Growth
Rapid growth requires better forecasting, planning, and financial visibility.
Strategic finance / Fractional CFO
RIVERHORSE
ADVISORY
Strategic CFO leadership for companies at consequential inflection points.
We partner with high-growth, investment-backed companies when capital, growth, and complexity have outgrown the existing finance function.
The inflection point
When finance becomes a strategic constraint
The right finance leadership creates clarity when the stakes—and the pace of change—are highest.
Capital
Fundraising, capital planning, and investor expectations require a more sophisticated finance function.
Complexity
New markets, multiple entities, and operational complexity require stronger financial infrastructure.
Transactions
M&A, acquisitions, and strategic transactions require senior finance leadership.
When Riverhorse fits
When growth outpaces the finance function.
Riverhorse works with high-growth, investment-backed companies at the point where their existing finance function is no longer sufficient for the complexity of the business.
Typically, these are companies with meaningful scale or transaction volume that need sophisticated financial leadership — but may not yet need, or want, the cost and commitment of a full-time CFO.
The companies we serve
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$20M–$150M+ in revenue or meaningful transaction volume
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VC-, PE-, or institutionally backed
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Experiencing rapid growth, acquisitions, fundraising, or increasing capital complexity
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Have an existing accounting function but lack sufficient strategic finance leadership
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Have a CEO or founder who is still acting as the de facto CFO
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Need a more sophisticated finance function before the business is ready for a $300K–$500K+ full-time CFO
The moments that create the need
Riverhorse is often brought in when a company is:
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Entering Series B/C or later-stage growth
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Recently raised significant capital
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Preparing for a fundraise or strategic financing
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Beginning an acquisition or consolidation strategy
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Navigating the departure or transition of a finance leader
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Experiencing rapid growth in revenue, transactions, or operational complexity
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Facing increased investor expectations around reporting, forecasting, and financial visibility
The common thread: the business has become more complex, but the finance function has not yet caught up.
Riverhorse provides the senior financial leadership needed to close that gap — bringing the perspective of a CFO together with the capital and transaction experience of an investor.
Capabilities
What we do
We connect financial strategy, operating rigor, and capital markets judgment—then work alongside leadership to put it into practice.
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Strategic Finance
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Financial Planning & Forecasting
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CFO Leadership
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Board & Investor Reporting
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Capital Strategy
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M&A / Transaction Support
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Finance Function Buildout
The Riverhorse difference
Built for the decisions that shape enterprise value
Riverhorse brings the judgment of an investor and the pragmatism of an operator to the finance seat.
01Senior-level finance leadership
02Investor perspective
03Operator mindset
04Hands-on execution
05Flexible engagement model
06Alignment with founders, boards, and investors
At an inflection point?