Operating Partners
Veep matches founder-led companies with vetted senior operators who own urgent priorities across finance, GTM, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Get senior operating expertise for the work that cannot wait. Veep connects founder-led and growing companies with vetted operators who take ownership across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy. Flexible engagements help leaders move critical priorities forward without immediately committing to a permanent executive hire or relying on recommendations alone.
Vetted senior operators provide hands-on ownership across urgent priorities, executive functions, and high-impact business initiatives.
Veep matches founder-led companies with vetted senior operators who own urgent priorities across finance, GTM, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the work. Operators provide hands-on ownership without requiring a permanent executive commitment.
Access managed operating capacity for companies with real revenue and growing complexity, with matched operators who move critical work forward and document continuity.
Small businesses and growing companies often have important finance, go-to-market, operations, people, or strategy work waiting for a clear owner. Veep matches the priority and business context with a vetted senior operator who steps into the work, makes decisions, and delivers outcomes. Engagements can be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, helping leaders add capacity without immediately making a permanent executive hire.
Veep provides managed access to senior operators who own the work, not just the recommendations.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and senior functional leaders.
Receive a matched operator selected for your priority, urgency, company stage, function, and business context.
Operators step into the work and take responsibility for decisions, execution, and measurable progress.
The 30-day fit guarantee reduces engagement risk with an operator replacement or walk-away option.
Experienced founders built Veep to help leaders move faster.
Co-Founder
Dave Garcia is a Co-Founder of Veep, bringing decades of experience building and scaling products inside high-growth startups. Throughout his career, Dave has launched products from the ground up, led critical organizational pivots, and guided companies through successful exits. His deep understanding of what it takes to move fast without sacrificing quality shapes Veep's approach to matching companies with senior operators who can immediately own outcomes. At Veep, Dave focuses on helping founders and CEOs offload urgent, high-impact work so they can concentrate on strategic priorities. He is passionate about giving founders access to the same caliber of operating talent that only the largest companies typically enjoy, ensuring critical work never sits idle waiting for a permanent hire.
Co-Founder
Jian Yang is a Co-Founder of Veep with an extensive background in raising capital, scaling companies, and leading organizations through successful exits. His experience spans multiple high-growth environments where he directly navigated the operational and financial challenges that founders face daily. Jian co-founded Veep to give other founders and executives access to senior-level operating expertise without the delays and risks of traditional hiring processes. He is dedicated to helping companies move critical initiatives forward with the same rigor and judgment he applied while building and scaling his own ventures. At Veep, Jian focuses on ensuring clients receive matched operators who bring both strategic insight and hands-on execution, helping founder-led and investor-backed companies grow smarter and faster.
Co-Founder
Mark Newhouse is a Co-Founder of Veep, known for building brands, transforming organizations, and successfully selling startups over the course of his career. His broad experience across company stages and industries gives him a unique perspective on the operational gaps that emerge as businesses scale. Mark co-founded Veep to address a recurring problem he witnessed firsthand: critical work without clear ownership, left to founders and CEOs already stretched thin. He is committed to building alongside founders, providing them with vetted senior operators who step in immediately and take ownership of high-impact priorities. At Veep, Mark emphasizes clean handoffs and guaranteed fit, ensuring that every engagement delivers real results and lasting continuity for the businesses Veep serves.
Small business advisors help leaders address important business priorities with experienced guidance, structured problem-solving, and practical execution support. Veep goes beyond recommendations by matching companies with senior operators who can own work across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy. Depending on the need, support may be advisory, project-based, or ongoing.
Talk with Veep about the priority that needs a clear owner.
Veep supports companies across North America and Europe through remote and, when needed, on-site operator support.
North America and Europe
Service Area
More than 75 operators
Network
Within 72 hours
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Access to a curated senior operator network
Former founders and executives own critical work
Operator replacement or walk-away option
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