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FINANCE LEADERSHIP FOR GROWING STARTUPS

Fractional CFO

Finance taking up too much headspace?
We fix that.

Clearer numbers, sharper decisions and experienced finance leadership when you need it.

Why founders call us

Most founders reach out when finance starts getting in the way of building the business.

Fundraising conversations are coming up, investors are asking sharper questions, and while the numbers exist, explaining them feels harder than it should.

Instead of supporting decisions, finance starts slowing them down. That’s usually the moment founders start looking for fractional CFO services in Singapore.

When a fractional CFO is the right move

A fractional CFO is the right move when your business has outgrown its current finance setup. This usually looks like:

Cash flow or runway not clearly understood

Fundraising is coming up and no one owns the numbers end to end

The finance setup worked before, but no longer scales with the business

Finance is handled at an accounting level, but not at a decision-making level

What We Do

How our CFOs can help you

Our CFOs add senior finance muscle where it matters most.

That includes financial planning and forecasts, cash flow and runway visibility, fundraising models and investor updates, budgets, KPIs, and financial controls.

We also help build or fix finance teams, systems, and reporting as the business scales.

The goal is better decisions, faster.

Results

Results from past clients

Clear Runway and Cash Flow Visibility

13-week cash flow forecasting and live KPIs so founders can see exactly how long they have and what decisions matter next.

Faster Month-End and Better Reporting

Improved systems and processes so finance closes earlier, reporting is clearer, and investors get answers faster.

Smarter Fundraising and Capital Structure

Reviewed cash flow, working capital, and balance sheet to reduce equity funding needs by up to 40% through alternative financing.

Improved Cash Collection and Cost Control

Identified cost savings and tightened receivables, improving cash flow and reducing debtor days within months.

Why Foundational

Clarity over complexity

We work with CFOs who have done this before. People who understand how startups actually operate, not just how finance should look in theory.

Each CFO is matched to your stage and needs, so the support feels relevant and useful. Engagements are flexible, whether you need fractional support, interim leadership, or help on a specific project.

Foundational is trusted by founders and investors across Southeast Asia and beyond because the focus stays on clarity, judgment, and decision-making.

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Led by Chris Laxton

Chris Laxton started in Big 4 audit at Deloitte before leading finance roles across APAC, including CFO at Lanturn, where he scaled the team from 16 to 80 and supported two equity raises, a debt raise, and 4x revenue growth over 2.5 years. Today, through Foundational, he helps founders make sense of their numbers, raise capital with confidence, and scale their finance function.

what people say

Hear From Our Clients

We partner with Southeast Asia’s most ambitious founders and leading venture capital firms to identify and secure the leadership that defines every successful growth trajectory.

I have had the privilege of working closely with Foundational over the past few months. Chris has been an invaluable asset to our team, providing exceptional guidance in building comprehensive financial dashboards and crafting insightful board decks.

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Shayna Teh

Food Market Hub

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Chris has been a game-changer for our business as our fractional CFO. His deep financial expertise and strategic insights have streamlined our operations and strengthened our ability to make better informed strategic decisions.

Oli Budgen

Bud Comms

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Foundational was the ideal fractional CFO partner: always available, and instrumental in building robust processes that they helped us scale and enhance as the business grew in size and complexity.

Artur Luhaar

COO - Chocolate Finance

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Foundational helped us to understand our global financial model for our growing fitness franchise business. Chris and Sabrina were able to cut to the heart of our complex global structure and multiple business and revenue lines and build our valuation model.