Best fractional CAIOs in the EU

5 firms and practitioners offer fractional CAIO work in the EU, counting those that work worldwide. First on the list are First AI Movers, Valerian Valkin, Fractional Chief AI Officer and Alex Goryachev, Fractional Chief AI Officer. 2 publish a monthly fee, from $1,750 to $6,500 a month. The other 3 quote.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 Listed 5 Order published rule

A three-month minimum then month-to-month with 30 days notice is common; some firms run 90-day setup phases followed by monthly cycles.

First AI Movers

Firm. CTO, CAIO. $1M to $20M.

Serves EU

$1,750 per month

Valerian Valkin, Fractional Chief AI Officer

Solo practitioner, Lisbon, Portugal. CAIO. Professional services, agencies and B2B services. $1M to $100M.

4 named clients 1 person

$6,500 per month, 3 month minimum

Alex Goryachev, Fractional Chief AI Officer

Solo practitioner, US. CAIO. Healthcare, fintech and nonprofits. $100M plus.

Healthcare CAIO Fintech CAIO Nonprofit

3 named clients Serves US, Global

Fee on request monthly retainer, 3 month minimum

Fractionus

Marketplace. CFO, CMO, COO, CRO, CTO, CPO, CHRO, CAIO, General Counsel.

4 named clients Serves US, UK, EU, Australia

Fee on request no minimum

Vasko Ckorovski, Fractional CTO

Solo practitioner, Sydney, Australia. CTO, CAIO. Ecommerce and healthcare.

Ecommerce CAIO Healthcare CAIO

5 named clients Serves Australia, Global

Fee on request monthly retainer

How this list is built. Every firm and practitioner here offers fractional CAIO work on its own site and serves the EU or works worldwide. Order is editor's pick, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.