CFO Co-founder W/startup experience and access to capital
About The Position
OleOle is seeking a highly entrepreneurial CFO with significant startup fundraising experience and direct access to capital networks. This role is not a traditional corporate finance position but requires a deep understanding of how to build, finance, and scale technology-driven businesses, particularly in sectors like fintech, payments, crypto infrastructure, marketplaces, gaming, or high-growth consumer platforms. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of personally leading fundraising efforts, possessing existing investor relationships, and being comfortable initiating conversations to create opportunities. This strategic business partner will play a critical role during the company's early-stage growth phase, helping to shape financial strategy, drive growth planning, and position the company for future success.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a CFO, startup finance leader, founder, or early-stage executive within high-growth technology, fintech, crypto, marketplace, gaming, or consumer-platform businesses
- Demonstrated success personally raising capital through venture capital, private equity, strategic investors, family offices, debt financing, or crypto-related fundraising structures
- Existing investor relationships and meaningful access to capital networks
- Strong understanding of startup finance, scaling businesses, financial strategy, forecasting, capital planning, and operational execution
- Strong understanding of technology-driven business models including marketplaces, payments, rewards systems, fintech infrastructure, or digital consumer platforms
- Experience operating inside fast-moving startup environments with ambiguity, evolving priorities, and limited structure
- Ability to think strategically while remaining highly execution-oriented
- Strong communication, negotiation, and investor presentation skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and accountability
Nice To Haves
- Experience with crypto infrastructure, tokenomics, digital assets, or blockchain-related businesses
- Experience within sports, media, gaming, gambling, ecommerce, or creator-economy businesses
- Experience structuring strategic partnerships, acquisitions, or growth financing initiatives
- International fundraising or global business development experience
- Strong understanding of payments, wallet infrastructure, or fintech compliance environments
- Passion for football, sports media, or global fan communities
Responsibilities
- Lead fundraising strategy and investor outreach efforts
- Build relationships with venture capital, private equity, strategic investors, family offices, and fintech or crypto-focused funds
- Help shape long-term financial strategy and company structure
- Work closely with leadership on growth planning, capital allocation, and scaling strategy
- Support future token, fintech, payments, rewards, or marketplace-related initiatives
- Help evaluate partnership opportunities, acquisitions, and strategic financing structures
- Assist in preparing investor materials, financial projections, and fundraising narratives
- Operate as a strategic business partner during a critical early-stage growth phase
Benefits
- Deferred compensation until funding is secured
- Meaningful equity ownership
- Potential long-term token participation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
founder
Education Level
No Education Listed
