Work with startups that know what good looks like.
Suma places senior executives into consumer startups at pre-seed, seed, and Series A. We lead with full-time permanent roles - and take on fractional where the timing is right. Every role we work on is with a startup we know personally.
Who we place.
Four senior functions. All within our lane.
Consumer businesses run on tight margins and investor scrutiny. The right finance hire at this stage isn't just someone who can close the books - it's someone who understands unit economics, runway management, and what a Series A or B investor wants to see. We place finance leaders who've done this before.
In consumer, marketing drives growth from day one. We place senior marketers who understand acquisition, retention, and brand building at early stage - people who can operate without a large team and still move the needle.
Consumer businesses are won and lost on retention. A strong Head of Customer owns the full post-purchase experience - onboarding, engagement, churn reduction, and the feedback loops that actually improve the product. Often the most undervalued hire at seed and Series A.
When the founding team is stretched across product, growth, and fundraising, operations falls through the cracks. We place ops leaders who can build the infrastructure a founder needs to scale.
Sectors we work with
Why work with Suma.
We only work with startups we'd back ourselves. When we bring you a role, it's worth your time.
You deal with one person. Not a team of consultants you've never met.
Every introduction is warm. We know the startup before we make the call.
We don't place into B2B SaaS, enterprise, or anything outside our lane.
No pressure. If the fit isn't right, we'll say so.
What to expect.
A short conversation first. We want to understand what you're looking for, what stage suits you, and what kind of startup you work best with. From there we keep you in mind for relevant roles as they come in.
Join the network.
We work with a small number of senior operators in consumer. If you're open to full-time or fractional roles with early-stage consumer startups, we'd like to hear from you.
We review every submission personally. If there's a potential fit we'll be in touch directly.