Remote / Hybrid • HKT Timezone

Fractional CTO in Hong Kong

Expert technical leadership for Hong Kong startups. CTO services in HKT timezone. Build, scale, and transform your product without full-time CTO costs.

Why Hong Kong Startups Choose Fractional CTO

Hong Kong is Asia's leading financial and tech hub. The city serves as a gateway to China and attracts startups from around the world thanks to its legal system, tax advantages, and access to capital. Industries like FinTech, PropTech, Logistics, E-commerce, and Enterprise SaaS actively develop in this ecosystem.

However, the competitive environment creates unique challenges: engineering salaries are high (HKD 1.5M-2.5M for CTO), competition for financial and technical talent is intense, and SFC and PCPD regulatory requirements demand deep expertise. Many startups find that traditional full-time CTO hiring—costing ~$190K-$320K USD—is impractical at early stages.

Challenge

Challenges for Hong Kong Startups

High salaries make full-time CTO prohibitively expensive
Intense competition for financial and technical talent
Complex SFC and PCPD regulatory environment
Need for integration with mainland China market

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High salaries make full-time CTO prohibitively expensive
Intense competition for financial and technical talent

Complex SFC and PCPD regulatory environment
Need for integration with mainland China market
Data security and compliance requirements

How Fractional CTO Solves These Challenges

Access to experienced CTO without Hong Kong premium salaries (HKD 1M+ annual savings)
Start immediately—no 3-6 month hiring process
Expertise in SFC regulatory requirements for FinTech
Expertise in building distributed teams with remote-first focus
Experience with cross-border Hong Kong-China projects

What I do

Build MVP

Turn your startup idea into a working product

Tech stack selection for Asian talent market
Launch in 3-4 months with scalable foundation
Architecture ready for Hong Kong investor demos

Scale Product

Grow from seed stage to Series A

Handle 10x growth without outages
Manage technical debt and refactoring
Prepare for Asian VC due diligence

AI Transformation

Integrate AI/ML into your startup

LLM integrations and GPT-powered solutions
ML systems for competitive advantage
Strategy, implementation, and MLOps

Technology Audit

Technical assessment before raising capital

Code quality and architecture review
Prepare for Hong Kong VC due diligence
Risk map and recommendations

Technical Due Diligence for Investors

For Asian investors evaluating startups

Comprehensive technical risk assessment
Team and product scalability analysis
Reports for investment committees

Team Building

Hire your first 5-10 engineers

Navigate Hong Kong talent market and international hiring
Build hybrid teams (local + remote engineers)
Establish engineering culture

Pricing

Packages for Hong Kong Startups

Contract Length:

Currency:

Advisor CTO

$3,600per month

6 hours per week, 24 hours per month

For early-stage startups with an MVP or an idea that need oversight and support without full-time involvement.

2 strategic sessions per month (90 minutes each)
Technical stack and architecture audit
Slack support (48-hour response time)
Hiring support: candidate reviews and recommendations

What's included:

6-month technical roadmap
Architecture guidelines document

Outcome:A clear plan and recommendations for technology and team development without the overhead of a full-time CTO.

Contract term:1 month

Growth CTO

Scale CTO

$12,000per month

≈3 days per week, 80 hours per month

Series A+ startups with 15-20+ engineers preparing for the next funding round.

Everything from Growth CTO package
Participation in executive meetings and investor discussions
Building engineering management team (leads, engineering managers)
Due diligence support for fundraising
Organizational design: team structure, processes, rituals
Technical debt strategy and refactoring roadmap
Vendor and partner negotiations (AWS, third-party services, contractors)

What's included:

Engineering handbook and team culture code
Leveling and compensation framework
Engineering metrics dashboards (DORA, velocity, code quality, etc.)
Incident management and on-call rotation

Outcome:A mature engineering organization with clear processes, metrics, and a culture of product ownership.

Contract term:from 6 months

How Remote Work Functions with Hong Kong Startups

Working hours overlap: early morning overlap with 9am-6pm HKT (4-5 hours difference)—sufficient for meetings and calls. Outside this window, available asynchronously via Slack and email, enabling work without downtime.
Communication rhythm: Weekly strategic call with founders in HKT morning time. Bi-weekly team sync. Daily communication via Slack. Emergency availability for critical issues.
In-person visits: Quarterly visits to Hong Kong available for Scale CTO and higher packages. Available for board meetings and investor presentations (remote or in-person).