Fractional COO owning execution for post-seed startups

Fractional COO
owning execution
for post-seed startups

I partner with founders who are ready to step out of day-to-day execution and scale without becoming the bottleneck.

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Post-seed to Series A · B2B SaaS & AI

US + EU · Distributed teams

The Problem

After seed, most startups
don’t fail. They stall.

Common signs:

  • The founder is still involved in every decision

  • Priorities reset faster than the team can deliver

  • Teams are busy, but output doesn’t scale

  • Execution depends on heroics, not systems

Common signs:

  • The founder is still involved in every
    decision

  • Priorities reset faster than execution
    can keep up

  • Teams are busy, but output doesn’t scale

  • Execution depends on heroics, not systems

This isn’t a talent or motivation problem.
It’s an execution problem.

This isn’t a talent
or motivation issue.
It’s an execution problem.

What I Do

I step in as a Fractional COO
with ownership over execution.

I step in as a Fractional COO
owning execution.

I step in to own execution so founders don’t have to.

I own:

  • Operating cadence, priorities, and execution rhythm

  • Ownership and decision rights across teams

  • Product and delivery operations

  • Tooling, data, and execution visibility

I take responsibility for execution until ownership, cadence, and decision-making operate
without founder dependency.

The Outcome

The company after 90 days

  • Founder is no longer the execution bottleneck

  • Priorities are stable and sustained

  • Decision ownership is clear and respected

  • Execution is predictable, not reactive

  • Less chaos, more leverage

If the company runs smoother under pressure,
the engagement is working.

The Fit

Good fit

Not A Fit

✅ B2B SaaS or AI startups

✅ Post-seed to Series A

✅ 10–60 people

✅ Founder ready to delegate execution

✅ B2B SaaS or AI startups

✅ Post-seed to Series A

✅ 10–60 people

✅ Founder ready to delegate
execution

❌ Pre-revenue or pre-seed

❌ Founders who want help but won’t
delegate execution

❌ Hourly consulting or task execution

❌ Agencies or services businesses

❌ Pre-revenue or pre-seed

❌ Founders who want help but
keep control

❌ Hourly consulting or task execution

❌ Agencies or services businesses

Engagement Model

How I Work

  • Fractional COO, retainer-based

  • ~1 day per week equivalent (varies by phase)

  • Minimum 3-month engagement

  • Clear mandate and execution authority

If execution authority breaks, the role breaks.
This protects both the founder and the company.


Why Me

Daniel Canton

  • Scaled global teams from 10 to 150+

  • Onboarded and sustained ~$30M/year in enterprise delivery

  • Owned P&L for a ~$2M/year business

  • COO-level execution in B2B SaaS and AI

  • Experience with scale, M&A, and exits

I don’t advise from the outside.
I operate inside the problem.

If this sounds like a fit,
let’s talk.

A short call to confirm alignment.
No prep, no pitch.

© 2025 Daniel Canton. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Daniel Canton. All rights reserved.