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Financial strategy, fundraise readiness, and clean investor reporting — without a full-time CFO salary. Tell us your stage; we shortlist 2–3 matched CFOs.

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No placement fees. You pay the executive directly, only if you hire.

When founders bring in a Fractional CFO

If one of these sounds like your company, a fractional CFO is built for exactly this moment.

No clear view of burn

You don't know your true runway to the week. Cash, burn rate, and unit economics live in a spreadsheet nobody trusts — so every spending decision is a guess.

A fundraise you are not ready for

Investors want a model, a data room, and answers on unit economics. You need someone who has run a raise before to build the materials and sit beside you in diligence.

Board and investor reporting chaos

Every board meeting is a scramble. You need consistent, credible reporting — actuals vs plan, KPIs, and a forecast — that builds investor confidence instead of eroding it.

What your CFO delivers in 90 days

Senior judgement applied to your actual situation — not a generic playbook.

  • A 12–24 month financial model with clear assumptions you can defend
  • Cash-flow forecasting and a burn / runway dashboard you check weekly
  • Fundraise materials — data room, cap table, and investor narrative
  • Unit-economics analysis: CAC, LTV, margins, and the levers that move them
  • A board-reporting pack: actuals vs plan, KPIs, and forecast

Typical Fractional CFO rate

Part-time engagement, 10–25 hrs/week

$5,000–$12,000/mo

A full-time CFO typically costs $300,000–$500,000/year plus equity. A fractional CFO delivers the same seniority at roughly 30–50% of that.

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Request a Fractional CFO match

Tell us about your company. We review your brief the same day and shortlist 2–3 matched CFOs within 48 hours.

Fractional CFO — common questions

When should a startup hire a fractional CFO?
Common triggers are an upcoming raise, crossing roughly $1M in revenue, burn that needs tightening, or board reporting that has outgrown a founder-run spreadsheet. A fractional CFO covers all of these well before a full-time hire is justified.
Can a fractional CFO help us raise?
Yes — fundraise preparation is one of the most common reasons companies hire one. They build the model and data room, pressure-test your unit economics, and support you through investor diligence.
How is a fractional CFO different from a bookkeeper or controller?
A bookkeeper records what happened and a controller closes the books accurately. A CFO is forward-looking — strategy, forecasting, fundraising, and capital decisions. Many companies keep their bookkeeper and add a fractional CFO on top.
What does a fractional CFO cost vs a full-time hire?
A full-time CFO typically costs $300,000–$500,000 per year plus equity. A fractional CFO delivers the same seniority at roughly 30–50% of that, scaled to the hours you actually need.
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