Hire a Fractional CTO for Your Startup

Hire an experienced fractional CTO who embeds in your team. Get executive technical leadership without the full-time cost. US-based, founder-led, outcome-focused.

What You Get

  • Executive-level technical leadership
  • Roadmap and architecture ownership
  • Investor and board representation
  • Engineering hiring and team building
  • Technology strategy and vendor selection

Ideal For

  • Non-technical founders building technical products
  • Startups between Seed and Series A
  • Companies preparing for fundraising
  • Teams needing technical leadership before full-time CTO

What Does a Fractional CTO Actually Do?

A fractional CTO provides executive-level technical leadership on a part-time or project basis. Unlike consultants who advise from the sidelines, fractional CTOs embed in your team and take ownership of technical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Technical Strategy: Define the technology roadmap aligned with business goals
  • Architecture Decisions: Make critical decisions about stack, infrastructure, and scalability
  • Team Building: Hire, mentor, and structure your engineering team
  • Investor Relations: Represent technology to the board and investors
  • Vendor Management: Evaluate and select technology partners

When to Hire a Fractional CTO

Consider a fractional CTO if you're a non-technical founder building a tech product, preparing for a fundraise, or need senior technical leadership but aren't ready for a full-time executive hire. Most of our fractional CTO engagements last 6-18 months, with some transitioning to helping hire and onboard the full-time replacement.

Fast, Seamless Onboarding

From first call to first commit in under a week.

Day 1

Discovery Call

Understand your product, stack, and what success looks like

Day 2-3

Team Match

Match the right engineer(s) based on your needs

Day 4-5

Onboarding

Slack access, repo access, codebase walkthrough

Week 1

First Ship

First PR merged, hitting the ground running

Aravind is in the top 1% of engineers I've hired. He supported us from $100K to $5M ARR, keeping us shipping through crazy growth and investor scrutiny.
Tara Viswanathan
Co-founder & CEO, Rupa Health (Acquired by Fullscript)

Hire a Fractional CTO FAQs

What is the process to hire a fractional cto?

Start with a 30-minute discovery call where we understand your needs, tech stack, and goals. We then match you with the right engineer(s) from our team. Onboarding typically takes 2-3 days, and most engineers ship their first PR within the first week.

How much does it cost to hire a fractional cto?

Our engagements are structured as monthly retainers based on the scope and seniority needed. We're transparent about pricing—book a call to discuss your specific needs and get a custom quote. There are no hidden fees or account manager overhead.

Can I hire a fractional cto for just a few months?

Yes, we offer flexible month-to-month engagements. While most clients work with us for 6-12+ months, there's no long-term lock-in. We believe in earning your continued partnership through results, not contracts.

What makes your a fractional cto different?

Our engineers have shipped products at venture-backed startups and understand the unique pressures of early-stage companies. They take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks. You get direct Slack access—no project managers or account executives in between.

Do you work with my tech stack?

Our team is full-stack and adaptable. We have deep experience with React/Next.js, Node.js, Python, TypeScript, AWS, GCP, and modern AI/LLM frameworks. We can also ramp up quickly on new technologies if needed.

Aravind Srinivas
Founder, HyperNest Labs

Former engineering leader who helped scale Rupa Health from $100K to $5M ARR. Passionate about helping startups build great engineering teams.

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