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Fractional CTO for startups and growing companies
Senior technology leadership for the hours you actually need. Set the right direction, build the right team and make confident technical decisions, without hiring a full-time CTO.
What a fractional CTO does
A fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who works with you part time. They own your technology strategy and decisions, join your leadership meetings and guide your engineering team, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
When you need one
- You're a non-technical founder and need someone to own the product build
- Your team is growing and decisions on architecture, tools and process are piling up
- You're preparing for fundraising and need technical due diligence or a credible tech roadmap
- Your CTO has left and you need interim leadership while you hire
- Delivery is slow or quality is slipping and you need an outside view
What's included
- Technology strategy: a roadmap that supports your business goals
- Architecture reviews: scalability, security and cost, with clear recommendations
- Build-or-buy decisions: choosing tools, platforms and vendors
- Engineering hiring: role design, interviews and onboarding, including dedicated teams from Unleash Pro
- Process and delivery: agile ways of working, code review, release and quality practices
- Investor support: technical due diligence, data rooms and board updates
- AI adoption: where AI can add value in your product and operations
Ways to work with us
Advisory
Regular strategy sessions and on-call guidance for founders and leadership teams.
Part-time CTO
A set number of days each month, with ownership of technology decisions and the engineering team.
Interim CTO
Full leadership cover while you recruit a permanent CTO, plus help hiring and handing over to them.
Other fractional leaders
Alongside the CTO role we provide fractional CPO, CDO (Chief Delivery Officer), Chief AI Officer, CISO and CHRO leadership. See all fractional roles.