Who do you work with?

We work primarily with startups that have 1 to 10 engineers and a CTO / technical cofounder.

What does your process look like?

We typically start off with a 15 minute introductory call. During this call, we’ll introduce ourselves and discuss your startup’s needs. We’ll evaluate whether your startup is a good fit for us and, if not, make suggestions for alternatives.

Afterward, we will follow up and do an onboarding call (typically 1 hour) where we will discuss scope and the particulars of the engagement.

Who do you not work with?

We do not work with companies which:

• do not have a technical co-founder or CTO;
• do not have existing customers;
• do not primarily offer a tech product, typically a web application, API or backend service;
• are not venture-backed / do not have substantial revenue / (or, if bootstrapped) do not have significant runway;
• are not located between UTC-8 (San Francisco) and UTC+1 (Berlin). If you’re not located in the US/Canada/EU/EEA, please discuss with us further.

Why do you limit the types of companies you work with?

We want the project we work on together to be a success. Often, the needs of an early-stage startup are ongoing and require a significant investment of time and effort. Therefore, we want to make sure the engagement makes sense from both sides.

Can you be my CTO?

No. Given the ongoing nature of a CTO in a tech company, we are not a good substitute for an actual CTO.

If you’re a non-technical founder, we recommend checking out Y Combinator’s Cofounder Matching platform. We also recommend reading Joel Spolsky’s “Smart and Gets Things Done”, which is described in this article by Joel.

Why do you limit the types of companies you work with?

We want the project we work on together to be a success. Often, the needs of an early-stage startup are ongoing and require a significant investment of time and effort. Therefore, we want to make sure the engagement makes sense from both sides.