Now accepting early access applications

Stack your startup with equity, not cash

Connect with experienced operators who'll trade their expertise for ownership. Build your dream team without burning runway.

$2.4M+

Equity value matched

340+

Operators on waitlist

12 days

Avg. time to close

JL
Jamie Liu
Founder, Syntra AI
Looking for: fractional CTO
20 hrs/week • 6 month engagement
1.5 – 2.5% equity
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Marcus Reid
Ex-Stripe • 12 yrs exp
Engineering Infrastructure SaaS
Deal closed!

2.0% equity • 4-year vest • 1-year cliff

Operators from

Google Stripe Meta Airbnb Shopify Notion

Hiring is broken for early-stage startups

You need senior talent to scale, but you can't afford market-rate salaries. Traditional hiring doesn't work when you're pre-Series A.

  • $180K+ for senior hires Market-rate salaries drain runway in months
  • 3+ months to hire Traditional recruiting is painfully slow
  • Misaligned incentives Contractors bill hours, not outcomes
The Capstacker way

Equity unlocks senior talent

Experienced operators trade their time for meaningful ownership. Everyone wins when the company wins.

Keep 100% of your cash runway
Close deals in under 2 weeks
Aligned incentives from day one
Standard vesting, no legal headaches
How it works

From listing to deal in days

A simple, transparent process designed for speed

1

Post your role

Describe what you need, set your equity range, and define the engagement. Takes 5 minutes.

2

Review proposals

Vetted operators apply with their background and terms. You decide who to talk to.

3

Close in dealroom

Negotiate, finalize terms, and sign. Standard agreements, no lawyer required.

1

Build your profile

Showcase your expertise, define your ideal role, and set your engagement preferences.

2

Discover opportunities

Browse curated listings from vetted founders, or get matched based on your skills.

3

Stack your portfolio

Work with multiple startups, build meaningful equity, and grow your ownership over time.

Success stories

Founders and operators love us

Join the community building the future together

"Found a fractional CFO in 8 days who's worth 10x what we're paying in equity. Our Series A deck has never looked better."
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Sarah Nakamura
Founder, Lumina Health
"I'm now advising 3 startups for equity. Better upside than my day job, and I'm working on problems I actually care about."
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David Rodriguez
Operator • Ex-Google PM
"The standard agreements saved us $8K in legal fees. Closed two deals in a single week with zero friction."
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Alex Kim
Founder, Stackwise

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