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CTO-as-a-Service — Senior Technical Leadership Without the Full-Time Salary

Fractional CTO services for startups and scale-ups that need experienced technical leadership to make the right architecture decisions, hire the right team, and build the right product.

cost of a full-time CTO

Week 1

fully onboarded

Sr.

engineers only

A great CTO is one of the highest-leverage people in your company — but hiring a full-time senior CTO costs $200K–$350K per year before you factor in equity. Our CTO-as-a-Service program gives you experienced technical leadership on a fractional basis, at the stage when you need it most.

What's Included

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Technical Strategy

Define your technology roadmap aligned to your business goals and funding stage.

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Architecture Review

Audit your existing architecture and define the path to scalability.

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Team Building

Define hiring criteria, vet candidates, and structure your engineering team.

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Vendor Management

Evaluate and manage development agencies, infrastructure vendors, and tooling.

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Investor Relations Support

Technical due diligence prep, pitch deck tech slides, and investor Q&A support.

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Security & Compliance

Security posture review and compliance roadmap (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR).

Who This Is For

Pre-seed and seed founders who are non-technical
Startups with a junior dev team that needs senior guidance
Scale-ups between CTOs looking for bridge leadership
Founders preparing for technical due diligence in a fundraising round

Our Process

30-minute call to understand your stage, team, product, and challenges.

Ready for Senior Technical Leadership?

Get a CTO-level perspective on your stack, team, and roadmap — starting this week.

Book a Free Call

Technologies We Use

All modern stacksAWS / GCP / AzureGitHub / GitLabLinear / JiraNotionFigma

Frequently Asked Questions

We offer flexible monthly engagements based on the hours of leadership your stage requires. Book a free intro call and we'll recommend the right level for where you are.

Ready to Build Something Extraordinary?

Book a free strategy call and let's get started today.

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