Fractional CTO
When a growing company needs technical leadership without a full-time hire — what a fractional CTO and CAIO actually does, when you need one, and how the role has changed with AI.
Why Your CTO and Chief AI Officer Should Be the Same Person
Companies are hiring CTOs who don’t understand AI and CAIOs who can’t run a dev team. Technology leadership and AI leadership have become the same job — here’s why splitting them costs you.
Matti Ilvonen·21 Jun 2026·4 min readWhen Your Company Needs a Fractional CTO (and Why the AI Part Has Changed Everything)
A full-time CTO in Finland costs €120k–€180k and takes months to recruit. For companies between 10 and 50 people, a fractional CTO fills the gap — and AI has changed what the role now covers.
Matti Ilvonen·14 Jun 2026·4 min readWhat a Fractional CTO Actually Does in the First 90 Days
The title “fractional CTO” has become vague. Here’s what a meaningful engagement actually delivers from day one to day ninety — and the conditions that make it work.
Matti Ilvonen·24 May 2026·4 min readOne letter a month. Nothing more.
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