Senior finance leadership
when the stakes are high

Fractional CFO and interim support for companies navigating complexity

We partner with leaders and investors to provide clarity during rapid growth, capital events, or transitions. Whether you are professionalizing a startup, scaling a family-owned business, or optimizing a PE-backed portfolio company, we help you make sense of the numbers to make the best decisions possible.

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Our Services

We provide the senior finance leadership and analytical rigor required to manage growth and navigate complexity, whether the goal is driving long-term value or managing a critical transition.

Strategic Finance & Fractional CFO

Financial Visibility — Building the models and rolling forecasts you need to see your cash and performance clearly.
Business Planning & Analysis — Making sense of your unit economics and margins to help you evaluate current operations and new initiatives, so you know exactly where to double down or pull back.
Capital Strategy & Readiness — From zero to investor-ready. Hands-on support to determine the right capital structure and professionalize your reporting for fundraising, debt, or an exit.

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Interim Leadership & Transition Support

Leadership Gaps — Immediate senior coverage during CFO searches or unexpected departures.
High-Pressure Moments — Turnarounds, restructurings, rapid-scale events, or urgent transaction support.
Special Projects — Leading complex financial initiatives that require both strategic judgment and hands-on execution.

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Why Positano Group?

How we help you make sense of things

Financial Visibility & Planning

We build the "plumbing." From unit economics to rolling forecasts, we give you a clear, simple view of your cash and performance. We ensure you have the visibility needed to grow without losing control of your burn or operations.

Strategic Decision Support

We act as a partner to help you navigate your most important choices. Whether you're deciding how to allocate capital, hire, or pivot, we provide a financial lens to ensure you're making the best decisions possible for your long-term value.

Transaction & Capital Readiness

We don't act as brokers; we act as your internal finance engine. We professionalize your data room and sharpen your financial narrative so that when you sit down with banks, VCs, or PE firms, you are coming from a position of strength.

High Standards and Hands-On Execution

Our work is informed by over 15 years of experience at world-class firms and high-growth businesses. We bring the rigor of McKinsey and Evercore together with the hands-on grit of a startup and private equity portfolio company operator.

Real Results for Real Businesses

Pet Service Business

Streamlined operations, structured service offerings and pricing model, and established financial foundation for physical expansion.

AI Healthcare Platform

Built financial infrastructure for rapid scaling, developed operating model, completed accounting cleanup, and established unit economics framework and board reporting cadence.

$15M DTC Beauty Brand

Drove profitable growth through optimized ad spend allocation, channel expansion strategy, and improved inventory planning.

$10M High-Growth Retailer

Led turnaround through OpEx reduction, SKU rationalization, cash flow management, accounting cleanup, and multi-retail expansion analysis including lender relations.

All Case Studies

Company / Industry	Focus Area	Stakeholder	Key Impact / Deliverables	Funding
Pet Service Business	Operations, Pricing, Financial Infrastructure	Founder	Streamlined operations, structured service offerings and pricing model, established financial foundation for physical expansion	Bootstrapped
AI Healthcare Platform	Financial Infrastructure, Operating Model	Founder, SVP of Finance & Ops	Built financial infrastructure for rapid scaling, developed operating model, completed accounting cleanup, established unit economics framework and board reporting cadence	Series A
$15M DTC Beauty Brand	Growth Strategy, Performance Marketing, Inventory Management	Founders	Drove profitable growth through optimized ad spend allocation, channel expansion strategy, and improved inventory planning	Bootstrapped
$10M High-Growth Retailer	Restructuring, Financial Operations	Founder	Led turnaround through OpEx reduction, SKU rationalization, cash flow management, accounting cleanup, and multi-retail expansion analysis including lender relations	Seed
$100M DTC Jeweler	Financial Operations, Strategic Planning	Founder	Completed accounting cleanup, restructured P&L, analyzed channel profitability and retail expansion opportunities to inform 5-year strategic plan	Bootstrapped
$10M Omnichannel Food Brand	Financial Operations, Channel Strategy, Inventory Management	Founder, Venture Studio	Completed accounting cleanup, analyzed channel and product profitability, supported wholesale expansion and improved inventory planning while optimizing contribution margin	Series A
$15M DTC Consumer-Tech	Cash Management, Lender Relations	Founder	Balanced growth objectives with lender covenants through cash flow management and spend optimization, managed lender communication and narrative	Seed+
$150M Beauty Brand	Financial Planning, M&A Support	Founder, CFO	Partnered with CFO on financial planning and supported acquisition process from readiness through deal signing	Series A
Venture Studio Portfolio	Portfolio Management, Financial Reporting	Partners	Designed and led portfolio reporting and consolidation system, standardized metrics and enhanced board reporting across 4 portfolio companies	N/A
Incubations	Business Model Validation, Financial Strategy	Venture Studio	Served as Incubation CFO for Venture Studio, assessed business model feasibility, advised on pricing and profitability, guided post-launch growth strategy	Pre-Seed

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About Positano Group

Positano Group provides hands-on, senior finance leadership for companies navigating complexity, whether they are high-growth, family-owned, VC-backed, or PE-backed. Founded in 2024 by a former operator and investment banker with experience at McKinsey and Evercore, we combine institutional rigor with operational execution. We help leaders and investors navigate growth, transitions, and capital decisions by providing the clarity and judgment needed to act with confidence.

Senior finance leadership when the stakes are high