# Accelerate your AI venture with seasoned AI Strategy Advisor

## leaders who understand the space.

Knex connects AI and AI-enabled companies with fractional executives who have shipped ML products, navigated AI regulation, and scaled technical teams. Get expert guidance from people who speak your language.

## How it works

1. ### Define what you need  
   Tell Knex where expert guidance could move the needle — growth, fundraising, product, tech, operations, or beyond.

2. ### Get instant matches  
   See vetted experts who fit your goals. Each has proven experience, domain expertise, and testimonials vetted by Knex.

3. ### Book a free consult  
   Meet your top choices right from their profile. If it's not the right fit, you can revisit again anytime.

4. ### Engage with confidence  
   Simple, transparent equity and cash services for you to choose from. Then we handle all contracting, payments and compliance for you.

## Testimonials

"Finding a fractional CTO who understood both the ML engineering and the business side of AI was nearly impossible — until we tried Knex."

**David Park**

"Our AI company needed go-to-market help from someone who could translate technical capabilities into business value. Knex matched us in days."

**Emily Thompson**

"The fractional COO Knex connected us with had scaled two AI companies before. They helped us build ops infrastructure that could handle rapid growth."

**Michael Okafor**

## Why Companies Trust Knex

Every expert on Knex is carefully vetted to ensure you work with proven talent.

- **550** Total Experts Applied  
- **146** With Verified Testimonials  
- **27%** of all experts  
  Talent must have a verified testimonial to be listed on Knex

- **110** Knex Vetted Experts  
- **20%** of all experts

## Transparent pricing  
You can book services straight from any Knex talent profile.

### Free Matching  
Free to get matched and meet experts. Book free 30-min consults with as many people as you like.

### Equity Advisor Engagements  
**$499 activation fee**  
Charged only when you confirm a match. This covers vetting, onboarding, and contract documentation using FAST standards.

### Cash Engagements  
Transparent pricing lives on each expert's profile. Knex includes a 10% platform fee on all cash engagements. This covers vetting, onboarding, contracting, payments, and compliance.

# About

At Knex, our mission is to empower companies and independent professionals to build a better way to work — where the right expertise meets the right opportunity at the right time.

**Katie Murphy**  
Katie is the Founder & CEO and a former fractional executive herself. She spent 8 years doing this work before building Knex, because she wished a platform like this had existed when she was doing it. Chasing contracts, chasing payments, figuring out pricing alone. She built Knex so that would not have to be everyone's story.

## FAQs  
Frequently asked questions about Knex for AI / AI-Enabled Companies companies.

**Do you have fractional leaders with AI/ML expertise?**  
Yes. Knex has vetted fractional CTOs, product leaders, and strategy advisors who have built and scaled AI products, managed ML engineering teams, and navigated the unique challenges of AI companies.

**Can I find advisors who understand AI regulation and compliance?**  
Absolutely. As AI regulation evolves, many of our advisors bring direct experience with data privacy, model governance, and responsible AI frameworks that investors and enterprise customers expect.

**What if my company uses AI but is not an AI company?**  
Knex serves both pure-play AI companies and AI-enabled businesses. Whether you're building foundational models or integrating AI into an existing product, we match you with the right expertise for your specific use case.

**How do fractional leaders help AI companies differently?**  
AI companies face unique challenges — long R&D cycles, data moats, regulatory uncertainty, and highly technical buyers. Fractional leaders from this space bring playbooks tailored to these dynamics rather than generic company advice.

**Can I work with an AI advisor on equity terms?**  
Yes. Knex supports equity-only advisor engagements using FAST agreement standards. This is a popular option for early-stage AI companies conserving cash while building their advisory board.