Fractional & Interim Leadership
Fractional leadership is not a retainer for advice. We integrate with the executive team, own outcomes, and scale hours up or down. Typical seats: fractional Head of Program Management, fractional VP of Operations or Strategy, interim Chief of Staff, and leadership-transition cover.
Startups cannot always justify a full-time Head of PM or COO, but they still need the function before IND, a partnering process, or the first 90 days post-raise. We have done this work as operators, not as slide consultants.
Engagements range from a 90-day build (governance, timeline, board pack) to 6–12 months of embedded leadership. Start within days, not a quarter-long search.
What you get
- Named fractional or interim seat with clear decision rights
- 90-day operating plan: governance, timeline, reporting, team rituals
- Board and investor interface so the CEO is not the single point of failure
- Leadership transition support when you hire the full-time successor
- Option to flex hours as the program or fundraise heats up
Who this is for
Pre-Seed to Series B companies, CEOs between operators, and life sciences VCs who want a known operator inside a portfolio company without a search firm.
Related reading: Fractional Leadership in Start-ups. VC diligence and portfolio buildout live on For VC Firms.