Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent finance priorities and high-stakes decisions, taking ownership of outcomes while founders prepare for a permanent executive hire.
Veep connects founder-led and growing companies with vetted senior operators who take ownership of urgent finance priorities, from fundraising and financial planning to high-stakes decisions. Instead of waiting months for a permanent executive hire or receiving recommendations without execution, you gain practical operating capacity scoped to the work, with flexible engagement options and a 30-day fit guarantee.
Senior operators provide hands-on finance ownership for urgent priorities, fundraising, planning, and complex business decisions.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent finance priorities and high-stakes decisions, taking ownership of outcomes while founders prepare for a permanent executive hire.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the initiative rather than a long-term contract, helping your company add finance capacity when needed.
Veep matches growing companies with senior operating partners who can own finance work alongside related priorities such as fundraising and strategy.
Corporate finance work often remains with founders when a company is growing faster than its internal capacity. Veep matches your priorities and business context with a vetted senior operator who steps into the work, applies sound judgment, and owns measurable outcomes. Engagements can be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, giving you practical support without an immediate permanent hiring commitment.
Veep combines senior operating judgment with a managed model built around ownership and fit.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and senior functional leaders.
Receive an operator selected for your priority, company stage, function, industry, and business context.
Operators step into the work and own outcomes rather than leaving recommendations with your team.
Add senior finance capacity without immediately committing to a permanent executive hire or long-term structure.
Experienced builders helping founders move critical 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.
Corporate finance advisors help companies make better financial and strategic decisions across areas such as fundraising, planning, analysis, and business priorities. Veep’s model goes beyond recommendations: matched senior operators step into the work, apply judgment in the company’s context, and take ownership of outcomes. Support can be structured as advisory, project-based, or ongoing engagement depending on the initiative.
Talk with Veep about the work that needs an owner.
Access to a curated network of vetted senior operators.
A defined fit safeguard for companies and operating partners.
A hands-on matching model based on the work and business context.
Share the work ahead, and Veep will help identify the right senior operating support.
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