# ShardCFO

> Fractional CFO for Seed to Series B tech startups. We help founders build investor-ready financials, extend runway, and close rounds faster.

ShardCFO provides fractional strategic finance that enables builders to focus on building. Co-founded by Dave Hafford (Wharton MBA, Principal at Prosperity7 Ventures $5B fund, interim CFO experience) and Nina Lu (Stanford GSB MBA, YC founder, Amazon Pharmacy PM, Kleiner Perkins/TPG Capital investor).

## Services

- Fractional CFO Leadership: Part-time executive finance leadership, board management, investor relations, strategic counsel
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Long-range strategic planning, annual operating plans, budgeting, rolling forecasts, scenario modeling
- Three-Statement Financial Modeling: Institutional-grade P&L, balance sheet, cash flow models with investor-ready outputs
- Unit Economics & KPI Architecture: LTV, CAC, payback, contribution margin, retention curve frameworks and executive dashboards
- Cash Management & Treasury: 13-week cash forecasting, runway analysis, liquidity planning, capital allocation
- Fundraising & Data Room Prep: Financial models for raising capital, dilution modeling, valuation support, data room creation
- Strategic Decision Support: Pricing strategy, build-vs-buy analysis, M&A modeling, geographic expansion economics
- Management Reporting Infrastructure: Automated KPI dashboards, reporting systems, BI tools
- Board Materials & Executive Communication: Institutional-grade board decks, KPI scorecards, variance analysis

## Ancillary Services

Access to partner network for: Bookkeeping, HR, IR, Policy & Audit, Tax, Risk, Treasury, Forex

## Key Facts

- Trusted by founders backed by Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, PCM
- $50M+ raised across portfolio companies
- YC-backed founder experience
- Free 30-minute financial readiness assessment available
- Contact: dave@shardcfo.com

## Pages

- [Home](https://shardcfo.com/): Main landing page with services overview and FAQ
- [Team](https://shardcfo.com/team): Team member profiles — Dave Hafford and Nina Lu
- [Resources](https://shardcfo.com/resources): Guides, frameworks, interactive diagrams, and templates
- [Blog](https://shardcfo.com/blog): Articles on startup finance, fundraising, and scaling
- [Contact](https://shardcfo.com/contact): Free assessment request form

## Resource Articles

- [SaaS Metrics Dashboard Guide](https://shardcfo.com/resources/saas-metrics-guide): Core SaaS metrics — MRR, ARR, churn, CAC, LTV definitions and calculations
- [Comprehensive SaaS Benchmark Analysis: 40+ KPIs](https://shardcfo.com/resources/saas-benchmarks): Benchmarks from seed to IPO across 15+ data sources
- [The Definitive Roadmap for Startup Success: Seed to Series C+](https://shardcfo.com/resources/startup-roadmap): ARR targets, NRR expectations, burn multiples by stage
- [The Board Package That Gets Investors Excited](https://shardcfo.com/resources/board-package-guide): Financial storytelling and board deck best practices
- [Building Your First Finance Team](https://shardcfo.com/resources/finance-team-building): How fractional CFOs architect finance functions that scale
- [R&D Tax Credits and Money Left on the Table](https://shardcfo.com/resources/tax-credits-guide): Playbook for capturing unclaimed tax credits and grants
- [From Accounting Data to Financial Models](https://shardcfo.com/resources/accounting-to-models): Transforming bookkeeping data into strategic financial models
- [The Spreadsheet Mistakes That Sink Startups](https://shardcfo.com/resources/spreadsheet-mistakes): Common financial modeling pitfalls and their costs
- [AI Prompt Library for Finance](https://shardcfo.com/resources/prompt-library): AI prompts for financial reports, dashboards, and analysis
- [The Talent Shift: Data Engineers on the Finance Team](https://shardcfo.com/resources/talent-shift): How CFO organizations are being recomposed with technical talent

## Markdown Files

All pages available as markdown for agent/LLM consumption:

- [Home](/markdown/home.md)
- [Team](/markdown/team.md)
- [Resources](/markdown/resources.md)
- [Blog](/markdown/blog.md)
- [Contact](/markdown/contact.md)
- [SaaS Metrics Guide](/markdown/saas-metrics-guide.md)
- [SaaS Benchmarks](/markdown/saas-benchmarks.md)
- [Startup Roadmap](/markdown/startup-roadmap.md)
- [Board Package Guide](/markdown/board-package-guide.md)
- [Finance Team Building](/markdown/finance-team-building.md)
- [Tax Credits Guide](/markdown/tax-credits-guide.md)
- [Accounting to Models](/markdown/accounting-to-models.md)
- [Spreadsheet Mistakes](/markdown/spreadsheet-mistakes.md)
- [Prompt Library](/markdown/prompt-library.md)
- [Talent Shift](/markdown/talent-shift.md)