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The tech team you need. The leadership you deserve. Get a CTO and dev team that actually ships.

10+Startups Scaled
$2KStarting Monthly
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Sudharsan Ananth - Fractional CTO

Meet Your Fractional CTO

I'm Sudharsan Ananth — I've been the technical co-founder startups wish they had. Over the past 8+ years, I've helped 10+ startups go from idea to product, and from product to scale.

Most founders I work with face the same challenge: they need senior technical leadership but can't justify a $300K/year CTO salary. That's exactly why I built this service — you get me and a dedicated dev team for a fraction of the cost.

Beyond just writing code, I bring strategic technical leadership — architecture decisions that scale, team mentorship that levels up your developers, vendor evaluations that save you money, and investor-ready technical documentation. My expertise spans modern stacks (React, Node, Python, AI/ML) with a track record of shipping products that raise money.

  1. Strategic direction — architecture decisions aligned with your business goals
  2. Faster execution — a coordinated team that ships every week
  3. Full ownership — you keep every line of code, credential, and document
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My Journey

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Quick Stats

10+ startups scaledGener8tor Mentor

$1M+ raised by founders I've worked with

"I don't just build products — I build companies."

Let's Talk Technical Leadership

Free 30-minute session covering your GTM technical readiness, MVP launch, scaling strategy, or fundraising prep. Walk away with a clear action plan.

WHAT YOU GET

Your Fractional CTO Delivers

The Four Pillars of Technical Leadership

01

Technology Strategy

Direction & architecture decisions

Tech stack selection
Architecture design
Scalability planning
Build vs buy decisions
Technical roadmap
Outcome: Avoid $200K+ in wrong-tech rework
02

Team Building

Hiring & managing developers

Job descriptions & hiring
Technical interviews
Onboarding developers
Code reviews & mentoring
Performance management
Outcome: Right hires, faster onboarding
03

Execution & Delivery

Getting things shipped

Sprint planning & management
CI/CD & DevOps setup
Quality assurance processes
Technical debt management
Security best practices
Outcome: Ship 40% faster with fewer bugs
04

Business Translation

Tech ↔ business alignment

Investor due diligence prep
Vendor evaluation
Technical feasibility analysis
Budget & timeline estimation
Stakeholder communication
Outcome: Pass technical due diligence
Learn more about our fixed pricing modelView Pricing

Your First 90 Days

Discovery

  • Business goals
  • Codebase audit
  • Risk identification
Technical Assessment
Week1-2

Strategy

  • Tech stack
  • System architecture
  • Technical roadmap
Roadmap Document
Week3-4

Team Assembly

  • Developer matching
  • Dev environment
  • First sprint
Your Dev Team
Week5-8

Build & Ship

  • Weekly sprints
  • Regular demos
  • Features live!
Working Product
Week9-12

Your CTO Partnership

Fractional CTOStrategy & LeadershipSingle Point of Contact
1CTO
1-3Devs
100%Dedicated
You own all code, IP & infrastructure
Source Code
Database
Infrastructure
Documentation
Git History
Credentials

Continuous Delivery

What you get every week

Weekly sprint cycles
Live demos every Friday
Continuous code delivery
Same-day communication
Start Your Project

The Math That Makes Sense

Annual cost comparison for equivalent technical leadership

Full-Time CTO
Base Salary$250,000
Equity (typical)2-5%
Benefits (25%)$62,500
Bonus$30,000
Recruiting cost$50,000
Office/equipment$15,000
Year 1 Total$407,500+
6+ months to hire
VS
RECOMMENDED
Fractional CTO
Monthly retainer$5K-$12K
Equity (optional)0-1%
Benefits$0
Recruiting cost$0
Office/equipment$0
Dedicated dev teamIncluded
Year 1 Total$60K-$144K
Start in days
Save $260K-$347K

Annual savings with fractional model

63%

Savings

What's Your Technical Challenge?

Whether you need a technical co-founder, architecture review, or a full development team — we've got you covered.

Stop juggling freelancers and worrying about technical decisions. Get a dedicated CTO and dev team that ships real features every week.

  • CTO guidance + dedicated developers
  • Fixed monthly pricing, no surprises
  • You own 100% of the code
Find Your Fit
Not sure which tier is right for you? We'll help you figure it out during your free consultation.
Coming Soon: Team Fit Calculator

Transparent Pricing Tiers

Expert technical leadership + dedicated development team

MonthlyQuarterlySAVE 10%

Launch

Validate your idea

~15 hrs/week
$2,000/month
  • 5 hrs/week CTO guidance
  • 1 dedicated developer
  • Landing pages & prototypes
  • Smoke tests & analytics
  • Architecture reviews
  • Frontend & UI mockups
  • Demo prototype (pitches)
  • DevOps / CI-CD setup
Most Popular

Growth

Build & launch your MVP

~40 hrs/week
$3,500/month
  • ~10 hrs/week CTO leadership
  • 2 dedicated developers
  • Full-stack development
  • MVP in 3-4 months
  • AI/ML integration
  • Team mentoring
  • Mobile development
  • Hiring support

Accelerate

Scale fast & onboard users

~80 hrs/week
$5,000/month
  • ~20 hrs/week CTO leadership
  • 3 dedicated developers
  • Full-stack + Mobile
  • Aggressive feature development
  • Hiring support
  • Warm intros to investors
  • Priority support (4hr response)
  • Compliance ready (HIPAA/SOC2)
No Long-Term Contracts
Scale Anytime
You Own Everything