Neil MacKintosh
Advisor & Pitch Strategist @Techscaler
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WORK HISTORY
Advisor & Pitch Strategist @Techscaler
Advise pre-seed founders on investor narratives and pitch development as part of Techscaler. Help founders translate product vision into compelling fundraising stories, build investor decks, and position products for different funding audiences. Work connects product-market fit strategy with fundraising milestones.Supporting Scotland\'s government-backed startup ecosystem.
EDUCATION
Royal College of Art
MA (RCA), Film
Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
BA (Hons), Fine Art/Film
SKILLS
ABOUT NEIL MACKINTOSH
Most startups face the same challenge: building an AI product that people actually want to use.I help early-stage founders solve this through embedded design partnership - working alongside your team to ship AI products that achieve real traction. I\'ve spent over two decades working with venture-backed startups in San Francisco/Silicon Valley, leading design for companies through successful acquisitions and growth across US, UK, European, African, and GCC markets.I specialise in the hardest parts of 0→1 product development-AI-native product design: translating complex AI capabilities into intuitive experiences users understand and adopt-Agentic customer experiences: designing systems where AI agents act autonomously on behalf of users, requiring new interaction patterns-Strategic execution: combining product thinking with hands-on shipping to move from concept to validated product quicklyFounders typically hire me when-They have a clear vision but need help shipping a working product fast-Their AI product is technically impressive but users aren\'t getting value from it-Growth has stalled because the product experience doesn\'t match market needs-They\'re under pressure to show traction before their next funding milestone-The team needs alignment on what to build and how to prioritiseRecent impact-African insurtech: Multi-year engagement leading product design and brand evolution. Helped transform struggling positioning into products that drove seed and bridge funding to market leadership in accessible African insurance-AI journalism archive (Google News Initiative): Designed search platform making 20+ years of dissident journalism discoverable through AI-driven contextualisation. Work profiled at international journalism AI conferences, launch in progress-AI transformation consultancy: Led product and brand redesign establishing clear positioning, strengthened team alignment, and opened enterprise opportunities-Pre-seed advisor: Advise founders on investor narratives and pitch strategy, translating product vision into compelling fundraising stories and connecting development to funding milestones.Embedded in the team I work directly with founders and engineers, make decisions quickly, and focus on shipping a working product we can test with real users. Most engagements run 3-6 months: prototype in weeks, validated product in months, with foundations for continued growth.If you\'re a founder who needs a design partner to ship an AI product that works - let\'s talk.
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