Virtual assistants who fit wherever your business needs them most.

All the agency perks, minus the agency feel. One dedicated assistant who learns your business and works your hours, with a whole team training and supporting them behind the scenes. Serving businesses across the US, Canada and the UK.

WHO WE ARE

A different kind of virtual support – Built by someone who has done the work

Virtupai was founded by Paidamoyo “Pai” Chakauya, who spent over six years as a virtual assistant before building this company. She started out as an individual VA, grew a reputation for high-level executive support, and expanded into an agency once her clients needed more than one person could give. That’s why Virtupai feels different. You get the reliability of an agency, with training, backup and oversight, but the relationship feels like working with one trusted assistant. We place intuitive, adaptable assistants from Southern Africa, pay them competitively and back every one with a small team of experienced leads. For you, that means peace of mind knowing your assistant is taken care of and here to stay.

THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE

Most “virtual assistant” help isn’t built for how you actually work

Small business owners and independent professionals don’t run into one problem at a time. You need someone to manage your inbox on Monday, help pull together a client presentation on Tuesday, and sort out a scheduling mess on Wednesday. Most VA services aren’t built for that. You either get a narrow task-doer who can’t flex outside their lane, or you get routed through a large outsourcing agency where turnover is high, training is thin, and you’re never quite sure who you’re actually working with. Hiring in-house solves the flexibility problem but not the cost or timing one, and most growing businesses aren’t ready for a full-time hire the moment they need real support. Virtupai sits in between: all the agency perks, minus the agency feel.

WHAT WE HANDLE

A genuinely wide range of support.

Because our assistants are chosen for adaptability rather than a fixed skill set, the kind of support you get can span areas like these — often more than one at once.

Administrative Support

inbox, calendar, scheduling, CRM, documentation

Technical Support

systems setup, SOPs, workflow automation, integrations

Specialized Support

social media, billing, podcast/video editing, marketing admin, AI integrations, SDR support, legal admin

Creative Support

design, presentations, branded templates, portfolios

How it Works

From First Call to Day One

Nine simple steps, and we handle most of them for you.

01

Discovery Call

We learn about your business, the support you need and the hours you work.

02

Signing

A straightforward agreement and a 50% deposit to secure your place and start the search.

03

Onboarding & Matching

We map your day-to-day and search our trained pool for assistants who fit.

04

Start Date

We agree a start date and handle contracting and setup in the background.

05

You Decide

You choose your assistant. If none feel right, we go back and find more.

06

Interview your shortlist

You meet the candidates you selected and ask them whatever you like.

07

Day one of your trial

Your assistant starts on your hours, with a clear plan for week one.

08

Trial ends

We review together. If it is working, you continue. If not, we find a better fit.

09

Continued support

We keep managing and supporting your assistant, and check in with you regularly.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
K+
Hours saved every year per VA you hire through us
$K
saved per year when you hire our VAs vs. our competitors
%
trained, vetted, and ready before day one
$
spent on benefits, payroll taxes, or equipment per year
Who we support

One assistant. Endless ways to help, shaped around how & when you work.

Our assistants are skills-tested, multi-skilled and backed by a team, so they step in wherever the work is. They work alongside you or your existing staff, on your hours.

Founders doing it all
Law firms and professional service firms
Growing and established teams
WHAT SETS US APART

Multifaceted by design

Not a task list — an assistant chosen for work ethic and the ability to learn, and placed wherever your business actually needs them.

agency perks, without the agency feel

Training, backup and oversight from a team, with the personal relationship of one dedicated assistant.

Trained and matched, not just placed

Every assistant goes through a real application, interview, training and assessment process before they’re matched to a client.

Contractor CARE

We train our contractors well and genuinely look after them, so they love what they do. That shows up for you as reliability and consistency, not turnover and retraining.

TIME ZONE ADVANTAGE

Southern Africa gives us significant working-hour overlap with the US, Canada and UK, strong English fluency and a genuine culture of professionalism.

SMALL ON PURPOSE

Virtupai is founder-led. You’re not one account among thousands at a call-center-style agency.

Our Packages

EXPERT SUPPORT. FLEXIBLE HOURS.

Straightforward, affordable support tailored to your business — choose the hours that work best for you, at just $15/hour.

Let’s Talk

Ready to reclaim your time?

Book a free discovery call, and we’ll walk through your business, your challenges, and the right way for Virtupai to support you.