Vygandas

CEO at Solidmatics Inc. and Fractional CTO for B2B SaaS Startups

Fractional CTO ServicesEngineering ManagementProduct StrategyTechnical Due DiligenceLLM OrchestrationSoftware Architecture

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About

I'm Vygandas, the CEO of Solidmatics Inc. and a Fractional CTO dedicated to helping B2B SaaS startups navigate the treacherous early stages of technical development. My career has spanned from building full-stack applications at KAYAK and Toptal to scaling engineering teams of 40+ and securing nearly a million euros in R&D grants. I’m passionate about technical validation—I believe startups fail more often from poor architectural choices than from a lack of customers. Currently, I'm focused on moving beyond simple AI chatbots toward 'agentic swarms' and helping non-technical founders build production-grade software that doesn't crumble under technical debt. I offer senior-level leadership to help you stop guessing and start shipping, and I'm always looking to connect with founders who need a steady hand on their technology roadmap.

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What I can offer

›Senior-level leadership without the full-time overhead
›Fixing architectural messes
›Building engineering teams
›Technical due diligence for investors

Looking for

›Non-technical founders of early-stage B2B SaaS startups
›expanding my professional network
›exploring mutual opportunities in B2B SaaS and AI

Best fit for

Non-technical foundersEarly-stage B2B SaaS startupsTech investors

Current Interests

Agentic swarmsHierarchical digital workforcesBiological computingTechnical debt mitigationLLM Orchestration

Background

Career

Began as a full-stack developer, co-founded and sold Baltic Point, held senior engineering roles at KAYAK and Toptal, and transitioned into executive leadership as a Fractional CTO and CEO.

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Software Engineering and Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Kaunas University of Technology; Strategic Thinking for the CXO from Cambridge Judge Business School; Y Combinator Startup School.

Achievements

›Secured €836,014 in EU R&D grants for Velocity Black
›Led engineering squads of up to 40 people at Huma
›Performed over 150 interviews to establish a new office for Velocity Black
›Co-founded and successfully sold Baltic Point, UAB
›Rebuilt SearchNode’s main product into a scalable TypeScript/React solution

Opinions

Startups die from bad early tech decisions rather than a lack of customers
Production-grade software requires strict rules to prevent AI hallucinations; 'vibe coding' is only for demos
Early-stage startups don't need full-time CTOs but do need senior-level architectural guidance
AI will eventually be a baseline tool, leaving human creativity as the primary differentiator