The challenge
Series A closed, board expectations rising, and finance still run by an accountant and the CEO at midnight. Board packs were late and investors were asking for SaaS metrics nobody tracked.
Our approach
A Tessaro partner joined as fractional CFO for six days a month, built the SaaS metrics stack, ran the board pack, hired a finance manager and prepared the company for its Series B.
Northwind needed senior finance judgement before it could justify a full-time CFO salary. A fractional partner gave it both: the judgement now, and a plan for the hire later.
Metrics investors trust
Net revenue retention, CAC payback and burn multiple, calculated the same way every month and reconciled to the ledger.
Ready for the next round
By the Series B, the data room was already built and diligence closed in five weeks.
