Chief Financial Officer

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and operationally minded Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our founding executive team. As CFO, you will be a key partner to the CEO and board, responsible for building financial infrastructure, leading fundraising strategy, managing investor relations, and ensuring scalable operations as we move from early traction into growth.

You’ll lead all financial planning, controls, and compliance, and play a vital role in shaping our next funding round. This is an opportunity to get in early, help scale a transformative AI platform, and make a measurable impact at the executive level.

Key Responsibilities

• Own financial strategy, planning, and forecasting to ensure sustainable growth and operational excellence

• Lead capital raise initiatives (equity and debt), including pitch materials, due diligence, and term sheet negotiation

• Build out financial infrastructure, accounting policies, and KPI dashboards to support strategic decision-making

• Manage cash flow, runway, burn rate, and unit economics with precision

• Oversee compliance, tax strategy, legal coordination, and audit preparation

• Partner closely with CEO, Head of Product, and Head of Engineering to evaluate growth investments and pricing models

• Serve as primary liaison to investors, board members, and external financial institutions

• Hire and manage a lean finance team as the company scales

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including 3+ years in a CFO or VP of Finance role at a startup or high-growth tech company

• Proven success managing capital raises and investor relations at the pre-seed to Series A stage

• Deep understanding of SaaS business models, financial modeling, and cap table management

• Strong command of accounting (GAAP), compliance, and risk mitigation strategies

• Experience working closely with product and engineering teams in data-heavy or AI-driven environments preferred

• CPA, CFA, or MBA is a plus but not required

• Based in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX

Compensation

• Equity: 0.5%–1.5% (negotiable based on experience)

• Bonus: Performance-based

• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, flexible PTO, and potential relocation support