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90. Startup CFO to COO – Funding, Scaling and Recruiting in a startup world!

August 02, 2022 • Hannah Munro • Episode 90

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Startup CFO to COO – Funding, Scaling, and Recruiting in a startup world!

In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to Sabrina Castiglione, Chief Operating Officer at Pento.

She comes from a slightly unusual background for a CFO having studied chemistry at university, working in financial services for a number of years, and then got into the world of startups as a CFO at Tassie.

During this session we cover:

Hannah and Sabrina explore the differing needs of a business as it shifts from Seed to Series A and beyond
What does life as a startup CFO look like?
Making the shift to COO?
What is the current landscape for funding?
How has the economic climate changed what investors are looking for?
People vs roles – what does recruitment in a startup look like?

Links referenced in this episode:

Pento https://www.pento.io/
Sabrina’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scastiglione/