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 Palo Alto based CFO’ operating in the Finance 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.
Keith Janosky
CFO & Head of Investor Relations of Khosla Ventures
Keith joined TCV in 2002. Prior to TCV, Keith worked at Andersen as an auditor and as manager of their Major League Baseball Authentication Program for autographed and game-used memorabilia.Keith received a B.S. in Business and Economics from Lehigh University and a M.B.A. from Fordham University.
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About Khosla Ventures: Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on environmentally friendly tech, internet, computing, mobile, and silicon tech.
Cristina Hohlman
Chief Financial Officer of Sapphire
Cristina Hohlman is the Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire Ventures.
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About Sapphire: Sapphire is a venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies.
Michelle Cheung
CFO of Next Insurance
Before joining Next Insurance, Michelle was CFO and Corporate Treasurer at Rennovia. Prior to that, she spent 9 years at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division working on M&A and capital market transactions. She’s passionate about women’s basketball, and loves playing and coaching. Michelle has an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a BA from Princeton University.
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About Next Insurance: Next Insurance is an online-based insurance company for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Braughm Ricke
CFO of K9 Ventures
Each stop on my career path has built on what came before. Whether related to a company’s financial operations or their fundraising plans, I enjoy creating organization. If I weren’t a CFO I could imagine being an architect, pairing shape and form to construct a building that’s beautiful and functional. I began my career as an Accounting Analyst at Fidelity Investments. With a solid foundational experience supporting me, I progressed to be a Controller under a well-respected CFO at Sofinnova Ventures. 5AM Ventures followed and was my entrée into being the boss. None of these experiences would have been possible, however, without the foresight to see great potential and accordingly, take risks. Joining True Ventures at its inception required a leap of faith—one that certainly paid off. Today, at K9 Ventures, I am able to work in a position that utilizes my skills and experience; is in line with my values; and offers the opportunity to work alongside great people. In my role today I combine the foundational experience gained in previous positions with my ability to spot potential in my work with early-stage Venture firms and entrepreneurs. Building their structure for optimal performance is what I do, it’s what I enjoy. He has BS degree in Accounting from Plymouth State University
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About Aduro Advisors, K9 Ventures, Nexkey, Routable: K9 Ventures is a technology-focused micro VC fund based in Palo Alto, California.
Michael Hammer
CFO of BMW i Ventures
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About BMW i Ventures: BMW i Ventures is focusing on BMW’s current and future business in the technology and service space.
Anthony Matusich
CFO of Founders Circle Capital
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About Founders Circle Capital: Founders Circle Capital is a growth-stage investment firm that focuses on investing in people.
Jim Johnson
CFO of Workday Adaptive Planning
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About Workday Adaptive Planning: Workday Adaptive Planning is powering a new generation of business planning with the Business Planning Cloud.