Get back to building.Let me handle your finance foundations.
Finance setup for early-stage founders who'd rather code than build cap tables.
Built finance from scratch at neptune.ai (sub-$1M → OpenAI acquisition)
Where are you right now?
Pick your situation. I'll show you exactly what you need.
Raising money and investors are asking for financials?
You're in the middle of fundraising. Investors keep asking for financial projections, cap tables, unit economics, burn rate forecasts. You're scrambling to piece together answers from different spreadsheets. Your accountant does books but doesn't do investor decks. You need someone who's actually been through this.
Who This Is For
- Pre-seed/Seed founders raising in next 1–3 months
- Need investor-ready financials FAST
- Don't have time to figure it out yourself
What You Get
- Investor-ready financial model & projections
- Clean cap table (if needed)
- Key metrics dashboard (burn rate, runway, unit economics)
- Due diligence prep & support
- Answers to the questions VCs actually ask
How It Works
- 1.Quick audit call (30 min) — what do you have, what do investors want
- 2.I tell you what's missing and how long it takes
- 3.Fixed price project, clear deadline
- 4.You get what you need, investors get answers
2–8 weeks · est. €8,000–€15,000 · Fixed price after scoping
I've built finance operations inside startups, not from the outside looking in.
I've been inside three startups across three continents: AI dev tools (US), ad tech (Spain), and retail IoT (Japan). Same stage, completely different problems. That's what most finance consultants miss — there's no playbook. Every startup needs something different.
At neptune.ai, I joined at sub-$1M ARR with 20 people. Built finance, HR, compliance, and ops from zero. Led Series A, managed investor relations through Series B discussions, ran M&A due diligence for our OpenAI acquisition. I know what works when you're moving fast with limited resources.
Sub-$1M → Acquisition
neptune.ai → OpenAI
Series A & B
Fundraising experience
10 years+
Experience with startups of different sizes
US, EU, Asia
Multi-country ops
Why European founders work with me
I bring Silicon Valley finance standards to European startups. I've worked with US investors, set up US entities, managed cross-border operations — but I'm based in Europe and understand how things work here. You get the rigor VCs expect without the "just hire more people" approach.
What makes this different from a typical finance consultant
- I've done the job, not just advised on it
- I understand product-first companies — finance supports the business, not the other way around
- I work remotely and actually know how to make it effective (10+ years across time zones)
- I'm available during European business hours, not trying to sync from California
- I use AI and automation to deliver 10x the output in half the time — you get leveraged expertise, not just hourly consulting
What I do
- Find the gaps
- Build the systems
- Set up processes that scale
- Help you hire (or fix) the right people
What I don't do
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Tax filing
- Hands-on accounting work
- 2am emergency calls (set it up right, you won't need them)
Questions you're probably asking
Ready to stop winging it?
30 min, no obligation. We'll figure out if you actually need help — and I'll tell you if you don't.
US-based and can't find a suitable time? Write me at puchala.advisory@gmail.com