Fractional CFO & Strategic Finance Advisor

Alexander
Marinov

Senior finance leadership and execution.
Deployed when it matters.

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 and a Seal of Excellence from 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, Thai and Singaporean 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. 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 and deal structuring, investor materials, deal room and due dilligence, 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 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 · 2018–2021
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.

What clients say

Alex has been great in helping us sort out our financials and implement strategic policies that improved our PnL. I've already recommended him multiple times, even to friends, because of the values he's been able to add for us.

Paul Trayman
COO, FazWaz Group, Inc

Alex and his team work quickly and can take on significant challenges. Alex's business skills are professional and a good blend of practical and theoretical in one package. Through working together since 2018, he knows our company well and is a trusted advisor.

David Carman
Group CEO, HMR Phillippines, Inc

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