CFO Insights

Mary-Anne Moffatt - CFO Ramp NetworkWe explore Mary-Anne's extensive experience in financial services and how she adapted her approach to lead the finance function at Fintech 10x. More recently Mary-Anne has taken on the CFO role at Ramp Network. At Ramp, Mary Anne is responsible for commercial strategy, reporting, controls and supporting fundraising. We learn about transferable skills and establishing teams with autonomy to lead on decision making.Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.https://startupcfo.tech/Music:Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven LindvallLicensed through Epidemic Sound

Michael Tefula, Head of Finance at CIRCA5000, having been a venture capitalist for many years with Downing Ventures.In this episode, Michael shares his insight on how a combination of entrepreneurial leanings and a family focus on the importance of education, led to him joining CIRCA5000, after some time as a venture investor. We learn how Michael’s career builds upon  a foundational period with Deloitte, authorship of three books on education and professional development, and why founder resourcefulness is an important thing. We also learn more about  CIRCA5000 and their mission to make impact investing more accessible, something that lured Michael into an operator role at a startup. https://circa5000.com/ (capital at risk)Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.https://startupcfo.tech/Music:Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven LindvallLicensed through Epidemic Sound

Philip Kelvin, Co-Founder and CEO of tranch having formally been CFO at TrussleIn this episode, Philip shares his insight on how his career in investment banking and consulting led to becoming a Tech CFO. We learn how Philip’s finance career helped him understand the huge challenges that need to be solved in the world of cash flow management and ultimately led to him founding tranch. tranch is one of the next generation of B2B, Buy Now Pay Later, payment methods enabling SaaS and services companies to get paid upfront and their customers to unlock flexibility by paying on their terms over 3 to 12 months.https://tranch.comYour host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.https://startupcfo.tech/Music:Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven LindvallLicensed through Epidemic Sound

Tom Coward - Cytora CFOFirst time CFO, second time leading finance at a growing technology company. At Cytora, Tom is responsible for People, Talent, Legal, Information Security and Finance. In 2020 Tom was named one of 10 Finance Futurists by Sage. Started off working life as an auditor at Deloitte.Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.https://startupcfo.tech/Music:Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven LindvallLicensed through Epidemic Sound

Jay Dias is Founder and Managing Partner of Leela Capital, a boutique investment and advisory venture firm.  In this episode he shares his unconventional route into finance. Jay’s journey includes seven years in operating finance roles including a successful exit as CFO & COO, and 10 years in turnaround / Insolvency, mainly at PwC (London).Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.https://startupcfo.tech/Music:Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven LindvallLicensed through Epidemic Sound

Steven Dunne, Senior Partner and Head of PortfolioSteven has over 20 years of private equity experience gained within private equity firms, as CFO/COO of private equity and venture capital backed companies taking them through to exit, as well as PE M&A exposure in investment banking. He joined Frog as Senior Partner in charge of Portfolio in 2015 and leading on Responsible Investment. He heads the Operating Partner Programme, also acting as the operating partner for finance, which provides seamless expert support through due diligence to portfolio company engagement and delivery of the Scale-Up methodology. https://frogcapital.com/scale-up/https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-dunne/Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO.https://startupcfo.tech/Music:Pumpkin Blues by Daniel Fridell and Sven LindvallLicensed through Epidemic Sound

Jenny Bloom, Former CFO of Zapier and MailChimp, is a global financial executive with over 30 years of experience in public, private, and startup organisations throughout a variety of industries. She has spent the last 20 years as a CFO scaling SaaS companies, and along with finance, she also led the people, legal, facilities, events, and administrative functions. She was with MailChimp for 14 years and was with Zapier for 6 years before retiring in Jan 2022. Jenny is currently doing some advisory work and is looking for a couple of board roles.Your host is Guy Hutchinson and this podcast was brought to you by Startup CFO. https://startupcfo.tech/Audio: WatR - Whipped CreamPIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE==============================================Licensor's Username:http://pixabay.com/users/itswatr-12344345/Audio File Title:WatR - Whipped CreamAudio File URL:http://pixabay.com/music/beats-watr-whipped-cream-10152/