What do capital raising consultants do?

Capital raising consultants help businesses develop fundraising strategies, prepare for investors or lenders, identify potential sources of capital, and navigate the financing process.

When should a CEO hire a capital raising consultant?

Ideally, before capital is urgently needed. Early preparation gives the company time to strengthen its financials, evaluate financing options, and develop a clear fundraising strategy.

What should I look for in a capital raising consultant?

Look for relevant experience, senior financial expertise, investor relationships, strong corporate finance knowledge, transparent fees, and a willingness to challenge your assumptions.

Can a fractional CFO help with capital raising?

Yes. A fractional CFO can help with financial forecasting, investor readiness, capital strategy, due diligence, and communication with investors and lenders.

Is capital raising consulting only for companies seeking equity?

No. Capital raising consulting can support companies evaluating debt, equity, or a combination of financing options. The appropriate structure depends on the company's goals, financial position, and long-term strategy.

What key deliverables should a CEO expect from a fractional CFO before fundraising?

A fractional CFO should provide 12–24 months of audit-ready GAAP financials, a defensible three-statement financial model with sensitivity scenarios, documented core unit economics (MRR, CAC, LTV, NRR), a fully organized virtual data room, and structured board presentation packages.

How far in advance of a fundraise should you engage a fractional CFO?

You should engage a fractional CFO 6 to 12 months before pitching investors. This timeline provides sufficient runway to clean up historical statements, establish proper GAAP revenue recognition, optimize burn rate, and build a stress-tested financial narrative.

How does a fractional CFO prepare a company for investor due diligence?

A fractional CFO prepares for due diligence by building a pre-organized virtual data room, verifying cap table accuracy, auditing tax and financial compliance, and modeling dilution scenarios so investor reviews proceed without delays or surprises.

What is the difference between an accountant and a fractional CFO during a capital raise?

An accountant focuses on historical compliance, book closing, and tax filings. A fractional CFO delivers forward-looking strategic leadership—building growth models, evaluating debt vs. equity capital options, presenting financial strategy to the board, and defending unit economics to prospective investors.

How does a fractional CFO help extend cash runway before a raise?

A fractional CFO calculates precise monthly net burn, maps out capital allocation tied to operational milestones, and models base, upside, and downside cash scenarios. This enables CEOs to enter fundraising negotiations with comfortable runway rather than raising out of cash urgency.

Hunter Vance Bio

Hunter Vance is an experienced CFO with exceptional abilities in improving and implementing automated processes to increase both efficiency and productivity. He trains new and existing staff on best practice accounting procedures, AP/AR, payroll, and comprehensive forecasting and cash flow models.

Hunter is proficient in a range of finance-related software including Microsoft Excel, VBA, SQL, Google Sheets, QuickBooks, Bill.com, and Expensify. He has implemented dynamic profitability reporting systems in a range of industries for easy product line and customer analysis.

He has significant experience in performing and overseeing account reconciliations, customer collections, payroll job costing allocations, and financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP.

Hunter graduated with both a Master of Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).