SkillsCapital expands platform to include CTOs-on-demand offering for startups

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AI-powered cloud platform SkillsCapital has expanded its offering to include elite CTOs on demand for global startups and enterprises, a top company official said on Sunday.

“The new offering will help startups, scale-ups, and PE/VC-backed firms worldwide address one of their most critical challenges – finding the right technology leadership with flexibility,” SkillsCapital Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Pawan Gupta said.

The company’s proprietary AI/ML engine evaluates CTOs across 400-plus leadership, technical, and cultural parameters, delivering a personalised and customised match for each organization’s unique needs for technology leadership, Gupta said.

This expansion comes at a time when global demand for senior technology leaders is soaring, he stated.

As per studies, nearly 65 per cent of early-stage Indian startups struggle to scale due to gaps in CTO-level expertise, while global PE/VC firms report 20-30 per cent of portfolio companies facing delays and cost overruns linked to weak tech strategy, he added.

Explaining the on-demand model, he said that SkillsCapital’s elite CTOs on-demand offering provides full-time CTOs for long-term leadership, fractional CTOs for early-stage or budget-conscious companies, interim CTOs for urgent leadership gaps or turnarounds, and CTO Governance-as-a-Service, where a panel of the world’s top CTOs provides strategic oversight for portfolio companies.

“Access to on-demand CTOs is a game-changer, especially for startups and PE-backed firms. SkillsCapital’s model blends AI precision with human insight, helping companies avoid the costly mistakes of poor leadership hires,” Pradeep Singh, an IIT Delhi Alumnus and one of the industry’s leading CTOs, said.

SkillsCapital’s platform enables professionals to work on global assignments without relocating, driving career growth, improving work-life balance, and contributing to local economies.

Published on July 6, 2025