Fractional CFO & Strategic Finance Advisor

Alexander
Marinov

Finance leadership for founders who need
a CFO, not a consultant.

I work with founder-led, R&D-intensive and internationally structured businesses — providing hands-on financial execution and board-level strategic judgement across fundraising, restructuring, cross-border structures, and non-dilutive funding.

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€20M+
Financing transactions led or supported
€5M+
Non-dilutive funding secured
$60M+
Exit transaction supported as Fractional CFO
12+
Years of finance leadership experience

Results that move the needle

Fundraising & Capital

Led and supported €20M+ in financing transactions across VC, convertible instruments, bank facilities and capital restructuring.

Scaled a MedTech business from a €100K startup loan to a €1.2M seed round in under 12 months.

Secured €5M+ in non-dilutive funding through EIC, Eureka, EIT, SIMEST, FinLombarda and Invitalia.

Supported founders through a $60M+ PropTech exit as Fractional CFO.

Restructuring & Transformation

Transformed a client from ~$400K EBIT loss to $150K profit within 6 months through full P&L restructuring.

Improved EBITDA performance from €1M+ annual losses to operational break-even through revenue recognition and R&D capitalisation policy.

Generated €3M in balance sheet reserves and €2M+ in intangible asset value through IP appraisal and restructuring in a single fiscal year.

Operational & International

Designed and managed IFRS-aligned cross-border structures across UK, Italian and Bulgarian entities.

Built operational finance processes for regulated healthcare manufacturing under ISO 13485 and CE/MDR.

Worked with investors, banks and executive teams across Europe, the UK, Southeast Asia and the US.

Fulfilled Director and Board roles in the UK, Italy and Bulgaria.

Where I can help you

Engagements are structured around your business reality — not a fixed retainer model. From targeted project work to ongoing fractional CFO mandates.

01
Fractional CFO Leadership

Ongoing or project-based CFO engagement — building and owning the finance function, financial reporting, board-level governance and investor relations.

02
Fundraising & Investor Readiness

Equity, convertible instruments and debt strategy. Financial modelling, investor materials, deal structuring and stakeholder management through raise and close.

03
Non-Dilutive Funding & Grants

End-to-end management of EU and national innovation funding — EIC, Eureka, EIT, SIMEST, Horizon, Invitalia — from proposal to compliance reporting.

04
Financial Restructuring

P&L transformation, cashflow architecture, R&D capitalisation, revenue recognition policies, IP appraisal, runway planning and runway extension strategy.

05
Cross-Border Structures

Multi-entity governance, IFRS-aligned group accounting, and international structure design across UK, Italian, Bulgarian and other jurisdictions.

06
Strategic Finance Advisory

M&A transaction support, exit readiness, deal room management, negotiation analysis and outcome modelling — including AI-assisted decision tree frameworks.

Clients I've worked with

A selective track record across founder-led businesses in technology, healthcare, PropTech and complex multi-entity structures.

Amiko
CFO & Co-Founder Milan / London · 2015–2026
Led the finance function of a regulated MedTech business from seed through commercial licensing. €10M+ in financing transactions, €5M+ in non-dilutive funding, €6M+ Fortune 500 licensing agreement. International group structure across UK and Italy under ISO 13485 / MDR.
FazWaz
Fractional CFO Thailand / Singapore · 2022–2023
Financial restructuring and P&L optimisation for a rapidly scaling PropTech platform, transforming ~$400K EBIT loss to $150K profit in 6 months. Led finance function and deal room through a $60M+ exit transaction.
DBV Group
Strategic Finance Advisor Southeast Asia · 2023–2024
Financial restructuring and governance implementation across portfolio companies of a founder-fund venture group. Designed financial and reporting frameworks to improve operational visibility and executive decision-making.
HMR Philippines
Finance Advisor Philippines / USA · 2019–2021
Group restructuring, financial governance and fundraising strategy advisory. Supported investor preparation and introductions involving Sequoia Asia, Harmony Capital and Bace Capital.
SimplOR, Inc.
Fundraising & Investor Readiness USA · 2021
Investor readiness, financial modelling and fundraising strategy. Supported founder presentations and discussions with 20+ VC firms including Flare Capital Partners, Blue Heron Capital and 406 Ventures.

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The person
behind the practice

Following a decade as CFO and co-founder of Amiko — a regulated MedTech business with a UK/Italian group structure — I now focus on fractional CFO and strategic finance advisory mandates for founder-led and growth-stage businesses.

I work across fundraising, financial restructuring, non-dilutive funding, and cross-border structures. My background combines hands-on financial execution with board-level governance across Europe, Southeast Asia and the US.

I bring a methodical, data-driven approach to complex financial decisions — including AI-assisted modelling, game-theoretical negotiation analysis and scenario frameworks — and I work selectively with clients and situations I can genuinely move forward.

Education
MSc Strategic Management
RSM Erasmus University — Honours
Board & Director Roles
United Kingdom · Italy · Bulgaria
Languages
English · Italian · Bulgarian
Sectors
Healthcare Technology · SaaS · PropTech
IoT · Digital · Retail / E-Commerce
Practice
Level Plus Business Partners Ltd.
Established 2017

Let's talk about
your business

I work with a small number of clients at a time. If you're building something ambitious and need serious finance leadership, I'd like to hear from you.

a.marinov@levelpbp.com