Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions, owning outcomes across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Veep helps founder-led and growth-stage companies move critical work forward with experienced senior operators who take ownership of urgent priorities. From finance and go-to-market to operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy, matched operators provide hands-on execution without requiring an immediate permanent hire. Flexible engagements give leaders focused capacity, clearer ownership, and continuity when the work is complete.

Flexible senior operating support for urgent priorities across finance, growth, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions, owning outcomes across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Engagements are scoped to the initiative through advisory, project-based, or ongoing models, helping companies add senior capacity without a permanent hiring commitment.
Veep matches founder-led companies with experienced operators who embed into the work, provide hands-on execution, and preserve context through clean handoffs.
Veep connects companies with vetted senior operators who take ownership of urgent work before a permanent executive hire is in place. Operators bring experience as founders, CEOs, GMs, and C-suite leaders while working directly across the priorities that matter most. Engagements can be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, with flexible scope and a 30-day fit guarantee that reduces transition risk.

Veep combines senior operating experience with managed matching and flexible engagement models.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and functional leaders.
Receive a matched operator selected for your priority, context, stage, function, and urgency.
Operators step into the work and own execution rather than leaving recommendations with your team.
A 30-day fit guarantee helps reduce engagement risk and supports an appropriate operator match.
Experienced builders helping founders move important work forward.

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 transition advisory gives companies experienced operating leadership during periods of change, urgency, or growing complexity. Veep matches companies with senior operators who take ownership of critical work across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy. The operator works hands-on within the business instead of only delivering recommendations, helping maintain momentum before a permanent executive hire is made.
Talk with Veep about the priority that needs senior ownership.
Access to a curated network of vetted senior operators.
Former founders, CEOs, GMs, and C-suite leaders.
Operator swap or walk-away option reduces engagement risk.
Share your priority, and Veep can help identify the right operating capacity for your next move.
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