The short version: I spent 15 years in finance and operations — corporate, VC, startups — across four countries and four languages. In 2020, twins arrived. I stepped back, learned what actually matters, and now help founders stop wasting time on ops chaos so they can build.
The problem I keep seeing:
CEO thinks CFO handles numbers. CFO thinks COO handles execution. COO thinks CFO handles runway. Nobody owns the bridge. Decisions take three meetings instead of one conversation.
These roles can't operate in silos. Most early-stage startups don't need a CFO and a COO. They need someone who does both.
What changed me:
Twins in 2020. I made a choice most operators don't — limit work to the financial minimum and be a father first. Four years of that taught me more about efficiency than any framework. If you don't put time under a microscope, you waste it.
What I do now:
I help startups merge finance and operations so founders can focus on product instead of admin. That's also why I built FoundersBoxx.