Operating Partners
Veep matches companies with vetted senior operators who own urgent technology priorities and high-stakes decisions, delivering hands-on execution rather than recommendations from the sidelines.
Move critical technology work forward without waiting for a permanent hire. Veep matches founder-led and growth-stage companies with vetted senior operators who can take ownership of urgent technology priorities, guide high-stakes decisions, and create momentum when leadership capacity is stretched. Engage around the work through flexible advisory, project-based, or ongoing support, with a managed matching model built for practical execution.
Flexible technology leadership and operating support for urgent priorities, complex decisions, and companies between permanent executive hires.
Veep matches companies with vetted senior operators who own urgent technology priorities and high-stakes decisions, delivering hands-on execution rather than recommendations from the sidelines.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the technology work itself, without committing immediately to a permanent executive hire.
Access managed operating capacity for product, technology, process, and strategic priorities through a matched senior operator selected for your company context.
A fractional interim CTO gives founders and CEOs experienced technology leadership while critical work is still moving. Veep matches your priorities, company stage, urgency, and business context with a vetted senior operator who steps into the work and owns outcomes. Engagements can remain advisory, focus on a defined project, or continue as ongoing support until the work lands or a permanent leader arrives.
Veep provides senior ownership for critical technology work without forcing an immediate permanent hiring decision.
Work with experienced founders, CEOs, C-suite leaders, and functional experts selected for the priority.
Operators step into the work, make decisions, and drive execution instead of leaving recommendations behind.
Veep matches technology leadership to your urgency, stage, business context, and specific operating needs.
A 30-day fit guarantee helps reduce engagement risk through an operator swap or walk-away option.
Experienced operators 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.
An interim CTO is a senior technology leader who temporarily takes responsibility for technology direction, execution, and high-stakes decisions while a company addresses an immediate need or prepares for a permanent hire. The role may include product and engineering leadership, technology prioritization, team guidance, operating improvements, and transition documentation, depending on the company’s priorities and engagement scope.
Talk with Veep about the priority that needs an owner.
Access to a curated network of vetted senior operators.
Operators matched to the work, urgency, stage, and business context.
A 30-day fit guarantee supports confident flexible engagements.
Share your priority, context, and leadership needs so Veep can explore a suitable operator match.
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