Venture Bench & Venture GC
We’ve sat in your seat. Now we’re on your bench. Flexible legal and leadership talent for ambitious companies scaling fast.
Our ‘why’
Venture Bench was founded by Carly Martin — a former Amazon expansion leader with deep experience in cross-border strategy, go-to-market execution, top-tier legal advisory, and operational excellence.
The vision? To give founders and fast-growing businesses on-demand access to seasoned expert, big-tech and in-house talent, at the moments they need it most. We deliver flexible, client-focused solutions that adapt as you grow, and embed seamlessly into your team.
We started with a clear premise: traditional consultancies charge steep fees to deliver strategy decks, then leave you to implement. Law firms can be just as expensive, and often sit on the fence when real commercial decisions need to be made.
Venture Bench is different. We help you determine what you need and work in lockstep with you, with deep accountability. We’ve sat in your seat. We understand the urgency. And we know how to deliver results quickly, cost-effectively, and with the kind of commitment that builds trust with your executive team, stakeholders and your investors.
Venture Bench Services
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Fundraising
From investor readiness and legal structuring to due diligence, term sheets, and close — we support founders through the capital raising journey. We offer strategic pre-raise support, document review, investor comms, and fundraising execution.
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Venture GC (Fractional General Counsel)
Fractional General Counsel support for startups, scaleups, and high growth teams. Senior lawyers embed with your team to lead legal strategy, negotiate key deals, and navigate high-growth legal risk across fundraising, commercial, regulatory, and product work.
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Fractional CXO Services
Access experienced C-suite leaders on a flexible, part-time basis. We help companies scale operations, enter new markets, close strategic partnerships, and strengthen executive bandwidth during growth or transition.
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AI Strategy & Implementation
We help legal and executive teams cut through the noise on AI. Our services cover internal AI policy development, use case design, legal risk mitigation, and implementation of AI co-pilots and contract automation tools tailored for legal, ops, and procurement teams.