Fractional & Interim COO Services
Operational leadership for Series B/C marketplace and platform companies, built on seven years scaling Catawiki across 15 European markets
Interim COO (6-12 Months)
Full-time operating leadership when the seat needs filling — between hires, during a country launch, or through a post-acquisition integration.
What you get:
- Full P&L ownership and operating decision authority within an agreed scope
- Team leadership and organisational design
- Board-ready reporting and investor-relations support
- Scoping, hiring and onboarding of the permanent operations leade permanent operations leadership
You need this if:
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- The founding team is overwhelmed by operational complexity
- You’re preparing for the next round and need operating credibility
- You’re entering new markets and want someone who’s done it
- Your COO has departed and you need immediate, senior cove need someone who’s done it before
Fractional COO (90 days sprint)
Part-time operating support, 2–3 days a week embedded with your team, focused on the two or three priorities that move the business.
What You Get:
- 2–3 days/week embedded, with written decision rights over the agreed workstreams
- Specific deliverables: KPI cadence, unit-economics framework, expansion playbook
- Hands-on implementation, not advice from the sidelines
- Knowledge transfer so the cadence runs without me at day 90
You Need This If:
- You have some operations leadership but need senior operating expertise
- You’re validating or fixing international expansion
- You’re redesigning operating infrastructure
- You want an operating audit and a 90-day improvement plan
30 Day Operating Assessment
A fixed-scope diagnostic for when the problem is real but not yet clearly defined.
What You Get:
- Operating diagnostic: where margin leaks, where execution breaks, founder-dependency map
- A 90-day operating plan with owners, KPIs, and cadence — yours to keep
- An honest recommendation: fractional, interim, full-time hire, or nothing
You Need This If:
- The plan keeps slipping and no one can say exactly why
- You’re preparing for fundraising and need an operating read
- You want to validate unit economics before scaling further
WHO WE WORK WITH
Two-Sided Marketplaces
B2B or B2C marketplaces with supply-demand dynamics. E-commerce, services, classifieds, auctions, peer-to-peer platforms.
Examples: Automotive, real estate, collectibles, B2B platforms
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Consumer Tech Platforms
Consumer-facing platforms with operational complexity. Apps with network effects, platform businesses requiring scaling infrastructure.
Examples: Mobility, gaming, entertainment, fintech, proptech
Series A-B Stage
Companies past product-market fit, ready to scale operations. Typically €1M-€10M in ARR or GMV, preparing for next funding round.
Stage: 10-50 employees, Series A to Series B
European Markets
Companies operating in or expanding to European markets. EU/UK headquarters or US companies entering Europe.
Geography: Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, UK