Technology leadership for growing businesses

Independent board advisory

Strategic exits and transactions

Decades of experience navigating acquisitions, mergers and exits. From preparation through due diligence to successful close.

Technology-focused board advisory

Independent director and advisory services for companies seeking technology expertise at the governance level. From growth stage through to exit.

Technology Strategy

Board-level guidance on technology investments, digital transformation, and technical due diligence. Practical advice grounded in decades of building technology businesses.

Governance and Risk

Independent oversight of technology risk, cybersecurity posture, and operational resilience. Ensuring your board has the technical insight needed for sound governance.

Growth and Exit Advisory

Strategic guidance through growth phases, capital raising, and exit transactions. Experience from nine successful exits informs practical, actionable advice.

Over 25 years building and leading technology businesses
with nine successful exits across multiple sectors

About

Since 1998, I have been building, scaling and exiting technology businesses across cloud infrastructure, IoT, telecommunications, software development and digital services. This track record of hands-on leadership through every stage of business growth, from foundation through to successful exit, provides the practical insight that boards and executive teams need when navigating technology decisions, strategic pivots, capital raising, and transactions.

Success

12 Companies Built

14 Portfolio Investments

6 Exits

Services

Board advisory, governance, and strategic guidance for technology-driven businesses at any stage. Supported by delivery capability through our active subsidiaries.

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Board Advisory

Independent director services and board-level technology advisory. Governance, risk oversight, and strategic guidance.

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Investment

Capital raising strategy, investor relations, and funding advisory for growth-stage and established businesses.

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Sale and Exit

Transaction advisory from preparation through due diligence to close. Practical guidance from nine successful exits.

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Technology Delivery

Custom software, AI solutions, and enterprise systems through 14th Street, our technology delivery subsidiary.

Who

Scripted Ventures was founded by Bruce Trevarthen, a technology executive with over 25 years of experience building, scaling and exiting businesses across cloud infrastructure, IoT, software development and digital services.
Available as an independent director or technology advisor for boards seeking deep technical and commercial expertise.

Our Portfolio & Projects

The companies, concepts, products and technologies that make up our portfolio.