Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators can own urgent finance, fundraising, strategy, operations, product, people, or go-to-market priorities while leadership prepares for greater complexity.
Prepare for the demands of an IPO with senior operating support across finance, strategy, fundraising, people, and execution. Veep matches founder-led and investor-backed companies with vetted operators who take ownership of critical priorities, helping leadership teams move important work forward without immediately committing to permanent executive hires. Flexible engagements support companies navigating growth and increasing operational complexity.
Senior operating support for IPO preparation, critical initiatives, and growing companies that need accountable execution.
Vetted senior operators can own urgent finance, fundraising, strategy, operations, product, people, or go-to-market priorities while leadership prepares for greater complexity.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped around the work, allowing companies to build IPO readiness without a permanent executive commitment.
Add experienced operating capacity when critical initiatives need clear ownership, hands-on execution, documentation, and continuity before a permanent hire arrives.
IPO preparation can expose gaps in ownership across finance, fundraising, operations, people, strategy, and other core functions. Veep matches companies with senior operators who step into the work and take responsibility for outcomes rather than offering recommendations from the sidelines. Engagements are scoped to the initiative, can support founder-led and investor-backed companies, and include a 30-day fit guarantee with a replacement or walk-away option.
Veep provides managed access to senior operators who own the work, not just the recommendations.
Access former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and senior functional leaders.
Veep matches operators to the priority, urgency, company stage, function, and business context.
Operators step into critical work and take responsibility for execution, judgment, and results.
The 30-day fit guarantee reduces engagement risk through operator replacement or a walk-away option.
Experienced builders helping companies 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 IPO advisor helps leadership identify and coordinate the priorities involved in preparing a company for public-market demands. Depending on the company’s needs, that work may include finance, fundraising, strategy, operations, people, product, or go-to-market initiatives. Veep complements existing leadership by matching companies with senior operators who take hands-on ownership of critical work rather than providing recommendations alone.
Talk with Veep about the priorities that need senior ownership.
Invite-only access to experienced senior operating talent.
Operator selection considers priority, urgency, stage, function, and fit.
Clients can request a replacement or walk away without penalty.
Share the work that needs to move, and Veep will discuss a suitable operating model.
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