Technical Cofounder for Hire
Technical cofounder for hire gives you strategic leadership and execution capability without giving up equity. We embed with your startup, make architecture decisions, build your product, and support fundraising. All the value of a technical cofounder, none of the cap table dilution.
The Cofounder Dilemma
Finding a technical cofounder is hard. Finding one who shares your vision, complements your skills, and is available when you need them? That can take years.
The Search Reality
- Months of networking and coffee meetings
- Giving up 20-50% of your company
- One person's expertise and bandwidth
- Relationship dynamics complicate decisions
The Alternative
- Start working together within days
- Service-based engagement, equity stays yours
- Multi-disciplinary team from day one
- Professional relationship, clear accountability
What You Get
Everything a technical cofounder would bring, plus the depth of an entire engineering team.
Technical Strategy
Architecture decisions, technology selection, and roadmap planning. The guidance a technical cofounder brings, without the months of searching.
Product Execution
A full engineering team that builds your product. We write the code, ship features, and handle the technical heavy lifting.
Team Extension
Developers who work as part of your company. We join your standups, Slack channels, and investor calls when needed.
Investor Support
Technical due diligence preparation, architecture documentation, and support during fundraising conversations.
Hexmount vs. Finding a Cofounder
An honest comparison. Sometimes a real cofounder is the right choice. Here's how to think about it.
Hexmount as Technical Partner
- Start building within days
- Pay for what you use, no equity
- Multi-disciplinary team included
- Flexible engagement, scale as needed
- Direct, honest feedback on your ideas
- Experience across Web3, AI, fintech
Traditional Technical Cofounder
- Months to find the right person
- 10-50% equity for the right candidate
- One person's expertise only
- Full-time commitment required
- Personal relationship dynamics
- Learning curve on new domains
When a Real Cofounder Makes Sense
If you're building a 10-year company and want someone who shares the emotional journey, a true cofounder relationship has value beyond technical execution. We work well alongside cofounders too, extending their capabilities when needed.
When This Works
Our technical partner model fits specific situations. Here's when founders get the most value.
You Need to Move Fast
Your runway is ticking. While others are posting job listings and scheduling coffee chats, we're already reviewing your architecture.
Your Product is Complex
Web3, AI, fintech, or regulated industries. We've built products in domains where getting it wrong is expensive.
You Want to Keep Equity
A technical cofounder typically takes 20-40% of your company. We work on service agreements, preserving your cap table.
You Need More Than One Person
A single cofounder can only do so much. We bring designers, backend engineers, and specialists as your product requires.
Why Hexmount
We don't just write code. We become invested in your success.
We've Built at Scale
Products that reached $400M+ in market value. Government security platforms. Cross-chain protocols. This is applied experience, not theory.
We Become Your Team
Not vendors you manage. We integrate into your operations, protect your interests, and build as if the company were ours.
We're Not Yes-Men
Expect direct feedback. If your technical plan has holes, we'll tell you before you spend money on it. That's what a real cofounder would do.
24/7 Availability
Distributed team across time zones. When you have an urgent question at 2am, someone is awake and working.
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Learn moreReady to Talk?
Tell us about your startup and what you're building. We'll have an honest conversation about whether our technical partner model fits your situation. No sales pitch, just straight talk.
We respond within 24 hours. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.