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The Anatomy of High-Growth Startups’ Finance with Chithra Rajagopalan

The Anatomy of High-Growth Startups’ Finance with Chithra Rajagopalan

FromCFO Weekly


The Anatomy of High-Growth Startups’ Finance with Chithra Rajagopalan

FromCFO Weekly

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's true that with great power comes great responsibility, as well as challenges and opportunities. But when you're a high-growth startup, things really can change overnight. Navigating these swift transitions goes down to assembling a stellar finance team and mastering precise forecasting. To learn more about the topic, we’re joined by Chithra Rajagopalan, Head of Finance at Glue.

Chithra is an outstanding finance leader with a passion for philanthropy. Her expertise is deeply rooted in leading operations for high-growth SaaS enterprises. With an impressive history of guiding start-ups, both as an internal figurehead and a consultant, Chithra has navigated companies through funding rounds, acquisitions, global expansions, and preparations for IPOs. Her illustrious career includes roles such as Director of Corporate Finance & Accounting at ClickUp, Director of Finance & Accounting at People.ai, and Accounting Manager at Kranz & Associates.

In this episode, we discuss:
-Building efficient finance teams
-Finance strategies for high-growth startups
-Data integrity and collaboration
-Aligning sales, marketing, and product
-Six key steps for efficient forecasting in high-growth startups
-Promoting diversity in the tech industry

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Released:
Sep 19, 2023
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