Foundational - fractional C-suite services and headhunting

Leadership For Startups and Investors

Whether part-time or full-time, we match you with experienced talent who fit your stage and goals.
What We Do

The Right Expert. At the Right Time.

Foundational helps founders and investors bring in the right experts at the right time.

Our network is made up of operators who’ve built ventures before that founders want to work with. We understand how startups grow and what kind of help actually works at each stage.

Whether you need someone to scale the finance function, rebuild your engineering team, or support a portfolio company through change, we bring in people who make progress happen.
Services

Expertise Where It Matters

Fractional & Interim Expertise

Experienced leadership, part-time or project-based
  • CFOs, CTOs, CPOs, CCOs, CMOs
  • 1 to 3 days per week or scoped engagement
  • Fully vetted through our network
  • Ongoing support to ensure alignment and delivery

Headhunting Service

Confident hiring, backed by real market insight
  • Critical executive and hard-to-fill specialist roles
  • Comprehensive market mapping — data-driven insights to identify to the best
  • Candidates vetted by our functional experts
  • Search by default - we focus on the candidates that aren’t looking out, not those actively looking

VC Support

Better performing VCs have access to the best network and talent
  • Operational challenges like finance or tech
  • Hiring for VC teams and portfolio companies
  • Financial and technical due diligence
  • Founder masterclasses on finance, talent, product and engineering
Why Foundational

Startup-Proven Talent That Moves the Needle

Our network is made up of operators — people who’ve scaled, hired, and delivered real results in high-growth teams.
Access to the best fractional and full-time talent
Experts who’ve been there, built that
We keep things clear, flexible, and focused on what makes sense for you
Trusted by top founders, teams, and investors across the region

When it’s time to level up, they call us

We support the teams shaping what’s next across Southeast Asia.
What People Say

Hear from our clients

I have had the privilege of working closely with Foundational, over the past few months. Chris has been an invaluable asset to our team, providing exceptional guidance in building comprehensive financial dashboards and crafting insightful board decks.
Shayna Teh
Food Market Hub

Let’s Talk

Tell us what you're building, or what’s getting in the way.

We’ll help you find the right expert to move forward with clarity.