FAQ

What you need to know.

  • A fractional CFO is a senior finance leader who works with your company on a part-time or project basis. You get the same strategic depth as a full-time hire — financial planning, fundraising, board reporting, M&A — but only for the time and scope you actually need. Engagements typically range from a few days a month for ongoing oversight to full-time during a transaction or fundraise.

  • We work with startups and PE-backed companies in the DACH region — typically Series Seed through Series C, plus established mid-market businesses preparing for a transaction. If you've outgrown bookkeeping but can't justify a full-time CFO, or your existing finance team needs senior firepower for a specific project, we're built for you.

  • Very. Engagements can be hourly, monthly retainers, or fixed-scope projects. We can scale up during a fundraise or M&A process and scale down once the work is done. No long lock-ins, no equity, no hidden costs.

  • Pricing depends on scope, seniority, and intensity of the engagement, typically 1-4 days per week. Most clients save 30-40% compared to a full-time CFO hire, without giving up equity. For M&A mandates, we offer success-based compensation aligned with your outcome.

  • Usually within two weeks of an initial conversation. We match you with a Triage operator who fits your stage, sector, and the specific work at hand — and they're embedded and contributing from day one.

  • Our team is based across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and we work primarily with companies headquartered there. Engagements can be fully remote, on-site, or a hybrid — whichever fits your operating model best.

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