CTO as a Service

Why CTOaaS

What we offer

Software development and consultation

Product development & Design

Frontend development

Cross-platform mobile development

Backend development & DevOps

Access to our network of professionals & startup enthusiasts

What “CTO” means

“CTO” stands for “Chief Technology Officer.”

The textbook definition would go something like this: A person within a team, company or startup who is responsible for managing its technology infrastructure. That includes deployment, network and system management, integration testing, and developing technical operations.

Differences and similarities

CTOaaS & CTO

The CTOaaS (CTO as a Service) we are providing is different from the traditional “CTO” position in some ways and the same in other ways.

Similarities

We take care of all things tech

We build, manage, deploy and test your frontend and backend

You cannot count on us to make business decisions

You can count on us for advice on technological decisions, UI/UX decisions and creating functional interfaces

Differences

You benefit from our whole team‘s expertise including our UI/UX, product and graphic design team

You won‘t need an external project manager- we have them on board already

You have access to a set of experienced developers (who you never have to manage)

The CTO dilemma

Your startup might have reached the seed stage by now, congratulations!
...but now what?

The traditional way would be to hire a CTO. Depending on your startup‘s goals, you might bite the bullet and pay a full time salary of between 100k – 250k a year, or you‘d end up with a CTO who is available less to cut on costs. On top of that, you might need to hire developers and freelancers with the right skills you need to get your digital product or service to go to market. You would probably need to start managing the team you‘ve built up, meaning you end up spending more time delegating tasks instead of investing it in building your brand, networking and focussing on business development.

Your startup will change the world.

Now it's just a matter of how you‘ll get there.

Do tech right the first time

Avoid investing a cent or a minute more than you should by doing tech right for your startup the first time.

But how? That‘s where we come in.

Cheesy as it sounds, we are experts from all areas within tech including software development for websites, mobile apps (on all platforms!) as well as design (graphic design, UI and UX, product design) and last but not least backend development and DevOps.
We‘ve built digital products ourselves, meaning we have experience in the startup world- you‘re in good hands.

CTO as a Service vs. hiring a CTO

Product and graphic designers there to prototype, develop and design

A team of digital natives by your side with a great range of expertise

Profit from having a project manager on board

Wide range of experienced software developers to attend to demand.

No design and prototyping skills

Limited time available & limited expertise

Little to no management experience and not enough hands to delegate tasks

Need for contracting more skilled individuals

Who can apply?

Requirements for startups to be considered

Your startup has to have a clear business plan. (You can provide us with a pitch deck)

Your startup has a go to market strategy.

Your startup already has some funding wether bootstrapped or venture capital financing.

You and/or your co founder (or team) have enough time on their plates to commit to aiding Pyango with requirements such as content, onboarding and input of that nature as well as for a weekly update meeting.

What to expect and what not to expect

We do:

Evaluate your requirements and create a milestones plan

Develop your mobile apps, websites, web applications, platforms etc.

Design your user interfaces, dashboards, websites etc.

Serve as a go-to point for advice on technologies and technological processes

Give you the expertise of a whole team of product designers, graphic designers, content writers and last but not least web, backend and fullstack developers.

Weekly update calls

Reduced costs compared to hiring a CTO* (see CTO comparison)

We don't:

Do business development

Guarantee success of your startup business model

Do marketing efforts and execution

Get to know us - no strings attached.

Tell us about your vision and test your chemistry with us.

The costs

Plan 1 - Essentials

1800 CHF

/month

Minimum 6 months

You can upgrade to plan 2 or plan 3 anytime.
After 6 months you can renew your contract with us at a rate set based on your requirements.

Access to the expertise of our whole team

Progress is not highest priority for our team. We move faster and put in more hours for plan 2 and plan 3 partners. If you have time to take things on at a reduced pace we recommend plan 1.

Book a call with the product team

Plan 2 - Priority

3200 CHF

/month

Minimum 3 months

You can upgrade to plan 3 anytime.
After 6 months you can renew your contract with us at a rate set based on your requirements.

Access to the expertise of our whole team

Progress is higher priority for our team. We recommend going with this option if your go-to-market strategy calls for a more intense pace or if your project is generally production-heavy (many features, new designs and systems that need to be built from the ground up.)

Book a call with the product team

Plan 3 - VIP

8500 CHF

/month

Minimum 2 months

After 6 months you can renew your contract with us at a rate set based on your requirements.

Access to the expertise of our whole team

Progress is made rapidly on production-heavy projects. We recommend this option if you want to go all-out on bringing your startup to market as soon as possible. It is important to consider the enormity of the project- we will set milestones for each month to keep both us and your team accountable on collaboration.

Book a call with the product team

Founder Institute member?

You're in luck! You get a special discount.

For the first six months of our partnership, you will benefit from a “Plan 2” type priority at a severely reduced rate.

Don‘t know Founder Institute?

We highly recommend checking out their program to prepare you for the path ahead of you as a startup founder. Check them out .

Check out founder institute

Plan 2 - Priority

1600 CHF

/month

50%Founder Institute discount

Minimum 6 months

After 6 months you can renew your contract with us at a rate set based on your requirements.

Access to the expertise of our whole team

Book a call with the product team

Ready to get the ball rolling?

Let's get to know each other first

FAQs

What is CTO as a service (CTOaaS)?

Who should consider CTO as a service?

Why do we offer CTO as a service?

How can we benefit as an early stage startup?

What is special about Pyango offering CTOaaS?

How long does a contract last for?

Example milestones

After we have brushed shoulders, have looked over your pitch deck and have evaluated your requirements you will receive a set of milestones for the 6 month period that your contract will run with us.

March 2023