A senior operator,
without the full-time seat.
A part-time CFO or Chief AI Officer who is accountable and hands-on, at whatever stage the company has reached: a startup building its first finance function or an enterprise starting an AI program.
What we step into
Fractional CFO
The finance seat, held by someone who has raised the capital, done the deals, and run the P&L.
- Fundraising and capital markets: equity, debt, and the model behind them
- M&A, from sourcing and diligence through integration
- Budgeting, forecasting, and board and investor reporting
- Cap table and employee equity design
Fractional Chief AI Officer
One accountable owner for AI, someone who builds AI systems as well as buying them.
- AI strategy and a roadmap ranked by return, not novelty
- Build-versus-buy decisions and vendor selection
- The company knowledge base every later project depends on
- Rollout, adoption, and governance across the team
The role changes with the stage
Startups
Set up the finance function and the AI stack correctly from the start, and keep the company ready to raise money.
Growth and middle market
Scale without adding headcount at the same rate as revenue, and handle the first acquisitions and the first debt raise.
Enterprise
An experienced outside operator who leads one defined mandate, such as an AI program, a transaction, or a turnaround, alongside the existing team.
Done it in the seat
Not advice from the sidelines. We have done these jobs ourselves, and we run our own companies on the AI we build.
Co-founded a consumer brand platform and ran it as Head of M&A, then CFO, then interim CEO, to roughly $60M in annual sales. Acquired 11 brands, raised about $80M of equity and $15M of debt, and led the shift to profitability.
Seven years in private equity, from analyst to the youngest VP in the firm’s history. Diligenced hundreds of LBOs, growth investments, and take-privates, deployed over $1B, and advised the boards of portfolio companies including Neiman Marcus, Mytheresa, NVA, and Aspen Dental.
Need the seat filled?
Tell us where the company is and what the role has to deliver. We will tell you whether a fractional seat fits, or whether you need a full-time hire.
contact@mindfortress.com