Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions, owning work across operations, finance, GTM, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Bring experienced operating leadership into the business when critical work cannot wait for a permanent hire. Veep matches founder-led and growth-stage companies with vetted senior operators who take ownership across operations, finance, go-to-market, product, people, fundraising, and strategy. Get hands-on execution, clearer accountability, and flexible support shaped around the work—not a long-term executive commitment.
Flexible operating leadership for urgent priorities, executive capacity, and hands-on execution across growing companies.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions, owning work across operations, finance, GTM, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the initiative, with options to pause, extend, or scale without a permanent commitment.
Add experienced operating capacity quickly through a managed matching model designed for companies facing growing complexity and critical work without clear ownership.
Veep helps founders and CEOs move critical work forward before a permanent executive hire is made. Each company is matched with a vetted senior operator selected for its priority, stage, function, industry, business model, urgency, and fit. Operators take responsibility for outcomes across key business functions, while flexible engagement scopes and a 30-day fit guarantee reduce commitment risk.
Veep combines senior operating judgment with a managed process built around ownership and fit.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and functional leaders.
Receive a shortlist shaped by your priority, urgency, company stage, function, and business context.
Operators step into the work and own results instead of leaving recommendations behind.
A 30-day fit guarantee gives companies an option to replace the operator or walk away.
Founders helping companies access senior operating leadership when it matters.
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.
Fractional COO pricing varies based on the initiative, scope, urgency, engagement model, company context, and level of operating responsibility. Veep structures engagements around the work rather than requiring a permanent executive commitment. Options may include advisory, project-based, or ongoing support, with pricing scoped to the specific priority and flexible terms available.
Talk with Veep about the operating priority your company needs to move.
Access to a curated network of vetted senior operators.
Former founders, CEOs, GMs, and C-suite leaders.
Operator selection shaped around company context and priorities.
Tell Veep what needs ownership, and explore a senior operator matched to the work.
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