Fractional C-Suite Leadership...
when it matters most
Get experienced CFO, COO, CPO, CMO, CCO, and CTO/CIO support on your terms. FinUp Partners brings senior operators into your business, in fractional leadership roles, right when you need them, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
- Fill leadership gaps during growth, fundraising, or change
- Put real structure in place before problems slow you down
- Scale support from a few days a month to embedded leadership
Who We Serve
Built for founders moving fast
We work with founders, CEOs, investors, and boards at start-up and venture-backed companies. When the business outgrows the team in place, we step in with proven leadership so momentum doesn’t stall.
- Founders with challenges beyond their current bench
- Investors looking to strengthen and stabilize portfolio companies.
- Boards & Advisors who need deep experienced, independent leadership.
C-Suite Services
The right C-suite exec, right now
FinUp Partners offers fractional leaders across every major C-suite role. Bring in one executive or build a part-time leadership team to guide your next phase.
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Chief People Officer (CPO)
- Chief Comms Officer (CCO)
- Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
- Chief Growth Officer (CGO)
- Chief Tech Officer (CTO)
- Chief Info Officer (CIO)
- Entrepenurial Integration (ESO)
FinUp Partners
F100 Leaders, startup pace
Our partners have led teams at companies like Amazon, Disney, Ernst & Young, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Verizon.
We bring that experience to startups, fitting their size and speed.
- F100 Brand experience
- 140+ years of combined senior leadership experience.
- Proven systems, adapted for fast-moving startup teams.
- Real operators, not career consultants.
Resources & Insights
Practical guidance by people who’ve done the job
Our leaders share what works, what breaks, and what to do next. No theory. Just clear advice founders can use right away.
- Finance and metrics founders need to understand
- Operations that scale without slowing teams down
- People, culture, and communication in high-growth environments
- Growth and tech decisions that actually move the business
Client Testimonials
“Carla brings deep experience from her time at Starbucks and Amazon and helped our leadership team navigate the strategy and execution of a complex M&A process. She worked closely with our executives, bank, and legal counsel, and was effective at translating financial detail into clear decisions and next steps.”
- Barry S. Founder & CEO, Tech https://saltzmaneg.com/
“Carla is a simplifier. She can take complex problems and simplify them for solution. She delivers those solutions quickly and effectively.”
- Bruce W. Tech VP
“The work done to simplify our costing in manufacturing was a game changer. They came in, and helped us rethink how we were marketing our work, and got us on track for a captial infusion of more than $100MM”
- David C. CEO Next Generation Delivery Systems
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