Fractional CTO for Startups

Your Startup Needs a CTO. Not a Full-Time Hire.

Get senior technical leadership without the $300K salary. Architecture decisions, dev team oversight, and hands-on development — from a team that's shipped 15+ startup products.

The Non-Technical Founder Dilemma

You have domain expertise, market insight, and the hustle to build a startup. But you're not technical. You need someone who can make architecture decisions, evaluate developers, and translate your vision into a working product.

Hiring a full-time CTO at pre-seed is expensive ($200K-400K/yr) and risky. Finding a technical co-founder is a months-long search with no guarantee. Outsourcing without technical oversight leads to bad code and wasted money.

You need a technical partner who's done this before — on your terms, at your stage.

What You Get with CTO-as-a-Service

Technical Strategy & Roadmap

We define what to build, in what order, and why. No overengineering. A clear roadmap tied to your business milestones.

Architecture & Stack Decisions

We pick the right tech stack for your product, design the system architecture, and document it so any future team can maintain it.

Dev Team Hiring & Oversight

We help you hire the right engineers, set up code review processes, and manage the team so quality stays high.

Investor Pitch Tech Support

Technical due diligence prep, architecture diagrams, and product demos that pass investor scrutiny.

Ongoing Product Development

We don't just advise — we build alongside your team. Hands-on code contributions, PR reviews, and sprint planning.

Security & Infrastructure

Cloud architecture, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and security best practices. Production-ready from day one.

Simple Pricing

From $5K/month

Flexible monthly engagement. Scale up or down based on your needs. No long-term contracts required.

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Fractional CTO FAQ

What's the difference between a fractional CTO and a full-time CTO?

A fractional CTO gives you senior technical leadership at a fraction of the cost. You get the same strategic guidance, architecture decisions, and team oversight — typically 10-20 hours/week instead of full-time. For early-stage startups, this is often all you need.

How much does a fractional CTO cost?

Our CTO-as-a-Service starts at $5K/month for ongoing technical leadership. This includes strategy, architecture decisions, dev team oversight, and hands-on development. Full-time CTOs at this level cost $200K-400K/year.

I'm a non-technical founder. Is this right for me?

This is built specifically for non-technical founders. We translate your vision into technical decisions, explain trade-offs in plain English, and make sure you're never held hostage by your tech stack or team.

Can you help us raise funding?

Yes. We help prepare technical due diligence materials, architecture documentation, and product demos for investor meetings. Multiple founders have raised rounds with our technical support.

What if I need to hire a full-time CTO later?

That's the goal. We help you get to the point where hiring a full-time CTO makes sense, then help you hire the right person and transition smoothly. No lock-in.

Need a Technical Partner?

Let's talk about where you are and what you need. 30 minutes, no pitch — just an honest conversation about your technical needs.

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