Head of Finance

Role Description

We are hiring a high-impact Head of Finance to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO as we raise our institutional seed round and scale our AI analytics platform. This is a mission-critical role for a finance leader who has successfully supported and closed seed rounds before, and brings warm relationships across top-tier Silicon Valley seed-stage venture firms, leading AI, Enterprise SaaS investors, and select strategic corporate venture partners. The ideal candidate combines fundraising execution, investor-grade financial storytelling, and the ability to drive fundraising momentum from warm introductions through to a fast and efficient close.

What You'll Own

• Fundraising Execution (Primary Focus)
  • Lead the fundraising process alongside the CEO from first meeting through close
  • Build and manage investor pipeline, outreach, and meeting cadence
  • Own diligence preparation: financial model, data room, KPI narrative, and investor materials
  • Support term sheet review and closing execution
  • Maintain momentum and structure across the fundraising process
• Financial Strategy & Planning
  • Build and own the company's financial model and operating plan
  • Define key metrics across revenue, pipeline, unit economics, and margins
  • Support pricing strategy and long-term financial planning
  • Model enterprise SaaS and AI-driven economics (including infrastructure costs)
• Capital Efficiency & Runway Management
  • Own cash flow forecasting, burn management, and runway planning
  • Implement financial discipline across hiring and operational spend
  • Build visibility into AI infrastructure costs and gross margin dynamics
• Finance Systems & Reporting
  • Establish reporting cadence and financial operating processes
  • Own investor updates and board-level financial reporting
  • Ensure financial readiness for institutional investors and future audits

Qualifications

• Proven experience helping raise and close institutional seed rounds at a high-growth startup
• Existing warm relationships with leading seed-stage investors in AI, Enterprise or infrastructure
• Strong fundraising execution mindset - able to create velocity, not just build models
• Advanced financial modeling, KPI communication, and diligence leadership skills
• Deep understanding of AI business economics, including compute-driven cost structures

Requirements

• MBA or equivalent from a top-tier institution
• Prior Head of Finance, Strategic Finance, or CFO experience at a VC-backed startup
• Background in venture capital, investment banking, or startup finance with institutional credibility
• Experience progressing a company from Seed to Series A preparation
• Track record of building finance processes from scratch

What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months)

• Seed round executed efficiently with strong institutional investor participation
• Clean diligence process and investor-grade financial foundation established
• AI infrastructure spend actively managed with improving margin visibility
• Strong investor communication rhythm and Series A readiness in place

Why This Role

This is a high-impact opportunity to own fundraising and financial strategy at a company building AI infrastructure for financial institutions. You will work directly with the CEO and play a critical role in shaping the company's next stage of growth.

Investor Caliber Summary Line

We are looking for a finance leader who has closed institutional seed rounds before and can leverage a strong Silicon Valley and strategic investor relationships to accelerate fundraising, while building the financial backbone for long-term scale.