EmergeOne | Fractional CFO services

EmergeOne is a leading consultancy providing fractional CFO support to venture backed tech startups from seed to Series B.

We help founders get the most out of their capital, streamline financials, and manage investor relations so they can focus on scaling. Examples of our support:

- Strategic Finance Execution and Oversight over finance operations
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Board reporting, Investor relations and management
- Capital Raising, Fundraising Support, Due Diligence and Data room management
- Capital Management and Structuring
- Capital Allocation
- Financial modelling, forecasting, scenario planning, KPIs, metrics and reporting

Our clients are some of the fastest growing startups backed by funds like Hoxton Ventures, Stride, Playfair, Octopus, Outlier Ventures, Founders Factory and more.

Fractional CFO

Blue Ridge Partners

I've worked with DeepTech (mainly) founders for over 5 years, building the business and financial muscle behind their technology!

After exiting the angel group I cofounded, I found that I just couldn't stay away from startups, but I knew I didn't want to be a founder again...
So I started consulting for founders and quickly found that the business and finance stuff I knew so well was actually really hard for them. From deep in the weeds of building project management to creating and maintaining financial models to creating pitches for complex tech, I thoroughly enjoyed the nights-and-weekends work of supporting founders.

When my family moved from the US to the UK in 2022, I transitioned my "hobby" from nights-and-weekends into a real job, and now, I help founders make sense of their strategy, business, and finances full time!

DeepTech Fractional CFO and Venture Builder

Octiocor

Leading finance and product teams for AI image analysis start up spun out of Cambridge University.
Building product management function and larger company operations to translate academic research into commercial-grade technology
Projecting complex cash needs to inform hiring employees, onboarding contractors, fundraising, and completing grant applications.
Pitching with CEO to potential venture and angel investors for seed round fundraising.
Working with accountants to ensure all regulatory filings (e.g. VAT, R&D, etc) are accurate and timely to maximize cash in the bank.

Fractional CFO / COO

MCA funding company

Provided financial and operational leadership as fractional CFO of fast growing Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) funder.
Advised strategic changes to adapt to quickly changing economic conditions in high risk business lending environment.
Created detailed financial models to inform internal decision making and communicate business / economics to potential outside investors.
Created cash management systems to better understand cash inflows and outflows and better manage ongoing operations.
Led push for a data-first culture using analytics to make better decisions.
Informed strategy by identifying previously-unseen opportunities using existing data.
Guided and built full analytical stack, from data stores through visualizations.

Capital One

Intrapreneurially built and ran analytics function inside ~$80M Identity Services business unit from scratch.
Directly managed 4 analysts and influenced the work of 6 data scientists, 7 data engineers / analysts, and multiple tech teams; officially and unofficially mentored numerous team members.
Built and managed credit governance process for $10M's in marginal enterprise value from over 20 credit decisions. 
Product Manager for AI / ML team, influencing internal and external stakeholders on strategy by demonstrating value generated by and potential value from new products.
Represented Digital Identity analytics group in monthly VP+ Authentication Council Working Group; created and presented numerous data-centric VP+ presentations on strategy, value-added, enterprise partnership needs, etc.
Created and maintained data sets and visualizations sourcing data from across the enterprise, including customer, fraud, behavioral analytics, credit card transaction, click-stream / UI data, etc.
Worked extensively with product managers, fraud analysts, and tech teams to understand needs and deliver solutions.

Analytics Lead: CIO Tech Excellence award 2019 (top 3 of over 1,800 tech teams) 
Analytics Lead: Circle of Excellence award 2021 (top 2 of over 1,000 product teams)

Senior Analytics Lead - Digital Identity

University of Virginia

Taught entrepreneurial topics as adjunct faculty at UVA's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Lecturer for New Product Development and Entrepreneurial Finance courses, creating numerous adaptations and improvement to course curricula.

Lecturer

CAV Angels

Operationalized, managed, and grew UVA-oriented angel investment network.
Performed in depth due diligence on companies and write comprehensive memos on investibility of startups. 
Negotiated deal terms, execute investments, and lead ongoing efforts to provide support to portfolio companies in business development, hiring, additional fundraising, etc.
Formed and executed strategy for creating educational material for first-time angel investors.
Created and ran program to train and manage over twenty student fellows and interns responsible for augmenting due diligence efforts.
Built data-centric platform to manage deal pipeline, due diligence data, and member input; created roadmap to expand platform to scale to other universities and angel groups with the goal of using ML to automate portions of deal process.

Co-Founder, President

S&P Global

Leader on implementation team of newly launched product: semi-custom business intelligence software for regional and community banks. 
Co-created operational model and scrum set up allowing product to scale from 5 to 42 customers in under two years.
Advised C-suite customers / stakeholders on product adoption and usage as a technical project manager.
Advised management on reorganization of ~20 person implementation team.
Mentored and instructed tech colleagues in the nuances of the banking and finance industries.
Created custom and semi-custom ETL's and presentations to integrate disparate data silos into a single source of truth.

Manager / BI Implementation Consultant and Engineer

FI Consulting

Built multiple custom software systems in Freddie Mac's Multifamily division as technology and data engineer.
Owned deal management system organizing and analyzing data for over $20b in deals each year.
Interfaced with executive-level clients on application requirements, functionality, and enhancements.
Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained custom IT and reporting solutions.
Actively involved in SDLC, including system specification and design, programming, testing, documenting, user-training, deploying, and post-implementation activities.
Managed junior colleagues through multiple enhancement projects.

Technology and Data Consultant

Foxhall Capital Management

Member of Investment Committee managing over $750 million in quantitative investment strategies
Proactively identified and researched quantitative investment ideas using back testing and data mining techniques on large historical price datasets; presented findings to Investment Committee
Implemented quantitative investment strategies requiring monthly rebalancing of over 5,000 separately managed accounts and daily monitoring of global stock, bond, and commodity index prices

Portfolio Manager

I partner with world class researchers, visionaries, and entrepreneurs to turn their DeepTech technology into highly scalable startups.
From pre-formation to scaling, I come along side founders to augment their efforts, teach new skills, and establish rigor and structure.
Through fractional and project-based work, I have enabled my pre-Series A clients to raise over $30m combined through equity, debt, and grant funding.

David Sade, CFA

National Incubation Center Karachi

Project Director

Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (Ministry of Sci. & Tech., Govt. of Pakistan) (PSQCA)

Member, National Standards Committee (NSC), 
IT & ICT Division

Founder Institute

Mentor

Global Innovation though Science and Technology

The U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative empowers science and technology innovators in over 130 emerging economies.Through GIST, U.S. experts and businesses have a path to make direct connections with the most promising global entrepreneurs and innovators.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS Startup Scout Program aims to identify and support potential bootstrapped startups by working with key influencers to help them grow their IT infrastructure through the AWS Activate program.

AWS Startup Scout

National Incubation Center, Hyderabad

International Visitor Leadership Program

Fellow

International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences

Advisory Board Member Technology Park And Technology Incubation Center

International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at the University of Karachi, is one of the finest academic research establishments of science in the developing world.The scientists trained in the Institute are now serving the country and world at large in industry and in various R & D and academic institutions. 

We are working to strengthen linkage between the academia and Industry.

Manager & Head- Technology  Park and Technology Incubation Center 

Jinnah University for Women

Industrial Advisory Board ORIC, Jinnah University for Women ORIC JUW is the model
Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization in Jinnah University for Women. This
office promotes applied research, link the research with industry and society and
commercialize the research output. 

The Industry Advisory Board serves as the body to suggest new research avenues and gauge the research and development performance of the institution as whole.

Board Member

National Incubation Center Karachi (NIC Karachi)

National Incubation Center(NIC) Karachi is a collaboration between LMKT, HBL, PTCL, PPAF and NED University. It is funded by Ignite, Ministry of IT and Telecom, Government of Pakistan. LMKT through the Ignite funded NIC Karachi and NIC Peshawar operates Pakistan's largest incubation footprint.

Program Manager

A startup ecosystem leader, actively engaged in strengthening Pakistan’s entrepreneurial landscape by working with incubators, accelerators, government bodies, universities, corporations, and the business community. Focused on innovation, investment, and startup growth, I have played a key role in bridging gaps between startups, investors, policymakers, and academia to drive sustainable economic development.

With deep expertise in startup incubation and ecosystem development, I have worked directly with 300+ startups, helping them secure over 8 billion rupees in investments, generate 8 billion+ rupees in revenue, and create 1 million+ jobs. I have reviewed 5,000+ pitch decks and mentored 1,000+ founders, guiding them in fundraising, scaling, and business strategy.

Currently, serving as Project Director at the National Incubation Center (NIC) Karachi, I lead one of Pakistan’s top startup accelerators, driving innovation, high-growth entrepreneurship, and industry-academia collaborations. Previously, as the Founding Project Director of the National Incubation Center Hyderabad, I helped establish a thriving innovation ecosystem, supporting startups and unlocking regional economic opportunities.

Previously, I was Manager and Head of the Technology Park & Technology Incubation Center at ICCBS, where I launched Pakistan’s first science-based incubator, fostering deep-tech startups, research commercialization, and industry-academia partnerships.

Beyond incubation, I have championed initiatives that empower women in technology, drive civic innovation, and promote inclusive entrepreneurship. As Project Manager of "Built By Her 1" and "Built By Her 2", I co-organized Pakistan’s largest female-centric hackathon, supporting women entrepreneurs and technologists.

Additionally, as Project Coordinator of Karachi Citizen Lab, I worked with social entrepreneurs aiming to make Karachi a smart, resilient city. I also contributed to Pakistan’s largest birth-spacing hackathon, "Make Space" and "Make Space 2.0", developing data-driven solutions for maternal health.

Recognized as one of Pakistan’s top startup ecosystem professionals, I remain committed to driving innovation, scaling startups, and advocating policies that foster entrepreneurship. My mission is to build a globally competitive startup ecosystem, empower founders, and position Pakistan as a leader in technological innovation.

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