Your Technical Co‑Founder, Minus the Equity.
Building a startup is hard. Whisia steps in as your CTO, your engineering team, and your product strategist, on one flexible monthly retainer.
About Whisia
We think like a CTO, ship like a senior engineering squad, and fit in like someone you hired in‑house. No equity, no bloated team, no runaround.
Launching something brand new or scaling a product that already has traction? Either way, we help set the roadmap, pick the right technology, and build toward product-market fit with a clear plan.
We’re not consultants watching from a distance. We join your Slack, your repositories, and your project tracker, so we’re in the details and in the work with you. Quick feedback loops, no handoffs, no black boxes.
A flexible monthly retainer gets you an experienced, hands-on crew that knows how to ship, scale, and steer — for as long as you need us.
- Equity you give up
- None
- Proposal turnaround
- 48 hours
- Typical request
- 2–3 days
- Commitment
- Rolling 3 months
- Node.js
- Python
- Go
- React
- Vue
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- MongoDB
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- GitHub
- Figma
We’ve Got Your Back. And Your Front End, Too.
More than a century of combined experience, from the first sketch to growth after launch. Pick one service or let us run the whole thing.
CTO as a Service
Senior leadership without a full-time hire.
We own technical direction, architecture, and engineering standards. You tell us the goal; we turn it into a spec worth building, and our pipeline delivers it — reviewed by us before anything ships.
You run the business. We run the tech.
MVP Launch
From concept to live product, quickly.
A focused sprint that takes your idea to a working product. We define the smallest thing that proves something real, then build and launch it — no over-engineering, no endless planning.
Ship sooner. Learn sooner.
AI Agents & Automation
Run like a lean team of one.
Custom agents built around your workflows — research, operations, support, data processing, and internal tasks — so output grows while headcount doesn’t.
Real leverage, not automation for show.
Managed Developers
Senior oversight for teams that already code.
Web, mobile, and internal tools from one team with every skill you need. We keep your developers building the right things the right way — architecture, code quality, and delivery flow.
Your team builds. We make sure it adds up.
Cloud Cost Reduction
Lower bills, production intact.
We audit your infrastructure for real savings. If we find them, we handle the migration and optimization, and we’re paid from a share of the savings over 6 months.
No savings, no invoice.
From First Call to First Release
No lengthy procurement, no surprises. Clear priorities and visible progress from the first week.
- 1
Intro Call
Walk us through your project. It’s a conversation about your goals, not a sales pitch.
- 2
Your Plan
Within 48 hours you get a tailored proposal and a shared Slack channel.
- 3
Onboarding
We set up your account and introduce your delivery manager and technical lead.
- 4
Build
Your board goes live, we plug into your tools, and shipping starts. Weekly check-ins, visible progress.
- 5
Grow
Scale up, change direction, or open a new workstream. We flex as you evolve.
Big Plans, Built Around You
Early-stage or well established, we’ll shape a plan that gets the most out of every dollar.
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CTO as a Service
Architecture, technical direction, and a build pipeline in your environment, reviewed before release.
from $5K/mo
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MVP Launch
A focused sprint from idea to working product. Tight scope, fast delivery.
from $8K
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Managed Developers
Senior guidance on architecture, hiring, and delivery so your team keeps moving.
from $3K/mo
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Cloud Cost Reduction
We find the savings, migrate you, and share the difference for 6 months.
Audit-based
Most popular
All-in-One
The “leave it to us” plan. Planning, development, design, automation, infrastructure, and everything in between.
from $8K/mo
Book a CallEvery plan includes
- Unlimited projects & brands
- Unlimited requests & revisions
- Shared Slack channel
- Personal project board
- Bi-weekly & ad-hoc sync calls
- Simple card payments
- 100% of your equity, full IP ownership
- Global compliance
- Rolling 3-month agreement
Questions, Answered
Something we didn’t cover? Ask us directly.
Why not just hire a full-time CTO?
A full-time CTO now costs well over $300,000 a year plus stock options. For most startups that’s more than they need until the team is sizable.
With us you get the same depth of experience for a fraction of the cost, with zero equity, and you can pause or cancel anytime.
What happens after I sign up?
Within 1 business day you’ll get an email linking to your personal task board. The first item is a confidentiality agreement, and we’ll book a call to learn about your business and your first request.
Is there a limit on requests?
No. Add as many requests to your queue as you like, and we’ll work through them one at a time.
How quickly are tasks completed?
It depends on scope and complexity, but most requests are done in 2–3 days on average.
How does pausing work?
Some months you might only have a task or two. That’s what pausing is for.
Billing runs monthly on a 22-business-day cycle. If you use 15 days and then pause, the remaining 7 days are saved for whenever you return.
Which technologies do you use?
Our usual toolkit includes Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, Bash, React, Vue, Alpine.js, Tailwind, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, AWS, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and GitHub. For design we use Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
How do I submit requests?
Through your dedicated task board, where you add requests, talk with us, and track progress. Docs, wireframes, or a short Loom walkthrough all help.
What if I’m not happy with the result?
We keep iterating and revising until you’re fully satisfied.
What if I only have one request?
No problem. Pause once it’s done and come back when you have more. Nothing goes to waste.
Do you offer refunds?
Given the nature of the work, we don’t issue refunds — which is why we revise until you’re satisfied.
See If Whisia Is Right for You
Book a call with our team and let’s map out how to bring your idea to life, and carry it all the way to scale.
Book an Intro Call