Operating Partners
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions, owning outcomes across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Veep helps founders, CEOs, and leadership teams navigate high-stakes transitions with senior operators who bring judgment, execution, and continuity to critical work. From strategy and operations to finance, fundraising, and go-to-market priorities, matched experts take ownership when the business cannot afford to wait for a permanent hire or rely on recommendations alone.
Senior operators provide hands-on ownership across strategy, operations, finance, growth, people, product, and fundraising priorities.
Vetted senior operators step into urgent priorities and high-stakes decisions, owning outcomes across finance, go-to-market, operations, product, people, fundraising, and strategy.
Choose advisory, project-based, or ongoing support scoped to the work, with flexibility to pause, extend, or scale as business priorities change.
Gain embedded senior capacity for critical initiatives without immediately making a permanent executive commitment, while preserving context and continuity through handoff.
Strategic exit advisors give founders and leadership teams experienced ownership during moments when decisions, execution, and continuity matter most. Veep matches companies with senior operators based on the priority, urgency, company stage, function, industry, business model, and fit. Operators work hands-on across strategy and related functions, delivering outcomes, documentation, and a clean transition rather than leaving recommendations behind.
Veep gives leadership teams senior ownership without forcing an immediate permanent hiring decision.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite executives, and experienced functional leaders.
Receive a managed match based on your priority, urgency, company context, and required operating experience.
Operators step into the work, apply judgment, and remain accountable for meaningful progress.
The 30-day fit guarantee helps reduce engagement risk while supporting decisive work across your business.
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.
A strategic advisor helps leadership teams assess priorities, make informed decisions, and move important work forward. Veep’s senior operators go beyond recommendations: they can take hands-on ownership across strategy, operations, finance, go-to-market, product, people, fundraising, and related priorities. Engagements may be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, depending on the work and the company’s needs.
Talk with Veep about the priorities your leadership team needs to move forward.
Veep supports companies remotely across North America and Europe, with on-site support for key operating moments when needed.
North America & Europe
Service Area
Invite-Only Operators
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Remote And On-Site
Support Model
Connect with Veep to discuss your company and operating priorities.
Access to a curated network of vetted senior operators.
Matching considers work, urgency, company context, and fit.
Operator swap or walk-away option helps reduce engagement risk.
Share your priority, context, and timing so Veep can explore the right senior operating support.
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