IvanConsulting

I support startups as an Advisor, assisting in the preparation of their investment documents guiding them through pitch presentations, term negotiations, and the due diligence process. I've had the privilege of helping them secure over £30 million in funding.

I have collaborated with startups including The Ethical Butcher, ONDA, GreatLab, Worldr, OpenForVintage, Baseimmune, Correcto, Xigxag, and Burgerism. 

These startups have earned backing from Founders Factory, Hoxton, IQ Capital, G-Force, Haatch, Playfair Capital, Crowdcube, Seedrs, and Fuel Ventures.

Company Owner

embryōnic studio

Embryōnic is a Venture Studio specialised in the zero-to-one stage. Each month, we join entrepreneurs on the journey to find product-market fit, or invalidate a hypothesis in just weeks.

Entrepreneur in Residence (Finance)

hiyrd

Forget about the outdated resume/CV approach to job applications. Hiyrd is changing the job market with a TikTok-style short video format for posting jobs and receiving applications. It's poised to become the go-to job site for Gen Z!

Investor & Advisor

The Ethical Butcher

Advisor

Raised a Seed round of £1.5m from HNWs, family offices, and over 1,200 crowd investors.  Post-COVID, we quickly noticed a downturn in the ROAS. I worked with the founder and reallocated our budget to prioritise the B2B. This shift proved successful; by the time I left, our monthly revenue had grown to £180k—a substantial increase from the £50k when I started.

Launched in Feb2020, it has served over  10,000 food orders to 5000 customers. ETB won 3 Great Taste Awards and finalists for 2 Butcher Shop of the Year awards. Featured in The Telegraph, The Times, Great British Food, and London The Inside.

ONDA

A technology platform connecting people with and at private social clubs, creative co-working hubs and selected spaces globally. Founders Factory portfolio company.

Founder Institute

6800 companies across 100 countries created since 2009

Mentor

Inverse Funding

Inverse runs an email outreach service for startups.
I sold my shares to my business partner and left the company.

Co-Founder

Beija London Ltd

Chief Financial Officer

Supported the Founders in debt restructuring, and raised a total of £480,000 seed round on Seedrs.

Beija London is a renowned digital lingerie brand designed for all cup sizes AA-H. Featured in Vogue, GQ, Telegraph, Marie Claire and Gazia.

Interim CFO

Hemi Connect

Founded by a veteran entrepreneur with a previous exit of $70m, Hemi.AI is a B2B SaaS platform that offers online retailers an integrated solution to connect to over 80+ marketplaces globally. The platform has powered over £600m GMV, selling one product every 30 seconds.

GreatLab™

GreatLab is a B2B2C startup specialising in orthodontics. It previously operated as SmileLife, a B2C e-commerce brand, which experienced impressive growth—serving over 25,000 patients in just two years and achieving a 200% CAGR in revenue.

Raised £1.5m from Fuel Venture.

LinkedIn Top Voice | Pre-seed to Seed Financial Model & Advisory | Co-Founder Inverse |

👋 Hi there, I'm Ivan. I've developed over 100 financial models and have helped secure more than £30m in seed funding as an advisor and fractional CFO.

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Fixed fee, retainer, or hourly rate.

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