Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities across strategy, finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, and fundraising, owning outcomes rather than delivering recommendations alone.
Move critical strategy work forward with senior operators who bring judgment, ownership, and execution—not recommendations alone. Veep matches founder-led and growing companies with vetted strategic advisors who can clarify priorities, lead high-impact initiatives, and create momentum before a permanent executive hire is made. Engagements are scoped to your work, with flexible options and a 30-day fit guarantee.
Access senior operators who can own strategic priorities, guide decisions, and turn business plans into measurable execution.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities across strategy, finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, and fundraising, owning outcomes rather than delivering recommendations alone.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the initiative, allowing companies to add senior strategic capacity without a long-term executive commitment.
Veep matches companies with experienced operators who can provide hands-on ownership for critical strategy and operating work as business complexity grows.
Veep connects companies with former founders, CEOs, GMs, and senior executives who can own high-stakes strategic work from the inside. Advisors help clarify priorities, make better-informed decisions, and move initiatives toward execution while founders stay focused on leading the company. Engagements are priced and structured around the work, with flexible scope, managed matching, and a 30-day fit guarantee.
Veep gives companies senior ownership for important work that cannot wait.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and experienced functional leaders.
Veep matches the operator to your priority, company context, urgency, function, and business model.
Operators step into the work, retain business context, and take responsibility for outcomes.
Scope support around the initiative, with options to pause, extend, or scale without permanent commitment.
Built by operators who have scaled companies, led pivots, and navigated exits.
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.
Business strategy consultants help companies assess priorities, evaluate opportunities, make important decisions, and develop plans for sustainable progress. Veep’s strategic operators go beyond recommendations: they can embed with the company, take ownership of critical work, coordinate execution, and provide context and documentation for continuity. Support may cover strategy, finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, or fundraising.
Talk with Veep about the senior operating capacity your business needs.
Access to a curated network of senior operating professionals.
Operators include former founders, CEOs, GMs, and C-suite leaders.
A structured option to swap an operator or walk away.
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