Fractional CTO
Not every company needs a full-time CTO. But every company making technology decisions needs someone who thinks like one. Navega acts as your Fractional CTO, embedded in your leadership team, accountable for outcomes, and available at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
The problem we solve
Technology decisions being made without strategic vision. A disorganized or ungoverned tech stack. A development team without clear architectural direction. Vendor relationships that aren't being managed critically. A founder spending time on technical decisions that should belong to someone else.
What you get
Technology strategy and roadmap development
Architecture design and infrastructure decisions
Vendor evaluation and technology stack recommendations
Build vs. buy analysis
Engineering team structure, hiring, and performance management
Technical due diligence for fundraising or M&A
revenue growth at a B2B SaaS platform, with Navega acting as their full technology leadership, from daily incidents to 60M+ data points processed per day.
See how: FindUPHow it works
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Strategic Assessment
We assess your current technology stack, team structure, and roadmap against your business objectives, identifying misalignments, risks, and the highest-leverage technical decisions ahead.
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Embedded Leadership
We join your leadership team, make architecture decisions, manage vendors, and align every technical choice with your commercial goals. We're accountable, not advisory.
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Transition & Scale
We build toward your independence, whether that's a full-time CTO hire, an elevated internal team, or a right-sized ongoing engagement. We help you get to the next stage, then help you define what comes next.
Frequently asked questions
A consultant advises. A Fractional CTO is accountable. We don't just make recommendations; we own the outcomes, sit in leadership meetings, manage vendors, and are measured by the same results you are.
It depends on your stage and needs. Engagements typically range from 8 to 20 hours per week. We scale up or down as your business demands: that's the core advantage of the fractional model.
Absolutely. In many engagements, we act as the strategic layer above an existing team, setting direction, removing blockers, and elevating the team's output without replacing anyone.
Typically when a company has outgrown its initial technical setup but isn't ready to justify a full-time CTO salary. We work with companies from Series A-stage scale-ups to established mid-market businesses.
Ready to implement Fractional CTO?
Start with a free diagnostic, we'll map your operation and show you exactly how we'd apply this service to your business.