About Grafton Sciences
We’re building physical general intelligence — autonomous systems that can experiment, reason, and discover in the physical world. With deep technical roots and real-world progress at scale (e.g., a $42M NIH project), we’re pushing the frontier of physical AI. Joining us means inventing from first principles, owning real systems end-to-end, and helping build a capability the world has never had before.
About the Role
We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead the company’s financial strategy and capital formation efforts. You will own equity fundraising, venture relationships, structured credit pathways, and long-term financial planning. A core part of the role involves identifying and executing sophisticated non-dilutive financing options, including venture debt, private credit facilities, and other forms of structured capital suited for large scale, milestone driven programs. This is a role for a finance leader who can navigate complex funding environments, cultivate lender relationships, and drive fast, high quality deal execution.
Responsibilities
- Build and execute a comprehensive capital strategy covering equity, structured credit, venture debt, and additional non-dilutive instruments.
- Lead engagement with venture debt firms, private credit funds, and specialty lenders, developing competitive financing options that support program scale.
- Structure, negotiate, and close credit facilities that align with long horizon revenue cycles and the company’s strategic milestones.
- Manage financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning that inform leadership decisions and program priorities.
- Establish finance systems covering cash management, reporting, audit readiness, compliance, and long-range planning.
- Partner with operations, legal, and technical leadership to ensure financing strategies fit program timelines and revenue frameworks.
- Present financial strategy, performance, and capital needs to leadership, the board, and external stakeholders.
- Serve as a trusted partner to founders and executives, shaping the long-term financial architecture of the company.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a CFO or senior finance leader in a venture backed deep tech, advanced hardware, robotics, or federally supported programs environment.
- Track record of raising venture equity and securing significant venture debt or private credit facilities.
- Expertise with non-dilutive financing, structured lending, receivables-oriented credit, or similar capital strategies.
- Strong network across venture capital, venture debt, private credit, and specialty finance providers.
- Deep skill in financial modeling, capital markets, and planning for complex, milestone-oriented programs.
- Clear, persuasive communicator with strong negotiation instincts and executive presence.
- High range operator comfortable with both strategic design and hands on execution.
- Demonstrated commitment to rigor, precision, and high performance.
