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

Data security and compliance requirements
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

Currency:

Advisor CTO

$3,600per month

~6 hours per week of dedicated time

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

How we work:

Bi-weekly strategy session with founders (90 min)
Technical stack and architecture review - are you building on the right foundation?
Code review of critical decisions and risky PRs
Candidate screening: resume review, interview structure, hire/no-hire recommendations
Infrastructure and tooling spend review - are you overpaying for cloud and third-party services?
Async access via Slack (48-hour response time)

What you walk away with:

Technical assessment report - honest evaluation of your codebase, infrastructure, and risks
Technology roadmap - prioritized recommendations for the next 6 months
Hiring scorecard - what to look for in your first 3-5 engineers

Outcome

Confidence that your technical decisions are sound and a clear plan to build on - without costly mistakes.

Month-to-month, cancel anytime

Growth CTO

Scale CTO

$11,000per month

~20 hours per week of dedicated time

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

How we work:

Everything from Growth CTO package
Daily involvement in engineering operations - standups, planning, escalations
Executive team participation - board prep, investor meetings, due diligence support
Engineering management development - coaching team leads into engineering managers
Organizational design - team topology, processes, rituals, communication structures
Vendor strategy - cloud cost optimization, service negotiations, contractor management
Technical debt strategy - refactoring roadmap balanced against product delivery

What you walk away with:

Engineering handbook - culture, standards, processes, expectations
Leveling and compensation framework - career ladders and salary bands
Engineering metrics dashboard - DORA metrics, velocity trends, code quality
Incident management playbook - on-call rotation, severity definitions, postmortem process
Technical due diligence package - investor-ready architecture and security documentation
Security and compliance assessment - SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA readiness evaluation
Engineering headcount plan and infrastructure budget forecast

Outcome

A mature engineering organization ready for due diligence and the next funding round.

3-month minimum commitment

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).