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CFO 4.0

189. CFO Stories: Scaling Success: Navigating Growth and Funding with Luigi Testa

Aug 13, 2024
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In this weeks episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro sits down with Luigi Testa, CFO at LinkSquares, to discuss his journey and the incredible growth story of LinkSquares. Luigi shares his insights on transitioning into the CFO role, navigating funding rounds, and scaling the finance function within a rapidly growing company. 

Key points covered:

  • The importance of strategic finance skills over traditional accounting backgrounds in the CFO role.
  • Insights into the Series A to Series C funding processes, including investor expectations and maintaining clean financials.
  • Common challenges during rapid growth and the importance of resilience and problem-solving.
  • Key financial metrics and unit economics crucial for SaaS companies and how they evolve.
  • Strategies for hiring the right talent and balancing process and control with growth objectives.

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