Fractional CTO
Senior technology leadership — without the $300k salary or the full-time bet.
Starting at $2,500/mo
The problem
You're making expensive technology decisions without a senior technical voice in the room. Vendors run circles around you, your roadmap is a guess, and a wrong call could set you back a year.
What changes
An experienced CTO in your corner — setting technical direction, vetting vendors and hires, and de-risking the big decisions — for a fraction of a full-time cost.
What's included
Everything you get
Technology roadmap
A clear plan tied to business goals, reviewed and updated as you grow.
Vendor + tool evaluation
We sit on your side of the table and stop you overpaying for the wrong thing.
Team + hiring guidance
Interview your technical hires, shape the org, and mentor your existing engineers.
Architecture + risk reviews
An expert eye on the decisions that are hard to reverse.
How it works
A clear path, start to finish
- 01
Embed
We learn your business, stack, and goals, and join the rooms where technical decisions get made.
- 02
Set direction
A roadmap and the standards to execute it, prioritized by business impact.
- 03
Steer ongoing
Regular cadence — reviews, vendor calls, hiring, and the judgment calls in between.
- 04
Build capability
We level up your team so your dependence on us shrinks over time.
What good looks like
The results Fractional CTO should deliver
~70%
Less than a full-time CTO
1 week
Typical time to embed
100%
On your side of the vendor table
Best fit if…
- Founders making big tech bets without a technical co-founder
- Teams between “first engineer” and “VP of Engineering”
- Boards that want technical risk under control
Frequently asked questions
How much time do we get?
Engagements flex from a few days a month to weekly involvement. We right-size to your stage and the decisions on the table.
Can you help us hire a full-time CTO later?
Absolutely — many engagements end with us defining the role, interviewing candidates, and handing the baton cleanly.
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