Fractional CTO & CPO
who ship.

A fractional CTO provides senior technical leadership on a part-time or project basis. They own your technology strategy, architecture decisions, team hiring, vendor management, and engineering culture — without the $300K+ cost of a full-time executive. At Kompella, our fractional CTOs typically work 2-4 days per week, embedded in your leadership team.

Fractional CTO engagements typically range from $10,000 to $25,000 per month depending on scope and time commitment. Compare that to a full-time CTO salary of $250K-$400K plus equity. Most of our clients see ROI within the first quarter — like Mercer, where we saved $1M in planned tech investments.

If you're pre-Series B, a fractional CTO gives you senior leadership at a fraction of the cost while you find product-market fit. Once you're scaling past 30-50 engineers and need someone in the seat five days a week, it's time for a full-time hire. We've helped multiple clients transition from fractional to full-time by recruiting and onboarding their permanent CTO.

We specialize in healthcare and life sciences (EMR platforms, AI diagnostics, regulatory compliance), fintech and financial services (payment infrastructure, investment platforms), and SaaS startups (B2B and B2C products from MVP to scale). Our team also manages an AI-first investment fund, giving us unique insight into emerging technology trends.

Most engagements begin within 1-2 weeks of signing. We start with a focused discovery sprint — auditing your current technology, team, and roadmap — then move into active leadership. You'll have a senior operator embedded in your company, not a consultant who disappears after a slide deck.

Both. Our fractional CTO and CPO services provide strategic leadership, while our Build & Ship offering handles end-to-end execution. We can architect your platform and manage vetted engineering partners to deliver it — taking you from roadmap to deployed product. We've shipped 75+ products this way.