Marc van Neerven
Chief Technology Officer
Based in Netherlands · 33+ years experience
Summary
Startup Intelligence Officer - I help founders make better decisions about product, technology, AI, growth and organizational change.
About
I help you turn it into something that actually ships, scalable, beautiful, and built to last.
As a Fractional CTO, I help founders and leadership teams:
Turn strategy into execution: translating boardroom vision into working code and real traction.
Build lean, high-performing tech teams: in-house, remote, or hybrid, with just the right balance of structure and speed.
Adopt AI the right way: embedding an AI mindset into products, workflows, and decision-making before it’s too late.
Create SaaS that sells itself: through a Product-Led Growth approach that puts value before friction.
Design for humans, build for scale: applying design thinking, solid architecture, and open-web standards to grow sustainably.
My work is transformational: when I leave, your company keeps moving faster, smarter, and with more clarity than before.
I’m not a slide-deck strategist. I still code, design, and build proof-of-concepts myself, focusing (and advocating for) the Open Web, and native cloud to prove what’s possible.
You want your SaaS to grow leaner, smarter, and more human.
Let’s build it.
Skills
Engineering Leadership, Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data & AI, DevOps
Regions covered
Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Africa, South America, Middle East
Industry experience
Government, Fintech, Retail, SaaS, Education, Healthcare
At a glance
Marc brings hands-on experience across Engineering Leadership, Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data & AI, DevOps. Available for engagements across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Africa, South America, Middle East. Industry experience includes Government, Fintech, Retail, SaaS, Education and 1 more.
How fractional CTO engagements with Marc work
Marc works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.