Four service areas covering the full range of what enterprise IT leadership actually requires with AI strategy and governance woven through every one: cost optimization, technology strategy, Fractional CIO services and M&A due diligence.

Twenty-five years running enterprise IT at scale. When you engage ElevIT Ventures you get that experience applied directly to your most critical technology decisions, not a junior team working from a playbook.

IT Advisory Services

250-person global IT org · $85M budget managed · M&A due diligence across acquisitions and divestitures · AI deployment at scale · On-prem to cloud migration

Based in Los Angeles · Available for engagements nationally · Remote and on-site

Most technology consultants advise from the outside. ElevIT Ventures is built differently. Every engagement is led by someone who has sat in the CIO chair, owned the budget, and lived with the consequences of the decisions. The advice you receive is grounded in delivery reality, not what looks good in a presentation.

The Record Behind the Advice

Credentials matter in technology advisory. Here is the track record that informs every ElevIT Ventures engagement.

Table summarizing Ian Tervet's IT leadership credentials and track record.

What We Do

Four focused service areas, each one grounded in operator experience, delivered at fixed fees, and scoped to drive measurable outcomes.

01 Cost Optimization & IT Rationalization

Reduce what you spend without reducing what you need.

  • Full software license and SaaS spend audit

  • Vendor consolidation and shadow IT rationalization

  • Cloud and AI compute cost optimization, including migration strategy and visibility into where AI spend is going

  • Savings roadmap with prioritized quick wins and structural changes

  • Hardware lifecycle and procurement model assessment

Fixed-fee. In prior IT leadership roles, cost optimization initiatives regularly identified savings that exceeded the cost of the engagement itself, often within the first 90 days of implementation.

02 IT Strategy & Transformation

A roadmap that holds up when implementation begins.

  • 12–18 month technology roadmap and digital transformation strategy grounded in your current state, not an idealized version of it

  • AI and agentic automation, identifying where it drives real business value, not just pilots

  • Vendor selection, RFP management, and build vs. buy analysis

  • Implementation planning with resource requirements and milestone sequencing

Fixed-fee. Typical engagements deliver in 2–4 weeks from signed agreement.

03 Fractional CIO

Senior technology leadership without the full-time cost.

  • Part-time strategic CIO leadership: board and executive technology counsel

  • AI strategy development: vendor evaluation, cross-functional governance frameworks, responsible deployment

  • Technology roadmap development and quarterly review cadence

  • Interim leadership during CIO search or transition

Monthly retainer, 3-month minimum. The strategic leverage of a CIO without the full-time headcount.

04 M&A Due Diligence & Integration Planning

Technical clarity before you close the deal.

  • IT infrastructure and systems assessment of acquisition targets

  • AI and automation capability maturity evaluation

  • Realistic cost synergy and integration complexity assessment

  • Technology risk assessment: technical debt, vendor dependencies, licensing, and AI vendor risk (data rights, model training terms)

Fixed-fee engagement scoped to your transaction timeline. Typical engagements deliver in 2–4 weeks.

Let’s Talk

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Whether you have a specific project in mind or you're trying to figure out where to start, a 45-minute scoping call costs nothing and typically clarifies everything.

Book a Consultation

Schedule a 45-minute scoping call directly. Pick a time that works for you.

Best for: You have a specific project, timeline, or question in mind and want to talk it through directly.

Send a Message

Describe what you're working on and we'll respond within one business day.

Best for: You're still defining the scope or want to share context before getting on a call.

Engagements typically begin within 2–3 weeks of signed agreement. For time-sensitive M&A due diligence, expedited start is available, just note in your message or on the scheduling call.