Get experienced technology leadership for your product, systems and AI strategy without a full-time executive hire. Calqulate matches San Diego and nationwide companies, and the VC and PE firms behind them, with fractional and interim CTOs from our trusted advisor network.
Fractional or interim engagements, from a few days a week to full-time through a transition. When you’re ready for a permanent hire, we already know the role.
A clear plan that ties technology investment to business goals.
Practical decisions on where AI creates value, and how to adopt it safely.
Architecture and build decisions that hold up as you scale.
The right structure, hiring plan and leadership for your engineering team.
Preparing for, or running, technology review ahead of a raise or acquisition.
Choosing the right platforms, vendors and partners for the business.
Based in San Diego and working with companies nationwide.
Founder- and family-led companies that need senior CTO leadership to reach the next stage, without adding a full-time executive before the business is ready.
Advisors and interim CTOs for portfolio companies: technical due diligence before a deal, technology and AI roadmaps after a raise, and steady leadership through a transition.
We learn the business and define exactly what you need.
You work directly with your CTO or partner firm, who sets scope, terms and billing with you.
Looking for other senior support? Explore our Fractional CISO and Fractional CFO services or the full Advisor Network.
A fractional CTO is an experienced chief technology officer who works with your company for a set portion of time, such as a few days a week or a defined project, instead of as a full-time employee. You get senior technology leadership at a level that fits your stage.
Common moments include building a product without a technical co-founder, deciding how to use AI, technical debt slowing growth, preparing for technical due diligence, or choosing core systems and vendors.
A fractional CTO works with you on an ongoing basis for a set amount of time each week. An interim CTO typically steps in full-time for a defined period, for example after a leadership change or during a transaction.
Most fractional CTOs work on a monthly retainer or a defined project fee, based on scope and time commitment. We help you define the scope first so the engagement fits your stage and budget.
No. Calqulate is based in San Diego and works with growing businesses and portfolio companies nationwide.
Share a few details and our team will follow up to scope the role, match you with the right person or firm from our network, and stay involved as the engagement gets underway.
