Achieve Investor Readiness With A Fundraising Consultant

Venture and Angel fundraising is a pivotal inflection point in the trajectory of your business. A successful funding round will require the disciplined guidance of an experienced financial leader to present a credible, data-backed financial story that stands up to investor scrutiny.

Ascent CFO Solutions helps companies secure investment with the clarity and precision that institutional capital demands. From preparation of robust financial models to board-ready forecasts, our Fractional CFOs structure your financial narrative to support your valuation, minimize dilution, and accelerate closing timelines.

Why High-Growth Companies Bring in Ascent CFO Solutions Before the Raise

Startups often seek strategic finance support after term sheets arrive. The most successful founders engage earlier—building defensible models and credible roadmaps that attract stronger offers.

Typical triggers for our fundraising support include:

• Preparing for Seed, Series A, or Series B rounds
• Facing board or investor pressure to improve reporting
• Modeling burn rate vs. growth tradeoffs
• Needing a CFO presence for data room confidence
• Mapping exit scenarios or capital stack implications

Fundraising Services Designed for VC-Backed Growth

Our fundraising support combines strategic insight with financial execution. Services include:

• Investor-grade financial modeling with sensitivity scenarios
• Term sheet modeling and equity impact forecasting
• Cash runway and capital efficiency analysis
• Cap table management and dilution tracking
• 409A valuation advisory
• Data room readiness including audit-trail alignment
• Board and investor reporting decks
• Post-raise cash management and KPI planning
• Fundraising narrative alignment between product, finance, and market timing

Support That Scales With the Round

Whether you need a short-term capital raise consultant or a Fractional CFO embedded during multiple funding cycles, Ascent CFO structures engagements based on the stage, urgency, and complexity of your raise.

• Pre-seed to Series A: Model credibility, investor confidence, minimal overhead
• Series B and beyond: Scalable systems, performance metrics, and strategic scenario planning
• Bridge or SAFE rounds: Short-runway support, risk monitoring, and fundraising efficiency
  

Why Fundraising Teams Trust Ascent CFO Solutions

Deep experience with VC and PE-backed companies
Our CFOs have led successful raises across early-stage startups and late-stage scaleups.

Investor-ready, not just investor-friendly
We build financial infrastructure that withstands diligence—not just pitch decks.

Fast onboarding, measurable impact
Engagements are scoped for speed, with early wins and clear deliverables within 30 days.

Cap table fluency
Understand dilution, liquidation preferences, and waterfall implications before you negotiate.

Fractional model, full-team execution
Access senior CFOs with financial analyst and controller support, customized to your funding timeline.

Our Service Area

We deliver virtual fundraising services to businesses nationwide, making financial strategy from senior CFOs accessible wherever you are. And when your business needs in-person support, travel can be arranged to meet on-site needs.

Colorado Offices

We are headquartered in Colorado, with offices in Boulder and Denver. However, many of our clients operate beyond Colorado.

Denver

2806 Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80211

Boulder

1035 Pearl St, Suite 407, Boulder, CO 80302

From virtual consultations to in-person engagements, we’re ready to support your growth—locally and nationally.

Ready for Institutional Capital?

Don’t enter a raise with unclear numbers or outdated forecasts. Start with a discovery call. Ascent CFO will assess your financial positioning and build a customized fundraising support plan to meet your round’s specific demands.

Book a call today and unlock the strategic finance partner your next raise deserves.