Operating Partners
Embed a vetted senior operator to own urgent, high-stakes work across operations, finance, go-to-market, product, people, fundraising, or strategy—without waiting for a permanent executive search.
Move critical initiatives forward with a vetted senior operator who takes real ownership—not just an advisory role. Veep gives founder-led and growing companies flexible Virtual COO capacity across operations, finance, go-to-market, people, product, and strategy. Get matched to the right leader quickly, maintain momentum through change, and avoid rushing into a permanent executive hire before the role is truly defined.
Flexible senior operating support designed to give urgent initiatives clear ownership and measurable forward progress.
Embed a vetted senior operator to own urgent, high-stakes work across operations, finance, go-to-market, product, people, fundraising, or strategy—without waiting for a permanent executive search.
Access experienced executive judgment for recurring decisions, problem-solving, and strategic direction when your leadership team needs senior perspective without full-time embedded capacity.
Build a coordinated team of senior operators for initiatives that need more than one functional leader, creating aligned execution from planning through handoff.
A Virtual COO from Veep brings practical leadership to the work that cannot wait. Rather than delivering recommendations from the sidelines, your matched operator embeds in the business, establishes accountability, and drives outcomes. Engagements can be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, so you can add the right level of capacity for the initiative while preserving flexibility until a permanent leadership decision makes sense.
Veep combines senior-level judgment with hands-on ownership for work that needs to move now.
Work with vetted former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite leaders, and functional experts.
Receive a shortlist of matched operators within 72 hours for urgent leadership priorities.
Scope advisory, project, or ongoing support around the work—not a long-term employment commitment.
Use the 30-day fit guarantee to swap operators or exit without penalty.
Experienced builders helping founders give critical work clear ownership.
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 Virtual COO provides senior operational leadership without becoming a permanent employee. They can take ownership of priorities such as operating cadence, financial planning, go-to-market execution, cross-functional initiatives, people processes, product operations, and strategic projects. At Veep, operators are matched to the specific work and are expected to drive outcomes, establish accountability, and create a clean handoff when the engagement ends.
Talk through your priority with a Veep team member.
Invite-only roster of vetted operating leaders.
Flexible protection for every operator engagement.
Operator selection tailored to critical work.
Share the priority you need to move, and Veep will help identify the right operating support.
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