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CTO as a Service: technical strategy without a full-time CTO

Early on, a full-time CTO is expensive and often unnecessary. We join as a technical partner: architecture, delivery discipline, and hiring support — focused on shipping, not slides.

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When CTO-as-a-Service fits

Pre-seed/seed without a technical co-founder, or a growing team that needs architectural leadership and a sane delivery rhythm — fast.

What’s included

Technical strategy, stack choices, architecture, CI/CD, code review, hiring support and mentoring, hands-on delivery guidance.

How we work

Often 10–20 hours/week early on, then less as your team matures. Direct founder communication — no unnecessary layers.

Not “outsourcing by the hour”

Outsourcing executes tickets. CTO-as-a-Service helps decide what to build, how to build it, and how to scale the team responsibly.

FAQ

What does CTO as a Service cost?

Depends on involvement — commonly from ~200,000 RUB/month for 10–20 hours/week.

How long is it needed?

Often 3–6 months until you can hire or promote an internal technical lead.

Ready to discuss?

Leave a request — we'll audit your process, calculate ROI, and propose a pilot scenario.

Discuss the CTO format