Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

💼 Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Venture Finance + Fundraising | Equity Only (Time-Based + Milestone) | Remote | Fractional to Full-Time Path About Luupli Luupli is building a mission-led social platform designed around real human connection and fair value for creators and communities. We’re live on iOS and Android, approaching 30,000 users , and gearing up for an upcoming global launch . We’re also backed through ecosystem support from NVIDIA, Google, Mixpanel, and GitHub , helping us accelerate product and growth. The Role We’re hiring a CFO who can be a true partner to the CEO: bring investor-grade financial leadership, build the finance engine, and help us raise meaningful capital fast. This is a high-ownership role at a pre-seed company. You’ll build structure without slowing us down, and you’ll be comfortable operating as both strategic lead and hands-on doer. What You’ll Do Fundraising + Investor Readiness • Partner with the CEO to lead fundraising strategy, investor pipeline, and process execution • Strengthen the investor narrative and ensure the deck, model, and data room are diligence-ready • Drive investor communications, follow-ups, and weekly momentum tracking to keep the round moving • Support term sheet evaluation, negotiation, and closing mechanics Financial Strategy + Operating Cadence • Own the financial model, runway planning, burn management, and scenario planning • Build budget and forecasting disciplines that scale through seed and beyond • Create board-ready reporting: KPIs, cash visibility, and decision-grade insights • Oversee accounting, controls, and vendors (and build a fractional bench as needed) Governance + Compliance • Ensure cap table and equity administration readiness for fundraising • Establish investor-grade documentation and financial hygiene • Put in place lightweight controls and processes that reduce risk and build confidence What You’ll Bring • 10+ years of senior finance leadership, ideally in venture-backed startups • A proven fundraising track record: you’ve helped close meaningful rounds, not just advised • Strong grasp of venture mechanics: SAFEs/notes, priced rounds, dilution, cap table, and term sheets • Clear financial storytelling: you can make numbers simple, credible, and compelling • Comfortable moving fast, making trade-offs, and building structure from scratch • Bonus: consumer apps, creator economy, marketplaces, or social platform experience Compensation (Equity Only: Time-Based + Milestone) This is an equity-only opportunity at this stage. No salary or retainer. 1) Time-based vesting equityA base equity grant that vests monthly over time (standard vesting schedule), aligned to role scope and commitment. 2) Milestone-based equity (fundraising outcomes)Additional equity that vests based on fundraising performance , tied to timeline and amount raised , and earned only on closed funds (not soft commitments). All equity and vesting terms will be documented in the CFO agreement before start. Updated: 06/01/26 Originally posted on Himalayas