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At the heart of Red Cornerʼs business is their Fractional CTO CTO-as-a-Service) model, designed for startups and growth-stage companies that need experienced technical leadership without hiring a full-time CTO. These fractional CTOs bring 20 years of experience and are backed by a unique “Council of CTOs,ˮ giving clients access to a broad collective of expertise. They typically work part-time (e.g., 12 hours a day) and focus on aligning technology strategy with business goals, managing technical teams, and implementing scalable systems. Red Corner also provides Interim CTO and Virtual CTO services to fill short-term leadership gaps or offer ongoing advisory support remotely. In every case, the goal is not toAbout Curved Triangle1 create dependency but to level up the clientʼs internal team and operations—so well, in fact, that Red Corner “fires themselvesˮ when the job is done.
For early-stage startups, especially non-technical founders, Red Corner offers a unique substitute for the traditional technical co-founder. Their Fractional Technical Co-Founder service allows startups to launch products and scale their engineering organization without immediately giving away equity to an unknown partner. They also position themselves as a safer, more capable alternative to co- founder matchmaking platforms (e.g., Y Combinatorʼs), advising founders on the risks of rushing into equity partnerships. In these engagements, Red Corner takes ownership of technical leadership—from MVP development through team formation—acting as a reliable stand-in until a long-term tech hire makes sense.
Red Corner offers technical recruiting services led by seasoned developers and CTOs rather than traditional recruiters. Their approach aims to reduce hiring time and costs while improving the quality of hires, by deeply understanding both the technical requirements and the cultural fit for engineering roles. This ensures only the most qualified, pre-vetted candidates reach the client. In addition to recruiting, Red Corner invests in coaching internal talent. Their private CTO coaching service helps existing tech leaders grow into stronger strategic roles through one- on-one mentoring—especially useful when companies already have a CTO who needs guidance, not replacement.
To support companies working with outside development agencies, Red Corner provides agency vetting and oversight services. They act as a technical advocate for the client—evaluating potential vendors, structuring the engagement, overseeing project execution, and ensuring code quality and maintainability. They also facilitate smooth transitions by offloading code and processes from the agency to the in-house team. This offering protects non-technical founders and early teams from common pitfalls associated with outsourced development, ensuring the external work aligns with the long-term product vision.
Red Corner extends its fractional model to serve private equity firms, offering portfolio CTO support to handle the technology needs of acquired companies. They oversee post-acquisition tech assessments, modernization efforts, and integration projects—ensuring that technology drives value creation across a fundʼs portfolio. Separately, theyʼve also introduced a Fractional-AI Officer service to help companies explore, adopt, and operationalize AI. This includes strategy development, team formation, and building AI capabilities internally, all delivered through the same flexible, experienced-led model.
As founders and CEOs scale their businesses, one of the most critical—and challenging—tasks is building a strong, cohesive engineering team. Thatʼs why weʼre expanding our services to include Engineering Team Formation as a Service. Whether youʼre launching a new product or scaling an existing one, we donʼt just find engineers—we architect your team. Drawing from decades of leadership experience and backed by our Council of CTOs, weʼll design your ideal org structure, define the technical roles you need today and tomorrow, and execute the hiring process end-to-end. Every engineer we bring in is aligned not just with your stack, but with your culture, velocity, and growth stage. And we stay hands-on through onboarding and beyond—mentoring team leads, establishing best practices, and ensuring long-term success. Just like with all of our services, the goal is simple: build the kind of team weʼd want to work on ourselves.