Company Stage
Fractional CTO Cost for Seed
Seed fractional CTO services: $4,500-$8,500/month. Get the right level of technical leadership for your growth stage.
Seed Company Characteristics
Team Size
2-8 developers
Funding
$500K-$2M
Engagement
6-12 months
Best Package
Starter
Seed Focus Areas
- Product-market fit
- Team building
- Process establishment
- Infrastructure scaling
- Quality improvement
Seed Pricing Details
Monthly Investment
$4,500-$8,500
Average: $6,200/month
Commitment Length
6-12 months
Flexible terms available
ROI Timeline
3-6 mo
Typical payback period
Why Early-Stage and Growth-Stage Pricing Differs
Fractional CTO pricing scales with your company's needs and complexity:
Lower Cost Stages:
- Smaller team size (fewer people to manage)
- Simpler technical architecture
- Fewer hours required per month
- Focus on foundational guidance
Higher Cost Stages:
- Larger teams require more coordination
- Complex multi-product architectures
- More hours needed for leadership
- Strategic planning and board reporting
What We'll Focus On
Engineering hiring strategy
Development processes
Code review implementation
Testing and QA setup
Infrastructure optimization
Success Metrics for Seed
Team productivity
Code quality metrics
Deployment frequency
Technical scalability
Choose Your Seed Package
Starter
$2,999/month
10-15 hours/month
Includes:
- Weekly strategy call
- Async support via Slack/email
- Architecture review
- Technology roadmap
- Vendor evaluation
Growth
$5,999/month
20-30 hours/month
Includes:
- 2x weekly strategy calls
- Team mentorship and coaching
- Hiring support and interviews
- Code review processes
- Security and compliance guidance
- Product-tech alignment
Scale
$9,999/month
40+ hours/month
Includes:
- Daily availability
- Leadership team participation
- Board meeting preparation and reporting
- Multi-team coordination
- M&A technical due diligence
- Enterprise architecture
- Budget and resource planning
Your Scaling Path
As Your Company Grows
Current Stage
Seed
$4,500-$8,500/mo
Next Stage
Scale as you grow
Flexible pricing adjustments
Future
Transition option
Help hire your full-time CTO
We adjust pricing and scope as your company grows. No surprises, no lock-in.
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