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TechCXO Editor's pick
6 named clients Founded 2003, 245+ people
Fee on request
Best fractional CAIOs in the US
9 firms and practitioners offer fractional CAIO work in the US, counting those that work worldwide. First on the list are TechCXO, Valerian Valkin, Fractional Chief AI Officer and Alex Goryachev, Fractional Chief AI Officer. TechCXO is the editor's pick. One publishes a monthly fee: $6,500 a month at Valerian Valkin, Fractional Chief AI Officer. The rest quote.
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.
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4 named clients 1 person
$6,500 per month, 3 month minimum
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3 named clients Serves US, Global
Fee on request monthly retainer, 3 month minimum
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Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
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5 named clients Founded 1997
Fee on request monthly retainer
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6 named clients Serves US
Fee on request
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4 named clients Serves US, UK, EU, Australia
Fee on request no minimum
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5 named clients Serves US
Fee on request monthly retainer, no minimum
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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 US or works worldwide. Order is editor's pick, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.