Fractional CTO for SaaS Startups & Scaleups

Accelerate validated learning, ship what moves the metrics, and scale without a rewrite.

From fuzzy idea to scalable platform—without burning runway.

Who we help: Seed–Series B SaaS founders with 0–25 engineers experiencing velocity drag, architecture uncertainty, or stalled experiment throughput—and the investors / boards supporting them.

In the first 90 days you want: Faster validated experiments, clearer roadmap confidence, rising activation / retention signals, controlled burn, no premature rewrite narrative.

Where Are You Now?

Idea / Pre‑Prototype

  • Primary risks: Building the wrong thing, vague problem definition.
  • What we do: Rapid assumption testing, problem / solution clarity, lean experiment plan.
  • Outcome: Evidence‑backed MVP scope—not a speculative feature list; reduces wasted build cycles & early burn.

MVP / Pre‑Revenue

  • Primary risks: Overbuilding, incoherent metrics, unmanaged tech debt.
  • What we do: Define slim testable core, instrument activation & retention signals, log intentional debt.
  • Outcome: Faster build → measure → adjust loops; extensible codebase (avoid 6‑month rewrite cliff); earlier signal for next raise.

Early Traction / Repeatable Growth

  • Primary risks: Ad hoc experiments, brittle ops, creeping slowdown.
  • What we do: Lightweight experiment system, debt portfolio triage, reliability & performance guardrails.
  • Outcome: More tests shipped per sprint; stable iteration velocity; fewer fire‑drill interruptions (protects roadmap credibility).

Scale / Efficient Growth

  • Primary risks: Premature “big bang” architecture, invisible bottlenecks, reactive firefighting.
  • What we do: Just‑in‑time platform evolution, journey performance baselines, concise incident reviews.
  • Outcome: Roadmap hit rate sustained as volume grows; margin protected (avoid over‑provision + rewrite); faster incident time‑to‑clarity.

Why Fractional vs Full‑Time Now?

  • Weeks to clarity vs months of exec search.
  • Pay only for leverage layers; execution stays with current team.
  • Creates hiring spec & de‑risks eventual full‑time CTO search.

Ready?

Find Out
15–30 min fit call: clarify current bottleneck, target milestone, and whether an initial diagnostic is the right first step.