Aligned with your success
No monthly invoice eating your runway. A partner in the adventure, not a vendor.
Startup partnership — equity & hybrid
Your startup deserves a senior CTO. Even without budget.
I invest my tech & product expertise in a limited number of early-stage startups — in exchange for equity, not invoices.
- 10+ years freelance CTO/CPO
- Equity or hybrid, case by case
- Vesting + shareholders' agreement
- Real commitment, no empty promise
The problem
Early-stage startups need senior tech and product judgment to avoid building the wrong product, make the right architecture choices, secure their data and meet deadlines. But an experienced CTO is expensive and an agency doesn't commit to success. Too many startups move blindly on their technical foundations — at the exact moment when mistakes are most costly.
I become your technical partner — paid on success.
Instead of invoicing, I take an equity stake. My interest aligns with the founders': I only win if the startup creates value.
Immediate seniority
10+ years as a freelance CTO/CPO, from small businesses to scale-ups. Architecture, product, AI, security, tech recruitment.
Framed commitment
Transparent model, vesting, clear shareholders' agreement. A serious partnership, not a vague promise.
What I bring
Technical direction (CTO)
Architecture, stack choices, technical roadmap, data security & compliance, scalability.
Product direction (CPO)
Product framing, prioritization, product-market fit, metrics.
Development
Custom apps, AI agents, automations, integrations, MVP.
Business support
Offer structuring, pricing, go-to-market, fundraising prep.
Tech leadership
Hiring the first profiles, setting up processes, upskilling the team.
How it works — the model
Two possible formats
Equity only (100% in shares, if no cash runway) or Hybrid (a reduced amount covers costs, complemented by shares).
Share size — case by case
Defined according to stage, role (co-founder or advisor), time engagement and project maturity. Transparent discussion, no public rate.
Always with vesting
Progressive share acquisition over time, with an initial cliff period. Mutual protection.
Clean legal framework
Shareholders' agreement, share class and clauses defined before any start.
The projects I support
I support a limited number of startups. For a project to catch my attention:
- A founding team committed full-time (or about to be).
- A real problem, an identified market — not just an idea.
- Growth ambition, not a disguised freelance project.
- A real seat for a tech/product partner in governance.
- Founders ready to formalize a serious legal framework.
I only support a handful of startups in parallel, to guarantee real engagement on each one.
Process — 4 steps
- Étape 1
You pitch your project
Via the form, a few minutes.
- Étape 2
Qualification call
A call to understand project, team, need and check mutual fit.
- Étape 3
Partnership proposal
Format (equity/hybrid), role, engagement volume and terms defined together.
- Étape 4
Formalization & start
Shareholders' agreement, then we build.
Frequently asked questions
Aligned interests beat any contract. A vendor invoices whether they succeed or not; an equity partner only wins if the startup wins. And in early-stage, preserving cash runway is often vital.
No fixed rate. It depends on stage, role, time engagement and project maturity. We discuss it transparently after the qualification call.
Shares are acquired progressively over time, with an initial cliff period. Mutual protection: no capital given to someone who would leave after a month, and secured commitment over time.
The shareholders' agreement covers separation terms (good/bad leaver). Thanks to vesting, each party leaves with what matches their actual engagement.
The advisor format exists for that: less hands-on, more tech/product direction and governance.
That's the hybrid format: a reduced amount covers costs, the rest in shares. You keep your runway, we stay aligned on the long term.
A high-potential project? Let's talk.
Pitch your project in a few minutes. If there's a fit, we'll set up a qualification call.