Best fractional CHROs for PE-backed companies

6 firms and practitioners offer fractional CHRO work and say they serve PE-backed companies. First on the list are TechCXO, Altus CXO and Leadership Services. TechCXO is the editor's pick. 2 publish a monthly fee, from $2,200 to $2,280 a month. The other 4 quote.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 Listed 6 Order published rule

Most companies need one between 25 and 100 employees, when hiring spreads across states or countries, the first serious employee complaint arrives, or headcount nears the 50 mark that triggers new US obligations.

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Bolster Names PE-backed

Marketplace. CFO, CMO, COO, CTO, CHRO, General Counsel.

1 named client Serves US
Fee on request
5

People Puzzles Names PE-backed

Firm, Duxford, UK. CHRO.

5 named clients 85 people
Fee on request
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Umbrex Names PE-backed

Collective. CFO, CMO, COO, CTO, CPO, CHRO.

Serves Global
Fee on request

How this list is built. Every firm and practitioner here offers fractional CHRO work on its own site and says it serves PE-backed companies. Order is editor's pick, then listings that name the stage, then a published fee, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Full methodology.