Specialist Fractional Executives

Trusted by leading CEOs and founders, we serve high-growth venture-backed companies.

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Why fractional?

The high-growth world is going fractional, with good reason.

Leading founders use fractional talent to grow from Seed to Series C and beyond. Here's why.

You get top talent

Hiring a talented executive is expensive. But the role of a divisional leader is almost indispensable in the growth phase of a company.

A good fractional executive has top qualifications and has played strategic roles in transactions and C-level decisions and has great technical skills to boot.

with relevant experience

Not many candidates have experience dealing with the issues that are top of mind for founders.

Experienced fractional executives have been involved in multiple funding rounds, high-stakes negotiations, and rapidly evolving business situations.

and the industry connections.

Having access to the right external people is a key role of executive.

Top fractional executives are well-networked on account of their own experience and professional affiliations.
Why us?

We're here to stay.

Most fractional executives are freelancers. We are a professional services partnership focused on being the go-to for founders and investors.

Experience

We have dealt with over 50 start-ups and SMEs and we focus on the challenges they encounter internally and as well as dealing with external stakeholders.

Approach

The fractional space is relatively new and most people are still figuring things out. We've developed processes to make things work well, from on-boarding to monthly reporting.

Human

This isn't a meat-grinder business or a highly scalable SaaS company. We're a good old consulting business - so you'll be dealing with humans all the way.

Flexible

Starting at £2,500 per month, we have light-touch solutions for companies needing only a little help. We'll grow with you from there.

Technical

Whether it's building a multi-entity financial model with a complex capital structure or interrogating your revenue accruals, we're up to the task.

Modern

We are proponents of automated and streamlined processes. So we'll make suggestions on how technology can be used to scale optimally.

"The Venturesmiths has assisted our company on various occasions with financial modelling for our various funding rounds, starting with our Series A, all the way to our latest Series C round. In addition to his assistance with the modelling, Michael also assisted us with the Investor Management Deck, which we used to raise $50m+."

Nic Klopper
CEO, HearX Group

"We loved working with The Venturesmiths! Michael was able to handle our difficult financial modeling needs, creating accurate, detailed, and well-documented models that impressed both our team and investors.  He's also incredibly intelligent, humble, and easy to work with.  I highly recommend him as a fractional CFO."

Stacy Stubblefield
Co-founder, TeleSign

"Venturesmiths helped us achieve our goal, early stage investment for our startup. Michael provided the financial foundation for our business and I hope we have a long fruitful relationship as we work towards our next milestones. Aside from his CFO expertise he is easy to work with, extremely knowledgeable and committed to getting the outcomes needed. I could not recommend him more."

Damian Carte
Founder, EverList

"Michael demonstrates exceptional expertise in financial modelling and investor relations. His ability to create detailed financial models that are easily understood by those outside the finance team has been critical in our engagements with investors. This skill ensures that our business strategies and goals are clearly communicated and aligned with investor expectations. His understanding of the investment landscape has significantly aided our approach to investor interactions, leading to more meaningful discussions and positive outcomes. The contributions have been vital in refining our financial strategy as we transition from a start-up to a growing organization."

Jarryd Bekker
CEO, RIOT Network