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Our People

Ops Starters is led full-time by Vera Balo, with a talented team of entrepreneurial professionals ready to jump into fractional roles at fast-growing impact startups. From finance and operations to partnerships and strategy, our team brings experience from top startups, venture builders, scale-ups, and consulting. We're mission-driven and flexible, and we bring hands-on support to help you move faster, grow smarter, and scale your impact.

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Khyati Shah

Fractional Finance & Operations Lead

With experience from unicorn HR tech Factorial and a background as a chartered accountant, Khyati helps startups build solid financial and operational foundations.

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Justin Stomp

Fractional Founders Associate

A junior Founders Associate with a sharp eye for strategy and execution, Justin brings energy and structure to business development and ops projects.

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Andrea Candus

Fractional Chief of Staff

With a venture builder (HighTechXL) and Founders Associate background, Andrea supports startups with fundraising, partnerships, and growth.

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Vera Balo

Fractional Chief of Staff

With experience from Carbon Equity and degrees from RSM and ESADE, Vera is passionate about helping mission-driven startups scale their positive impact. 

Our Story

Ops Starters began with a simple realization: early-stage startups are stretched thin. Between founders fundraising, hiring, managing sales, and keeping operations running, there’s little time left for the high-value work that truly drives a company forward. While fractional executives offer strategic guidance, startups often need something different—smart, hands-on execution.

 

That’s where we come in.

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Ops Starters provides fractional operational support for impact-driven startups, helping them execute their vision efficiently. We embed ourselves into teams, working part-time but fully committed, taking full ownership of processes. Our approach is simple: we onboard quickly, adapt fast and get things done.

We’re young professionals—less experienced than traditional consultants, but also far more affordable. Instead of paying €150–300/hour for a senior executive to handle hiring processes, financial admin, or CRM setup, founders can work with us for a fraction of the cost. We bring top-tier experience, proactive problem-solving, and a hands-on approach that drives real results.

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Since launching, we’ve worked with early-stage companies tackling some of today’s most important challenges— such as accurate weather forecasting or climate resilient agriculture. We’ve helped founders set up scalable processes, apply for grants, hire great people, and build strong foundations for growth. And we’re just getting started.

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While Ops Starters began as a solo venture, the team is growing. We now have a network of entrepreneurial, high-performing professionals who take on part-time projects in business operations, product, and even engineering. As we grow, our goal remains the same: to empower founders by giving them the execution support they need, when they need it, without the commitment of a full-time hire.

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Let’s solve the most pressing social and environmental problems—together.

Our Clients

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