Senior technical leadership, on demand.
CTO+ Fractional CTO Services
Get a battle-tested CTO without the full-time cost. We own your technical vision, architecture decisions, engineering hiring, and board-level communication — from day one.
Full-Spectrum Capabilities
Every layer of your product — owned, engineered, and optimised by our team.
Our Delivery Process
Tech Audit
Week-1 deep-dive into your codebase, infrastructure, team structure, delivery velocity, and security posture — producing a scored findings report.
Week 1Roadmap Design
Co-creating the 12-month technology roadmap with your leadership team — balancing business priorities against technical foundations.
Week 2Team Assessment
1:1s with every engineer to understand strengths, gaps, and morale — followed by a team structure recommendation and skills matrix.
Week 2–3Process Setup
Implementing sprint governance, definition of done, DORA metrics dashboards, and incident management processes that stick.
Week 3–4Hiring Sprints
Running structured hiring processes to fill critical gaps — from job spec to offer letter, typically closing senior hires in 3–4 weeks.
Month 2+Ongoing Advisory
Weekly leadership syncs, architecture review sessions, board meeting prep, and on-call availability for urgent technical decisions.
OngoingCase Studies
Real products, real metrics.
Series AFinTech — $18M Raise Enabled
Joined as Fractional CTO 6 months before Series A. Rebuilt the architecture narrative, completed security hardening, and coached the team through investor technical due diligence.
Seed StageEdTech — 0 to 50-Engineer Team
Built the entire engineering organisation from scratch — hiring plan, interview process, onboarding playbook, and tech stack decisions that scaled to 50 engineers.
Post-MergerSaaS — Tech Merger Integration
Led the technical integration of two acquired SaaS products — unified data model, merged engineering teams, and single-platform migration in 6 months.
Technology Stack
Strategy
Architecture
Engineering Ops
Hiring
Security
Due Diligence
Culture
Comms
Common Questions
How many hours per week does a Fractional CTO engagement involve?+
Typically 2–3 days per week for an active engagement — covering team leadership, architecture decisions, hiring, and board prep. We also offer lighter advisory retainers (1 day/week) for later-stage companies with strong engineering leads.
At what stage do companies typically engage a Fractional CTO?+
Most commonly post-Seed when the founding team needs senior technical leadership but isn't yet ready for a $300K+ full-time CTO hire. Also common post-Series A to prepare for rapid team scaling.
How do you work alongside an existing VP Engineering or Tech Lead?+
We position as a strategic partner and mentor, not a replacement. We take on the board/investor-facing and architecture strategy work, freeing your internal lead to focus on execution and team management.
How quickly can you start?+
We can start within 5–7 days of contract signing. Day 1 begins with stakeholder interviews and codebase access. By end of Week 1 you have a full findings report and immediate priority list.
Do you take equity?+
Engagements are primarily retainer-based (monthly). For early-stage companies, we're open to discussing a small equity component alongside a reduced cash retainer — evaluated case by case.
Let's lead your engineering.
Book a free 45-minute technical leadership call. We'll diagnose your current engineering challenges and show you exactly how a Fractional CTO engagement would look.