Fractional CFO for startups, pre-seed to Series A.

Investor-ready numbers without a full-time hire. Senior finance leadership by the hour, for a few months, or on a monthly retainer. From Toronto, for founders across Canada, the US and the UK.

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Founder-led. A small number of clients at a time.

A startup's cash over time Cash burns down between rounds and steps up at each raise: pre-seed, seed and Series A. Techfinance works on both sides of every raise. Cash in the bank Time Pre-seedmodel, valuation, data room Seedboard pack, runway, SaaS metrics Series Adue diligence, your first finance hire

Most founders don't need a full-time CFO before Series A.

But you do need someone who can build the financial model, run the numbers investors ask for, and keep the business on track after the money lands. That is what we do, on both sides of every raise.

Before you raise

Get investor-ready

  • Financial model and projectionsA three-statement model investors can stress-test, with the assumptions written down.
  • Business valuationA defensible number, and the story behind it, before you walk into the room.
  • Data room and due diligence prepEverything a VC will ask for, organised before they ask.
  • Pitch deck financialsThe three or four slides that decide whether the meeting continues.
  • SR&ED and grant planningNon-dilutive money you may already qualify for.
After you raise

Run the business on real numbers

  • Monthly close and board reportingClean numbers on time, and a board pack your investors actually read.
  • Budgeting and forecastingA plan you can hold the team to, updated as the business changes.
  • Cash runway, burn and cost optimisationKnow your months of runway every week, and find the spend that isn't earning its place.
  • SaaS metricsNRR, CAC, LTV and burn multiple, measured the way your next investor will measure them.
  • Bookkeeping and tax filingHandled for you in Canada, the US and the UK, so the numbers behind the board pack are right.
  • Finance automation with AIClose, reporting and AP automated with modern tools, so the numbers arrive faster and cost less.
  • Your finance functionProcesses, controls, SOPs and your first finance hire, when you're ready.

Who this is for

Being clear about fit saves us both time.

A good fit

  • Pre-seed or seed founders with no finance person, preparing to raise
  • Post-seed companies that have outgrown their bookkeeper
  • Founders who want to understand their numbers, not just receive them
  • Teams in Canada, the US or the UK, including SaaS and other recurring-revenue models

Probably not

  • You need a full-time, in-house finance team today
  • You want a one-off spreadsheet with no conversation behind it
  • You're past Series B and need a full-time CFO on staff

How it works

One senior finance partner, on terms that fit the stage you're at.

1

A 30-minute call

You tell us where the business is and what's coming next. We tell you honestly what investors will ask for and whether we're the right fit.

2

Terms that fit

Hire me by the hour for a specific question, for a couple of months to get through a raise, or on a monthly retainer as your ongoing Finance Business Partner. We agree the scope up front, and there's no long-term lock-in.

3

Faster with AI

We use AI and modern finance tools to build models, reports and forecasts in days, not weeks. Less time in spreadsheets, more of your budget in the business.

A note from the founder

Monir Ahmed, founder of Techfinance

Monir Ahmed

Founder · CPA, MBA, FCCA

I've spent 15 years in senior finance roles across Canada and the UK, most recently as Head of Finance at fast-growing AI and technology companies. I've sat on the founder's side of the table as acting CFO through VC fundraising and acquisition due diligence, and I know what it feels like when an investor asks a question the spreadsheet can't answer.

Entrepreneurship runs in my family. My mother was an entrepreneur, and so was my father. I grew up watching what it takes to build something from nothing, and I've carried that with me into every startup I've worked with.

I started Techfinance because I want to work with founders who are going to change the world, and help them get there. Whether that's a few hours to answer a hard question, a couple of months to get through a raise, or a long partnership, I want your numbers to be the least of your worries.

15 yrssenior finance experience
4×finance teams built from zero
Dozensof startups since 2019

As Techfinance grows, we bring in specialist experts where a client needs them. When you win, we win too.

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Let's talk about your numbers.

A free 30-minute call to see where you are, what investors will ask for, and whether we're the right fit. No pitch, no obligation.

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