Fractional CFO
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Experienced CFOs on demand for strong fundraising and clean day-to-day finance

Fractional CFOs bring real financial expertise into your startup, flexibly and at discounted startup rates.

Financial modeling, cashflow planning and fundraising support for a startup
Overview

CFO expertise without a full-time role

Fractional CFO Services give startups experienced financial leadership on demand without creating a full-time role. Triage Finance supports fundraising through equity story, pitch, financial modeling and investor-ready materials, and day-to-day finance through cashflow, runway, planning, financial KPIs and reporting.

Engagements usually start with a clearly defined fixed-price work package, such as a finance sprint or check-up. Further support is optional and flexible. Billing and handling run centrally through Gateway Factory. The service does not include financial bookkeeping or tax advisory and works alongside the startup's accounting and tax advisors.

The challenge

You need financial expertise but not (yet) a full-time CFO? This service helps when:

  • your next funding round is coming up but your equity story and pitch aren't convincing yet
  • you lack a solid, integrated financial model for investors
  • you have no clear view of cashflow, runway and financial KPIs
  • you want to professionalize day-to-day finance
  • a dedicated CFO hire is still too early or too expensive
Sweet spot

Startups preparing a funding round or professionalizing day-to-day finance that need experienced financial leadership on demand.

Not the right fit

No financial bookkeeping and no tax advisory. The fractional CFO works together with the startup's accounting and tax advisors.

Service architecture

Modules and deliverables

A modular setup that scales with the needs of the startup.

01

Fundraising support

Build investor-ready materials from one coherent financial story.

  • Equity story and pitch
  • Integrated financial modeling
  • Data room and due-diligence preparation
02

Finance operations

Create a clean operating view of cashflow, runway and financial KPIs.

  • Cashflow management and runway
  • Integrated financial models and planning
  • Financial KPIs and reporting
  • Monthly closing and investor reporting

The fractional CFO works alongside your accounting and tax advisors. Financial bookkeeping and tax advisory are outside the service scope.

Outcomes

What teams gain

01

Investor-ready materials

Align equity story, pitch and financial model in one package.

02

Stronger fundraising case

Use an experienced CFO perspective to improve financial credibility and preparation.

03

Day-to-day finance under control

Create a reliable view of cashflow, runway, planning and reporting.

04

Flexible expertise on demand

Get senior finance support for the phase and scope needed without a full-time hire.

Process

A clear path from start to outcome

Step 01

Short Gateway discovery call

Clarify whether fundraising, financial modeling or day-to-day finance is the primary need.

About 10 minutes
Initial finance brief
Step 02

Discovery with Triage Finance

Clarify the detailed scope, information requirements and working fit.

Validated finance scope
Step 03

Define the first work package

Receive a clearly defined fixed-price proposal handled centrally through Gateway Factory.

Agreed work package
Step 04

Embed the fractional CFO

Work directly with an experienced finance leader while keeping follow-on support optional.

Investor-ready or operational finance deliverables
Step 05

Wrap up and decide next steps

Review outcomes, capture feedback and decide whether ongoing support is useful.

Handover and next-step decision
Network

Specialists and ecosystem partners

Triage Finance

Delivery

Triage Finance is a team of experienced fractional CFOs around Jesper Rothe, specialized in fundraising and finance operations for startups. The team delivers on-demand financial leadership, with billing and handling through Gateway Factory.

Engagements start with a scoped finance sprint or check-up. Financial bookkeeping and tax advisory are outside the service scope; Triage works together with your accounting and tax advisors.

FAQ

Questions before getting started

What is a fractional CFO?

An experienced finance leader on demand for specific topics or phases, without creating a full-time role. Financial bookkeeping and tax advisory are outside the scope; Triage works alongside your accounting and tax advisors.

Which phase is this service for?

Before or during a funding round, or when day-to-day finance needs to become more professional.

How does the engagement start?

Usually with a clearly defined fixed-price work package such as a finance sprint or check-up. Additional support remains optional.

Can the Ready-to-Scale voucher be used?

Yes. Eligible startups in the Ready-to-Scale program can use their voucher for this service.

How is the service billed?

Billing and invoicing are handled centrally through Gateway Factory.

Ready for the next level of your finances?

Bring experienced finance leadership into the team

Start with a short discovery call and define the first fixed-scope finance work package.

Your contact: Leon Rottmann, Head of Startup Services, Gateway Factory.

Book a free discovery call
Fractional CFO
brought to you by:
Triage Finance

Fractional CFO

Fractional CFO Services give startups experienced financial leadership on demand without creating a full-time role. Triage Finance supports fundraising through equity story, pitch, financial modeling and investor-ready materials, and day-to-day finance through cashflow, runway, planning, financial KPIs and reporting.

Engagements usually start with a clearly defined fixed-price work package, such as a finance sprint or check-up. Further support is optional and flexible. Billing and handling run centrally through Gateway Factory. The service does not include financial bookkeeping or tax advisory and works alongside the startup's accounting and tax advisors.

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