Master Startup Finance Through Real-World Experience
Join our intensive 12-month program where you'll work alongside seasoned startup founders, manage actual budgets, and gain hands-on experience with the financial challenges that define successful ventures.
Start Your JourneyLearn by Doing, Not Just Reading
Most finance courses teach theory. We throw you into the deep end with real startups facing actual financial decisions. You'll spend your days analyzing cash flow for a tech company that's burning through seed funding, or helping a retail startup decide between inventory financing options.
- Work directly with 3-4 active startups throughout your program
- Handle real budget reviews, investor presentations, and growth forecasts
- Weekly mentorship with CFOs who've been through multiple funding rounds
- Access to live board meetings and investor discussions
- Build your portfolio with actual startup financial models
By graduation, you won't just understand startup finance—you'll have lived it. Our participants often tell us they learned more in six months with us than in years of traditional finance roles.
Your 12-Month Journey
Months 1-3: Foundation & First Assignment
Start with intensive workshops covering startup financial fundamentals, then get matched with your first client company. You'll shadow their monthly board prep and learn their current challenges before taking on your own responsibilities.
Months 4-8: Deep Dive Implementation
Take ownership of key financial processes. Create monthly investor updates, model different growth scenarios, and present recommendations to leadership teams. This is where theory meets reality and you discover what actually works.
Months 9-12: Leadership & Portfolio Building
Lead financial analysis for major decisions like Series A preparation or market expansion. Work across multiple companies simultaneously and start mentoring newer participants. Build the portfolio that launches your career.
Learn from People Who've Built Companies
Our mentors aren't academic instructors—they're founders and finance leaders who've navigated the chaos of high-growth startups and lived to tell about it.
Kai Patterson
Former CFO, Three Exits
Guided companies from seed to IPO. Specializes in helping people understand investor psychology and what really matters in financial presentations.
River Chen
Serial Founder & Angel Investor
Built and sold two fintech companies. Now focuses on helping early-stage founders avoid the financial mistakes that kill promising startups.
Phoenix Torres
Head of Finance, Scale-up Specialist
Expert in the messy middle stage when startups transition from scrappy to structured. Helps participants navigate complex growth decisions.
Ready to Stop Learning Theory and Start Solving Real Problems?
Our next cohort begins in September 2025. We accept just 24 participants to ensure everyone gets direct access to mentors and meaningful work with our partner companies.