Discovery call
A free call to understand the business, its stage and where the numbers need to go.
Numbers that get you funded
01 / The Founder Problem
Startup founders are brilliant at building their product, but when the numbers don't hold up, the cash flow, the model, the story investors need to hear, the best ideas in the world don't get funded.
The Partnership
We pair AI-powered speed with board-level judgment to turn fast-moving startups into investor-ready businesses
€250M+
Capital raised by supported founders
100+
Startups supported from pre-seed to scale-up
14 yrs
Senior corporate finance experience
How we work
From a critical one-off model to an ongoing seat at the table, the engagement adapts to the stage and decisions ahead.
01.
Strategy hour
Bring the messiest model, deck or board question and leave with a clear action plan.
↗ 02.Financial model
A bespoke bottom-up model built around your business, numbers and fundraising story. Delivered in 2 to 4 weeks.
↗ 03.Fractional CFO
Ongoing forecasting, cash flow, board reporting and senior financial leadership when it matters.
↗How it works
What working together looks like
Deep dive
A working session to map the model, drivers and assumptions so everything reflects reality.
Build & review
Sylvia builds, then walks you through every number and the thinking behind it.
In your corner
Ongoing support through board meetings, investor calls and the decisions between.
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About the founder
Hi, I’m Sylvia.
The person founders call when the numbers stop matching the story.
Sylvia Cebanu is a fractional CFO and financial advisor to startups with 14 years of experience in corporate finance across the US, UK, and EU. Having built financial foundations for more than 100 startups from pre-seed to scale-up, Sylvia's work spans some of the most complex, fast-moving sectors in the startup world: fintech, SaaS, AI, robotics, edtech, biotech, and media, where she builds the financial foundations founders need to make stronger decisions, raise capital and grow with confidence.
You should feel proud of the business you're building, not just relieved it survived another quarter.
Trusted by ambitious founders across
Free for early-stage founders
Before the business, build the numbers.
A plug-and-play Excel template for revenue, costs, cash flow and growth assumptions—plus a walkthrough of what investors actually look for.
Founder perspective
What founders say
“Sylvia rebuilt our model from scratch and we walked into our Series A able to defend every number.”
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“The clarity she gave us cut weeks off our raise and changed how our board saw the business.”
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“Having Sylvia in the room for investor calls was the difference between hoping and knowing.”
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Ready to make the numbers work?
Tell us where the business is going and what is getting in the way. We will make the next financial decision clearer.
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