Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - London - Deep Tech Scale-Up
IN2 Consult is partnering with a high-growth deep tech company, currently approaching unicorn status, to appoint a Chief Financial Officer.
This is a pivotal hire at a defining moment in the company’s journey, as it scales globally, builds institutional investor relationships, and prepares for a future IPO.
The Opportunity
The CFO will play a central role in shaping the company’s next phase of growth, working closely with the CEO and board to:
- Lead the business through IPO readiness and long-term capital markets strategy
- Build and scale a best-in-class finance function from the ground up
- Drive strategic financial planning across a highly capital-intensive, engineering-led organisation
- Lead global fundraising, including large institutional rounds and strategic partnerships
- Establish and manage investor relations with top-tier venture, growth, and public market investors
- Implement robust financial systems, controls, and governance frameworks
- Support international expansion, M&A activity, and complex commercial structuring
Required Experience
We are seeking an exceptional CFO with experience operating at scale in AI or Deep Tech environments.
Key requirements:
- Proven CFO (or senior finance leader ready to step up) within a high-growth AI, robotics, or deep tech company
- Experience in unicorn, near-unicorn, or large-cap deep tech businesses
- Demonstrated track record of IPO preparation / IPO execution / public company readiness
- Deep experience in raising significant capital (venture, growth equity, sovereign wealth, or public markets)
- Strong background in investor relations and board-level engagement
- Experience building or scaling a finance function in a fast-growing, international business
- Understanding of capital-intensive business models (e.g. hardware, infrastructure, compute, or industrial systems)
- Commercially minded, with the ability to operate as a true strategic partner to the CEO
Why This Opportunity?
- Opportunity to join a category-defining deep tech company
- Direct influence on the company’s path to IPO
- Work alongside a world-class leadership team and investor base
- Build the finance function and strategy from first principles
- Operate at the cutting edge of AI, automation, and physical systems
