Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions across finance, GTM, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Get senior operating leadership without waiting for a permanent executive hire. Veep matches founder-led and growth-stage companies with vetted operators who take ownership across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy. With flexible engagement structures, a managed matching model, and a 30-day fit guarantee, critical work can move forward with greater focus and confidence.
Flexible access to vetted senior operators who own high-impact priorities across growing companies and leadership teams.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions across finance, GTM, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the work rather than a long-term employment commitment or multi-year contract.
Gain managed access to senior operating capacity, matched to your company stage, functional needs, business context, urgency, and desired outcomes.
A fractional CxO hire gives founders and CEOs experienced leadership for critical work without immediately adding permanent headcount. Veep matches your priority with a senior operator who embeds in the business, exercises judgment, and owns outcomes rather than delivering recommendations from the sidelines. Engagements can support finance, GTM, operations, product, people, fundraising, or strategy, with a 30-day fit guarantee and clean handoff when the work lands.
Veep combines senior operating judgment with a managed model built around ownership, flexibility, and fit.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, SVP leaders, and functional experts.
Receive an operator selected for your priority, company stage, function, urgency, industry, and business context.
A shortlist is provided within 72 hours, with operators deployed in under 10 days when matched.
Reduce engagement risk with a 30-day fit guarantee, including an operator replacement or walk-away option.
Experienced builders helping companies secure senior operating capacity.
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 fractional CxO is an experienced executive or senior operator who provides leadership and ownership on a part-time, project-based, or ongoing basis rather than joining as a permanent full-time hire. The role can cover functions such as finance, marketing, operations, product, people, fundraising, or strategy. Veep matches companies with operators who work inside the business and deliver outcomes, not recommendations alone.
Talk with Veep about the operator and engagement structure that fit your priority.
Invite-only network of experienced senior operators
Curated matching based on business context and fit
30-day fit guarantee with replacement or exit option
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