business outcomes.
• Slalom: Tech-focused consulting firm delivering transformation, cloud, and digital strategy services to enterprise and mid-market clients. Comparable in serving as a delivery-led technology advisory with strong US presence and enterprise relationships.

Emerging players

• Intellicheck: Smaller, specialized consulting and technology advisory serving enterprise IT and security needs. Comparable as an emerging consulting peer addressing IT strategy and transformation mandates for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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