Overview

Today’s tech startups face more scrutiny on fundraising and building sustained and intelligent investor relationships than ever before.  “Growth at all costs” is no longer quite sufficient. But going too far down the rabbit hole that is the “path to profitability” discussion can also present its own challenges.  

How do we find and communicate a balance between the entrepreneurial needs to nurture and grow a company while still being fair and accountable to partners and stakeholders in the business?    

From building a first Series A round all the way to setting up the first public company earnings call, there are numerous avenues to ensure that the company story is told and articulated in the most impactful way possible.  

Rubato is a combination of art and science. On the art side, Derek brings a master storytelling technique to his clients, drawn from a Ivy League doctorate in literature at Brown University and years teaching academic writing and English/American literature to his students. Narrative storytelling is not just a branding moniker at Rubato: it deeply drives how we help clients tell a consistent, clear, and powerful story for their own customers, investors, and employees.

As for science, Derek draws from multiple practices, including successful finance and tech careers on the sell-side at JP Morgan as well as at Google and Tableau. Taken together, Rubato natively understands the world and language of “Wall Street” as well as the inner workings and best practices of what makes a technology company successful -- from small to large.

There is no ‘junior varsity’ team at Rubato: the client roster is smaller than most other consulting practices, and deliberately so.  All clients work directly with the founder, Derek Wong, in mapping out and executing on a consultancy plan specific to the clients journey in their private-stage growth.  Derek is hands-on, available at all times, and quick to offer tactical and strategic insights as needed.

No other investor relations or communications consultancy in tech brings to the table this rare combination of narrative storytelling, rigorous financial acumen, and broad tech industry experience.