Fractional CXOs: a strategic lever for your Port. co

Power momentum across your portfolio—without over-hiring. Fast, contextual, and cost-smart.

your CXO talent ally

Full-Time Leadership Hiring: The Problem

Why “full-time only” slows execution and increases burn.

What we

Full-Time Leadership Hiring Challenges

Hiring CXOs takes 3–5 months
Adds fixed heavy burn from day one
Misfit risks are high
Founder bandwidth is stretched

Portfolio Impact

Momentum stalls: GTM, finance ops, and org design slip by quarters
Burn without outcomes: until fit is proven → higher portfolio risk.
Re-hire cycles: lost quarters, urgency compromises quality of hire.
Focus dilution: leadership gaps -> delayed execution

The Colosseum Model: 
Fractional CXO-as-a-Service

India’s first curated ecosystem of startup native fractional CXOs, enabling VCs to:

Deploy Fast

Context-fit CXOs in 15 days.

Reduce Founder Burden

Contracts, payouts, and compliance, handled end to end.

Outcome-Orientation

Operators who build and do—not advisory only.

Precision-Fit

Mandates matched to stage, sector, and growth priorities.

Why This Should Matter to VCs

Global Adoption

Leading startups globally (Zapier, GiltLab, Figma, Canva, Notion) are leveraging fractional leaders to accelerate execution by 30–50%.

Market Urgency

Volatile markets and tighter funding cycles make agility critical.

Protect Portfolio Value

Immediate leadership coverage prevents stalled execution.

Accelerate Growth

Founders can focus entirely on scaling.

De-Risk Investments

Lower misfit hires, reduce burnout, increase retention.

Repeatable Across Portfolio

Scalable model from Seed → Growth stage.

Investor Priority we optimize for

Plug-and-play levers that compound at fund level

Protect execution velocity

Fill gaps before quarters are lost.

Bridge without
full-time burn

Outcome-linked, variable cost.

Match stage,
not resume

Deploy the right archetype.

Faster return on capital

Shorter cycles, cleaner unit economics

Portfolio-wide
access

Shared benches at fractional pricing

Colosseum Advantage:
Fractional CXO Lens

We handle,
Colosseum Edge

Startup-native CXOs deployed in ~2 weeks

Why it matters

Avoid hiring delays that drag GTM, fundraise, ops readiness

We handle,
Colosseum Edge

Flex bandwidth, outcome-linked

Why it matters

Senior talent without fixed cost pressure

We handle,
Colosseum Edge

Codified supply by sector/role/stage/ outcome archetypes

Why it matters

No resume dump; context-aligned from Day 1

We handle,
Colosseum Edge

Hands-on: cut CAC, build process, hire managers, prep raise

Why it matters

Better capital efficiency & execution quality

We handle,
Colosseum Edge

Portfolio plug-in across companies

Why it matters

Scale leadership capacity without building infra

This is not an add-on service. It’s a strategic lever

to help venture portfolios scale faster, leaner, and with sharper execution.