Fractional CFO for Venture-Backed Startups: Pre-Seed Through Series B

Beira Mar Capital Advisory

Strategic Finance & Investment Advisory for Venture-Backed Companies

Beira Mar Capital Advisory is led by Andy Hamer, who brings over 15 years of experience spanning sell-side equity research, investment banking, startup operations, and investment management. Beira Mar Capital Advisory partners with venture-backed startups and growth companies across the United States and Europe, providing strategic finance, fractional CFO services, capital advisory, and operational support from inception through institutional scale.

The firm combines investment discipline with operating expertise to help founders and management teams navigate complex financial decisions, institutional fundraising, and market expansion. For European companies entering the US market, Beira Mar Capital Advisory provides comprehensive support across strategy, operations, and capital formation.

Most early-stage founders excel at building products and acquiring customers, not managing SaaS metrics, extending runway, or preparing investor-grade financials. That's exactly when we become essential.

Beira Mar Capital Advisory provides part-time CFO services specifically designed for venture-backed startups from pre-seed through Series B. We build the financial infrastructure and discipline that institutional investors expect, without the $250K+ cost of a full-time hire.

CAPITAL STRATEGY & FUNDRAISING

Beira Mar Capital Advisory advises companies on capital planning, valuation strategy, and institutional fundraising from pre-seed through growth equity rounds. The work includes financial modeling and scenario analysis, cap table structuring and equity planning, investor positioning and narrative development, fundraising strategy and execution, valuation analysis and peer benchmarking, term sheet negotiation and deal structuring, ongoing investor relations and board communication, and venture debt and alternative capital evaluation.

The firm's approach reflects deep experience in both public and private capital markets understanding how institutional investors underwrite opportunities, what drives valuation expansion or compression, and how to position companies for optimal capital outcomes at each stage of development.

Investing & Capital Management

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

For companies evaluating strategic transactions, Beira Mar Capital Advisory provides sell-side advisory, acquirer identification and positioning, transaction structuring and negotiation support, financial and strategic diligence coordination, and post-transaction integration planning.

The firm has advised companies through successful exits and understands the full spectrum of M&A considerations. From valuation expectations to cultural fit, earnout structures to retention planning.

STRATEGIC FINANCE & FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP

Beira Mar Capital Advisory establishes and oversees financial infrastructure for companies at inflection points. Building systems that scale, implementing rigorous financial discipline, and ensuring management teams have real-time visibility into the metrics that matter.

Core financial services include financial planning and analysis, revenue modeling and unit economics optimization, budgeting and forecasting frameworks, pricing and margin analysis, monthly financial reporting and board materials, cash flow management and runway planning, financial systems and process implementation, and KPI framework development and metric reporting.

The firm serves as strategic finance partner to management teams and boards, providing the analytical rigor and financial oversight typically associated with institutional CFO-level leadership.

US MARKET ENTRY & EXPANSION

For international companies - particularly European startups - entering or scaling in the United States, Beira Mar Capital Advisory provides end-to-end support across strategic positioning, operational infrastructure, and capital formation.

Services include US market strategy and competitive positioning, entity structuring and corporate setup, banking, payroll, and financial infrastructure, regulatory compliance and local registrations, US investor landscape navigation and fundraising strategy, board composition and governance advisory, go-to-market strategy and partnership development, and full-service financial operations during market entry phase.

The firm's European background and US market experience enable effective translation between markets. Understanding how business models, metrics, and narratives are evaluated differently by American investors and how to structure operations for efficient US expansion.

BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Beyond financial functions, Beira Mar Capital Advisory works with leadership teams on critical strategic decisions including market positioning and competitive strategy, go-to-market optimization and sales efficiency, product pricing and monetization strategy, cost structure analysis and profitability improvement, technology infrastructure and systems evaluation, organizational design and executive hiring, and board development and governance.

The work is informed by experience building and advising companies across stages, industries, and geographies. Maintaining perspective on what separates companies that achieve institutional scale from those that plateau or fail.

Deep Engagement and Strategic Alignment

Beira Mar Capital Advisory operates as a boutique firm, working closely with a select group of venture-backed companies where deep engagement and strategic alignment can drive meaningful outcomes.

Engagements are customized to company stage, complexity, and strategic priorities. The firm serves clients ranging from pre-revenue startups building foundational infrastructure to growth-stage companies navigating institutional fundraising, market expansion, or strategic transactions.

For early-stage companies, Beira Mar Capital Advisory often provides comprehensive financial leadership. Building systems, establishing discipline, and serving as the primary financial and capital strategy resource. For later-stage companies with internal finance teams, the firm operates as strategic advisor to management and boards on capital decisions, M&A opportunities, and complex financial matters.

The firm is selective about engagements, prioritizing relationships where there is genuine strategic fit, shared commitment to excellence, and opportunity to create lasting value.

WHAT WE DELIVER

Cash Flow Management & Runway Optimization

  • Weekly burn rate tracking with scenario planning (base/upside/downside cases)

  • Cash runway projections: exactly how many months until you need to raise or cut

  • Burn multiple optimization: reducing cash burn per dollar of ARR growth

  • Working capital management: negotiating payment terms, managing customer prepayments

SaaS Metrics & Unit Economics (for software companies)

  • Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) and Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) tracking

  • Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) and Lifetime Value (LTV) analysis

  • CAC payback period calculation and optimization

  • Net Revenue Retention (NRR) and cohort retention analysis

  • Gross margin and contribution margin by customer segment

  • Rule of 40 performance tracking (growth rate + profit margin)

Investor-Ready Financial Reporting

  • Monthly board deck preparation with metrics that matter to VCs

  • Variance analysis: budget vs. actuals with clear explanations

  • Three-statement financial models (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)

  • Scenario modeling for hiring plans, pricing changes, and growth strategies

  • Data room preparation for due diligence (organized financials, cap table, contracts)

WHAT WE DELIVER

Fundraising Support

  • Financial model that withstands investor scrutiny (not a "hockey stick" fantasy)

  • Pitch deck financials: clear story on growth, efficiency, and path to profitability

  • Due diligence preparation: 409A valuations, cap table cleanup, historical financials

  • Investor Q&A prep: answering questions on burn, runway, unit economics

  • Term sheet analysis: understanding dilution, liquidation preferences, valuation implications

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

  • Annual budgets and quarterly rolling forecasts

  • Headcount planning: who to hire, when, and at what cost to runway

  • Pricing strategy analysis: impact on margins, CAC payback, and customer economics

  • Break-even analysis and path to profitability modeling

  • Department-level budget ownership and accountability

Financial Systems & Process Implementation

  • QuickBooks/Xero/NetSuite setup and optimization

  • Revenue recognition systems (Stripe Revenue Recognition, Chargebee)

  • Expense management (Ramp, Brex) and approval workflows

  • Monthly close process: from 15 days to 5 days

  • Real-time dashboards for founders and investors

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