Operating Partners
Veep matches founder-led companies with vetted senior operators who own urgent priorities across finance, GTM, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Veep connects founder-led and growth-stage companies with vetted senior operators who take ownership of urgent finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy priorities. Instead of waiting for a permanent executive hire or receiving recommendations without execution, you gain experienced leadership matched to your business context, with flexible engagement options and a 30-day fit guarantee.

Vetted senior operators provide hands-on ownership across critical functions, with engagements scoped to your company’s priorities and operating context.
Veep matches founder-led companies with vetted senior operators who own urgent priorities across finance, GTM, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support structured around the work rather than a long-term commitment or permanent executive hire.
Add senior operating capacity quickly when growing complexity creates critical work without clear ownership or enough internal leadership bandwidth.
Veep gives founders and CEOs access to experienced operators who step into the work, make high-stakes decisions, and own measurable outcomes. Each match reflects the company’s stage, function, urgency, industry, business model, and context. Whether you need focused advice, a defined project, or ongoing operating leadership, Veep helps critical work move without immediately adding permanent executive headcount.

Veep combines senior operating expertise with a managed model built around ownership and fit.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, SVP leaders, and functional experts.
Operators step into the work and own outcomes instead of leaving recommendations for your team to execute.
Veep matches operators to your priority, urgency, company stage, function, industry, and business context.
A 30-day fit guarantee helps reduce engagement risk through operator replacement or a full exit option.
Experienced founders and operators helping companies move faster and grow smarter.

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 growth advisor is an experienced business leader who helps a company identify and advance its most important growth priorities. Depending on the engagement, the advisor may provide senior guidance or take hands-on ownership across areas such as go-to-market, operations, product, finance, people, fundraising, or strategy. Veep matches companies with vetted operators based on their specific business context and needs.
Talk with Veep about the senior operating capacity your company needs.
Veep connects companies with senior operators working remotely across its established service areas.
North America
Service Area
Europe
Additional Coverage
Remote And On-Site
Support Model
Ask Veep about matching and support across its service areas.
Invite-only access to experienced senior operating talent.
A structured option to replace an operator or walk away.
Documentation, context, and continuity support when work lands.
Tell Veep about your priority, and explore a matched senior operator engagement built around the work.
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