Two services for founders selling into banks, regulators and governments: independent product validation and retained startup advisory, separate by design.

The assertion economy and its consequences Founders building in cybersecurity, AI governance, and post-quantum cryptography share a structural problem that no pitch deck resolves. Enterprise procurement teams, institutional investors, and regulated-sector buyers do not accept product claims at face value. They require evidence. The gap between what a founder asserts and what a buyer can independently verify is where deals stall, due diligence collapses, and credibility erodes

For many years, SITG-Consulting has delivered independent product assurance, validation and challenge as part of our broader Assurance and Validation services. What has changed is demand. Every week we receive enquiries from founders, technology companies, investors and advisory firms seeking independent assessment of products, platforms, governance frameworks and strategic claims. Many of those conversations begin in the same way. "We have built something." "Can we prove it?