Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Business advisory support for Seattle founders and leadership teams facing urgent finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, or strategy priorities. Veep matches companies with vetted senior operators who take ownership of critical work, deliver measurable outcomes, and provide experienced capacity without requiring an immediate permanent executive hire. Engagements are scoped around the initiative and business context.
Senior operators provide hands-on ownership across urgent priorities, from strategic advisory to embedded execution and operating capacity.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the work rather than a long-term commitment or permanent executive hiring plan.
Add experienced operating capacity when growing companies need ownership, judgment, and execution before making a permanent executive hire.
Seattle founders and leadership teams can access experienced operators to take ownership of work that cannot wait. Veep’s managed matching model considers the priority, urgency, company stage, function, industry, business model, and fit. Operators work across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy, delivering outcomes, documentation, context, and continuity rather than recommendations alone.
Veep gives growing companies senior operating ownership without forcing an immediate permanent hiring decision.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and senior functional leaders.
Receive a matched operator selected for your priority, urgency, company stage, and business context.
Structure support around the work, whether advisory, project-based, ongoing, or expanded capacity.
The 30-day fit guarantee reduces engagement risk for Seattle companies navigating high-impact priorities.
Experienced builders helping founders move important work forward with greater focus.
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.
A business advisor helps leadership teams evaluate priorities, make informed decisions, and address operational or strategic challenges. Veep’s advisors and operating partners go beyond recommendations by taking ownership of defined work across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy. Support can be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, depending on the company’s needs and the initiative’s scope.
Talk with Veep about the operating support your company needs.
Veep supports companies across North America and Europe through remote work and on-site support when needed.
North America
Primary Coverage
Europe
Additional Coverage
Remote And On-Site
Support Model
Ask Veep whether its operating network fits your business priority.
Access to vetted senior operating talent.
A structured option to replace or exit.
Matching based on business context and fit.
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