Operating Partners
Embed a vetted senior operator to own critical leadership priorities across strategy, finance, go-to-market, operations, product, and people functions.
Veep helps founder-led and investor-backed companies hire an interim CEO who can take ownership of urgent decisions, stabilize execution, and keep critical initiatives moving. Rather than waiting through a lengthy executive search, receive a carefully matched senior operator with firsthand leadership experience. Flexible engagement structures, rapid matching, and a 30-day fit guarantee make it easier to add capable leadership when the business needs it most.
Flexible senior leadership capacity for urgent business priorities, transitions, and high-stakes execution without a permanent executive commitment.
Embed a vetted senior operator to own critical leadership priorities across strategy, finance, go-to-market, operations, product, and people functions.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing interim executive support scoped to the initiative, with options to pause, extend, or scale as needs change.
Access managed senior operating capacity for growing companies that need accountable leadership and measurable progress before making a permanent C-suite hire.
An interim CEO can bring experienced judgment and clear ownership to a company navigating a transition, stalled initiative, or demanding growth moment. Veep matches businesses with senior operators who have served as founders, CEOs, GMs, and C-suite leaders. They embed in the work, make high-stakes decisions, and drive outcomes—not just recommendations. Engagements flex around your immediate priorities, with a 30-day fit guarantee for added confidence.
Veep provides managed senior operating support built around the work that cannot wait.
Access vetted former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and functional leaders with practical operating experience.
Receive a shortlist of matched operators within 72 hours for urgent leadership priorities.
Operators step into the work, make decisions, and remain accountable for measurable progress.
A 30-day fit guarantee lets clients replace an operator or exit without penalty.
Founders who understand high-stakes operational leadership challenges firsthand.
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.
An interim CEO is an experienced executive who leads a company for a defined period rather than taking a permanent role. They may step in during a leadership vacancy, turnaround, growth phase, acquisition, or other critical transition. A strong interim CEO establishes priorities, makes decisions, aligns the team, and creates a clear handoff plan for the permanent leader or internal successor.
Talk with Veep about the leadership capacity your business needs now.
Senior operators vetted for high-impact work.
Flexible protection for every operator engagement.
Work-specific executive matching and oversight.
Share the priority, timeline, and business context. Veep will help determine the right operating support and engagement structure.
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