CFO/Head of Capital Markets (Los Angeles)

Chief Financial Officer / Head of Capital Markets

Location: Los Angeles, CA. Hybrid.

Compensation: Competitive base salary + significant equity participation and valuation-based upside

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a strategically minded Chief Financial Officer / Head of Capital Markets to help lead the next phase of growth for an emerging defense, AI, and mission-critical technology company.

We are looking for a finance executive with deep capital markets expertise, strong institutional investor relationships, and experience helping growth companies prepare for significant financing events and potential public-market transactions.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of public-company experience, fundraising expertise, investor credibility, and operational finance leadership. This person will play a central role in shaping the company\'s financial strategy, capital formation efforts, investor positioning, and public-market readiness.

What You'll Do

Capital Markets & Investor Strategy

• Develop and execute capital markets strategy to support company growth initiatives
• Leverage relationships with hedge funds, crossover investors, PIPE investors, family offices, institutional investors, and capital markets advisors
• Lead investor outreach, financing discussions, and fundraising activities
• Support evaluation and execution of potential IPO, SPAC, reverse merger, or other public-market pathways
• Serve as a key spokesperson to investors, partners, advisors, and financial stakeholders

Strategic Finance

• Build and maintain long-range financial models and growth forecasts
• Develop revenue, valuation, and capital deployment strategies
• Prepare board presentations, investor materials, and financing documents
• Support due diligence, data rooms, and strategic transactions
• Partner closely with executive leadership on growth initiatives and corporate strategy

Finance Leadership

• Build scalable finance processes, controls, and reporting infrastructure
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
• Support PCAOB audits and public-company readiness initiatives
• Establish reporting frameworks and governance processes suitable for a public company
• Oversee the finance function as the organization continues to scale

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• Experience as a CFO, Head of Capital Markets, VP Finance, Deputy CFO, or similar senior finance executive
• Prior experience in a public company or late-stage growth company environment
• Demonstrated success raising capital and engaging institutional investors
• Established relationships with hedge funds, crossover investors, PIPE investors, SPAC sponsors, or public-market investors
• Strong understanding of public-market transactions and financing structures
• Experience developing financial models, forecasting, investor presentations, and board materials
• Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance

Preferred Background

• Defense, aerospace, AI, deep-tech, software, advanced technology, or related industries
• Experience with IPOs, SPAC transactions, PIPE financings, reverse mergers, or public-company capital raises
• Investment banking, corporate development, investor relations, or capital markets experience
• Familiarity with high-growth company environments and value-creation initiatives

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a founder-led technology company with ambitions to create significant enterprise value across multiple high-growth markets. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence company strategy, financing activities, valuation growth, and potential public-market outcomes while participating meaningfully in the value they help create.

In addition to cash compensation, the role includes substantial equity participation and performance-based upside tied to company valuation milestones and financing success.

Benefits

Full benefits including, Vacation/PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision and more...