AI-Powered Fractional CFO for Startups

Real-time financial planning for founders

Connect your accounting, banking, payroll, and revenue systems. askRIA automatically tracks runway, forecasts cash flow, models scenarios, and generates investor-ready reports from live financial data.

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Used by 200+ founders raising pre-seed to pre-IPO across the UK, US, and UAE.

Drag to model a hiring plan, runway updates live

Cash in bank

£1.2m

Monthly burn

£100k

+ 2 new hires

Runway

12 mo

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Cash projection · next 12 months

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Startup financial planning software

What the Fractional CFO offers

For founders who need strategic finance judgement alongside automation.

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Real-time runway tracking

Track startup runway automatically using live data from Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, payroll systems, and bank accounts. No spreadsheets required.

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Cash flow forecasting

Forecast cash flow, burn rate, and funding requirements using continuously updated financial data.

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Scenario planning

Model hiring plans, pricing changes, fundraising timelines, and growth assumptions with side-by-side financial scenarios.

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Financial model automation

Upload an existing startup financial model and keep it synced with actual performance automatically.

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Variance analysis

Receive alerts when revenue, expenses, hiring, or cash flow diverge from plan.

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Investor and board reporting

Generate investor updates, board packs, KPI dashboards, and fundraising reports automatically from live financial data.

How startup financial forecasting works

  1. Step 01

    Connect your finance stack

    Connect accounting software, banking, payroll, and revenue systems to create a single source of financial truth.

  2. Step 02

    Build a live financial model

    Upload your existing model or use askRIA to create a dynamic forecasting framework connected to real business performance.

  3. Step 03

    Forecast runway and cash flow

    Monitor burn rate, runway, hiring plans, and growth scenarios in real time.

  4. Step 04

    Share investor-ready reports

    Generate board decks, investor updates, fundraising reports, and KPI dashboards with one click.

Startup finance tools comparison

askRIA Fractional CFO vs traditional alternatives

CapabilityaskRIA Fractional CFOTraditional SpreadsheetFractional CFO
Real-time runway trackingYesNoPartial
Cash flow forecastingAutomatedManualManual
Scenario planningLiveSpreadsheet-basedManual
Variance alertsAutomaticNoNo
Investor reportingAutomatedManualManual
Financial model syncingYesNoNo
CFO guidanceAvailableNoYes
Cost efficiencyHighLowModerate

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Strategic finance expertise, powered by automation. Real-time data and real CFO judgement for sharper models, faster forecasts, and investor-ready reporting.

What the CFO plan includes

  • 01Model consolidation and assumption mapping
  • 02Forecast vs Actual vs Budget tracking
  • 03Growth and hiring scenario planning
  • 04Monthly CFO strategy check-ins
  • 05Automated board and investor packs

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Faster road to financial clarity

Connect your finance stack and turn live data into runway forecasts, scenario plans, and investor-ready reports.

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