Fractional & interim leadership

Senior leadership, on demand.

Fractional and interim COO, CPO and CBDO for blockchain, digital-asset, fintech and payments companies that need experienced leadership now.

Who this is for

Built for companies at these moments.

If one of these sounds familiar, this is the kind of leadership that fits.

Blockchain, digital-asset, fintech and payments companies that need senior operating, product or commercial leadership before they are ready for a full-time hire.
Teams that have found product-market fit and now need the machine to deliver it: operations, partners and launch.
Products that need connecting to banks, exchanges, card schemes or payment rails, where the relationships and the senior owner are missing.
Established finance or technology businesses entering blockchain, digital assets or payments, who want someone who has done it before.
Boards, investors and portfolio companies that need an experienced executive in place through a launch, transition or reset.
Founders spread across product, fundraising and operations, with one of them slipping.
Roles we fill

Three roles. One standard.

We own the outcome, for a defined period, in the role your business needs now.

Fractional COO

Operating rhythm, delivery, launch readiness and the governance a board expects.

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Fractional CPO

Product direction, roadmap and the architecture behind payments and digital-asset products.

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Fractional CBDO

Business development, partnerships and commercial model, owned end to end.

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Engagement models

Four ways to bring us in.

Time commitment is negotiable and depends on what you need: from one day a week to full time, or project based.

Diagnostic

Fixed scope. A written read of what is stuck and the plan to fix it. Available on its own, and often where engagements start.

Fractional

Ongoing and part-time, on a monthly retainer, with decision-making authority and a regular cadence with the leadership team and board.

Interim

Fixed-term and near full time, for landing a launch, stabilising operations, or bridging until a permanent hire is in place.

Partnerships & BD

Run as an engagement in its own right, retained or by outcome.

See how we run partnerships
Relevant experience

Thirty years in technology. Ten in digital assets.

Clarimer brings more than 30 years in technology and 10 in blockchain and digital assets. That includes senior roles as VP Product at Kiln, Head of Product at SDX, VP Business Development at TON and Head of Network Partnerships at WalletConnect, COO advisory at Tradedar, and earlier roles at Visa, SIX and Mimecast. It is the reason we can start on day one rather than week six.

VP Product · Kiln
Head of Product · SDX
VP Business Development · TON
Head of Network Partnerships · WalletConnect
COO advisory · Tradedar
How it works

Diagnose, lead, execute, integrate.

It starts with a scoping call. From there we agree the structure and step in.

Diagnose
Scope the situation

A scoping call, then a focused read of what is stuck and what the role needs to fix.

Lead
Agree the structure

We propose the role, the engagement model, the time commitment and the reporting line, then step in.

Execute
Run the work

Inside your leadership team, with the authority to make decisions and the accountability that comes with it.

Integrate
Hand over

We work in the open with your board and investors so progress is visible, then hand over cleanly or stay as long as the role is needed.

Questions

The things people ask first.

What is the difference between fractional and interim?

Fractional is ongoing and part-time on a monthly retainer. Interim is fixed-term and near full time, for a specific situation such as a launch, a leadership gap or a reset.

How quickly can you start?

Quickly. Engagements usually start within a few weeks of the scoping call, and sooner where the situation demands it.

Do you work remotely or on site?

Both. We are based in London and work remotely and on site, depending on the role and where the team is.

Which sectors do you work in?

Blockchain, digital assets, fintech and payments, including token and crypto businesses, and technology companies where those meet.

Will you help hire the permanent replacement?

Yes. Handover is part of every interim engagement, and we can support the search for the permanent hire.

Do you only take leadership roles?

No. The Commercial and Operational Diagnostic and Partnerships & BD run as engagements in their own right.

Need senior leadership in place?

Tell us where the business is stuck. You will speak to the person who would take the role, and leave the first call with a straight read.