Best fractional COOs for VC-backed companies

7 firms and practitioners offer fractional COO work and say they serve VC-backed companies. First on the list are TechCXO, Altus CXO and TopFractionalExecs. TechCXO is the editor's pick. 2 publish a monthly fee, from $2,200 to $10,950 a month. The other 5 quote.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 Listed 7 Order published rule

The trigger is usually a founder who has become the bottleneck at 20 to 100 employees, or a company adopting EOS or a similar operating system that needs an integrator.

4

Bolster Names VC-backed

Marketplace. CFO, CMO, COO, CTO, CHRO, General Counsel.

1 named client Serves US
Fee on request
5

Continuum Names VC-backed

Marketplace. CFO, CMO, COO, CRO, CTO, CPO, CHRO.

Founded 2020Serves US
Fee on request
6

ducAlto Names VC-backed

Solo practitioner, Australia. COO.

Serves Australia
Fee on request monthly retainer

How this list is built. Every firm and practitioner here offers fractional COO work on its own site and says it serves VC-backed companies. Order is editor's pick, then listings that name the stage, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.