Fractional CTO & outsourced tech leadership

01Who it's for

You invest in software but have no in-house technical leadership (yet). You want to secure your decisions before committing development budgets, settle an architecture decision, or structure a growing team. We take on that role: remotely, at the cadence that suits you.

02What we take on

Architecture audit and review of existing code
Stack and vendor choices, without over-engineering
Technical roadmap aligned with your business priorities
Budget scoping and estimation of workstreams
Hiring, mentoring and upskilling the team
Technical due diligence (fundraising, acquisition)

03How we work

We start by listening to your business context, not just the tech. Our recommendations are documented, jargon-free and always actionable: you keep the decision. Used to regulated sectors, healthcare, public sector, telecom, we work under NDA, with strict traceability.

04How we work with you

We start with a framing phase: your goals, your constraints, the real state of what exists. A short 3-to-5-day audit is often enough to set a clear diagnosis and prioritise the workstreams. From there, we settle into a steady rhythm (half a day to two days a week depending on your context) to move forward without jolts.

Everything runs remotely, with fixed touchpoints on the calendar to keep the thread. Every technical decision that commits you is documented: the option chosen, the ones set aside and why. You keep control of the trade-offs, and you leave each exchange with a clear write-up. Adrien Le Breton remains your single point of contact from start to finish.

05What you get

No deliverable for the sake of it: each item helps you decide, hire or build. All of it belongs to you: code, access and documentation, with no lock-in.

A clear target architecture, sized for your current stage
A prioritised technical roadmap, aligned with your business priorities
Reasoned stack choices (React, NestJS, AWS, CI/CD…), without over-engineering
Framing for your hiring: profiles to target, technical interview grids
Clear write-ups after each session, and cost estimates for the workstreams

06When to call us

There is no single ideal stage: we step in wherever a technical decision carries weight and no one owns it. If you are unsure whether it fits, the first call is on us: we look at your context together, no commitment, with a reply within 24 hours.

You are a non-technical founder facing choices beyond your reach
Your team moves without a clear technical direction, and decisions drag on
You are preparing a fundraise or structuring a fast-growing scale-up

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a fractional CTO and a full-time salaried CTO?

You get a senior technical leader without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. We step in at the cadence that suits you, on the decisions that really matter: architecture, stack, roadmap, budget. You keep the final say, and the documentation we produce belongs entirely to you.

How many days a week does the fractional CTO work?

In a recurring format, expect between half a day and two days a week, depending on the scope. We define the right cadence together on the first call, based on your workstreams and your team. The format can shift over time: more present during framing, lighter once the direction is set.

At what stage does a startup or SMB need a fractional CTO?

As soon as you invest in software without in-house technical leadership. Before committing development budgets, to settle an architecture decision, or when a growing team needs structure. If you are unsure whether it fits your case, we talk it through on the first call, no strings attached.

Can the CTO structure and recruit the technical team?

Yes. We take on hiring, mentoring and upskilling the team. That ranges from defining the profiles you need to running technical interviews, through to mentoring the people already in place. The goal stays the same: to make you self-sufficient, not dependent on us.

What happens when the need for a fractional CTO goes away?

We prepare the handover from the start, precisely so that our departure weakens nothing. The code, the accesses and the documentation belong to you: no lock-in. When in-house technical leadership takes over, or once the direction is stable, we hand off cleanly, with a knowledge transfer and ongoing support if needed.

Tech leadership & fractional CTO