At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Boston based CFO’ operating in the Venture Capital space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Andrew Cleverdon
CFO of Bain Capital Ventures
Andy joined Bain Capital in 2004 and currently serves as Vice President of Finance of Bain Capital Ventures. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Andy spent four years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Andy received a BS in Accounting and Finance from Miami University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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About Bain Capital Ventures: Bain Capital Ventures invests in seed to growth-stage startups that uses tech to disrupt existing markets or create entirely new ones.
Chuck Carelli
CFO of Flagship Pioneering
Chuck Carelli, CPA, joined Flagship Ventures in 2009 with 16 years of experience in financial accounting, reporting and management. After obtaining his CPA license while working in the Boston office of Deloitte & Touche, Chuck spent 13 years in various senior financial accounting and management roles at three Massachusetts-based publicly traded biotech companies. From 2004 until joining Flagship, he served in various senior financial roles with EXACT Sciences, most recently as Chief Financial Officer. Previously he was with Alkermes, Inc. serving first as Controller then as Director of Finance. He also served as Accounting Manager and then Director of Accounting at Creative BioMolecules. As CFO, Chuck is responsible for all of Flagship Ventures’ financial and tax reporting, cash flow management, fund audits, and financial administration, as well as the financial operations of Flagship’s VentureLabsTM unit. Chuck holds a BA in Accounting from Assumption College.
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About Flagship Pioneering: Flagship Pioneering is a venture capital firm that invests in life sciences and healthcare companies.
Matthew Guiney
CFO of Flybridge
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About Flybridge: Flybridge is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing with entrepreneurs to leverage the power of the community.
Seth Meyer
CFO of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Michael Ward
Managing Director, COO and CFO of Bain Capital
Michael Ward joined Bain Capital in 2003. He leads our investor relations team and is our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the firm, Michael Ward worked at Digitas for five years and was responsible for day-to-day management as President and Chief Operating Officer, among other roles. Prior to Digitas, Michael Ward spent four years with Bain & Company and nine years with Price Waterhouse. Michael Ward received an MBA from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. He earned a BS in Accounting and Finance and a BAS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Bain Capital: Bain Capital is a global alternative investment firm specializes in private equity, venture capital, and credit products.
Ommer Chohan
Chief Financial Officer of Atlas Venture
Ommer Chohan joined Atlas in 2015 and servers as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. He oversees the firm’s financial, legal, and operations functions. Prior to joining Atlas, Ommer was CFO/COO at Summerhill Venture Partners. Ommer joined Summerhill in 2006 and was part of the original team that spun out the firm from Bell Canada. At Summerhill Ommer was responsible for the finance, IT, and administrative functions in addition to providing financial and legal support to the investment team. Prior to Summerhill, Ommer was the VP-Finance at First Asset Management Inc. (acquired by Affiliated Managers Group), a holding company with equity interests in several leading Canadian asset management firms. Ommer received his BA-Honours, Specialist in Management from the University of Toronto, his MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University, and earned his CPA (Ontario) while at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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About Atlas Venture: Atlas Venture creates and invests in biotech startup companies with seed and early stage venture investments.
So-June Min
Chief Financial Officer of .406 Ventures
So June Min is the CFO at .406 Ventures.
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About .406 Ventures: .406 Ventures provides capital and support for early stage technology companies.
Wanda Reindorf
CFO & Managing Director of Clean Energy Venture Group
Wanda Reindorf is a member of the Clean Energy Venture Group and is an experienced executive who has been a CFO and business consultant with VC backed start-ups through public companies. She has worked with energy companies in the areas of energy efficiency, utilities, renewable energy, smart grid, demand response and energy services, and was involved in developing early solar power plants. She brings 20 plus years of expertise in strategy, operations and finance with extensive global experience. Ms. Reindorf is currently a board advisor to several clean tech companies and investor in a number of clean energy companies. Previously, she was Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Conservation Services Group for nearly a decade. CSG designs, develops, and delivers energy efficiency and clean energy programs and services nationwide. Prior experience includes PWC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers), Strategy and Operations Consulting Services in New York and Europe, work at the board level with a number of Wall Street firms, and SVP of Business Strategy at a financial services company. Wanda is actively involved in the clean energy field in addition to advisory and investment activities. She co-chairs the Workforce Development Committee for the New England Clean Energy Council, has been appointed by Governor Patrick to the Workforce Investment Board representing the Clean Energy sector, is on the Advisory Board of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competiveness, and received the Clean Energy Leadership Award by the New England Clean Energy Council. Wanda has frequently spoken at industry events, conferences and educational institutions on the subject of clean energy. These include lecturing at Yale University School of Management, Yale School of Environmental Studies and Harvard University, Kennedy School: Asia Energy Leaders. She also has been a mentor for several MIT clean energy companies. Wanda has an MBA from Yale University, School of Management and a BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Pennsylvania. She also has a CPA license, is fluent in 5 languages and is a licensed pilot.
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About Clean Energy Venture Group, GXT Green: Clean Energy Venture Group is an angel investment group that provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy.
Steve Maiocco
Chief Financial Officer of Schooner Capital
Steve has been Schooner’s Chief Financial Officer since 1996. A Managing Director, Steve divides his time between Schooner’s internal financial and administrative matters and Schooner’s investment portfolio, including serving as a board member of Millstone Medical Outsourcing and Iron Rail Group. Prior to joining Schooner, Steve spent approximately fourteen years in public accounting at Tonneson & Company CPAs P.C. where he worked with his clients on a wide range of accounting, financial and tax matters. Steve has an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a Master’s of Science in Taxation degree from Bentley University. He is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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About Schooner Capital: Schooner Capital is a Boston-based private investment firm engaged in venture capital, growth equity, and public securities.
Joe Pignato
Executive Vice President, CFO of Allied Minds
Joe Pignato is the CFO of Allied Minds. Prior to joining Allied Minds, Joe was the CFO of Swipely, Inc. During his ten years in the venture capital industry, he served as General Partner, COO and CFO of two separate early stage venture firms – Charles River Ventures and Prism Ventures. Early in his career Joe served in various senior financial roles including CFO at Lightbridge, Inc., a publicly traded software company. Joe started his career in public accounting at Deloitte. Joe is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and earned his BA in Financial Economics from Saint Anselm College.
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About Allied Minds: Allied Minds is a private investment firm that forms, funds, manages, and builds start-ups.
Tom Scanlon
Chief Financial Officer of Ascent Venture Partners
Tom Scanlon is the Chief Financial Officer at Ascent Venture Partners.
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About Ascent Venture Partners: Ascent is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage, emerging B2B technology companies, backing over 110 companies since 1985.
Bruce Tiedemann
Partner / CFO of Boston Millennia Partners
Bruce is a founder of Tiedemann & Company, an independent certified public accounting firm. He has also served as part-time Chief Financial Officer or Controller of several start-up venture funded companies. His professional experience includes over 20 years of public accounting experience.
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About Boston Millennia Partners: Boston Millennia Partners provides private equity financing to high growth companies in the healthcare and business services industries.
John Bailey
Founder, Director, CFO of Boston Startup CFO
John Bailey is the CFO of fluidIQ.
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About Boston Startup CFO, fluidIQ: CFO Services to Startups