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 San Francisco based CFO’ operating in the Impact Investing 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.
Kirsty Nathoo
Partner, CFO of Y Combinator
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About Y Combinator: Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that invests in a wide range of startups twice a year.
Marinda Luk
CFO of Initialized Capital
Marinda runs finance, accounting, and back-office duties for Initialized. She was previously senior fund accountant for 500 Startups, and served in similar roles for hedge fund Mountain Lake Investment and as an auditor for State Street Bank. She has a BA in Mass Communications/Media Studies from University of California, Berkeley.
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About Initialized Capital: Initialized Capital is an early-stage VC firm focused on helping software engineers and designers with their first seed checks.
André Levi
Chief Financial Officer & Partner of DCM Ventures
André Levi leads DCM’s Finance team, which is responsible for the financial reporting and analysis of the firm’s investment funds as well as the day-to-day management of global firm-wide finance matters. André is also involved with the planning and execution relating to DCM’s investment activity and portfolio company financial transactions. In addition, André serves in an advisory capacity to DCM’s domestic and international portfolio company management teams, providing operational and financial guidance and assistance. André has over 14 years of professional experience in the financial services sector. Prior to joining DCM, André was an Assurance Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers providing audit and business advisory services to numerous venture capital funds and technology companies. Previously, André was the Contributing Editor for the Closed-End Fund Digest, a prestigious investment newsletter subscribed by both institutional and individual investors, where he covered closed-end equity funds focused on the emerging markets of Latin America and the “Asian Tigers”. André is a Certified Public Accountant (California) and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the CFA Institute.
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About DCM Ventures: DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the mobile, consumer internet, communications, and service sectors.
Hilary Strain
Chief Financial Officer of Wing Venture Capital
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About Wing Venture Capital: Wing Venture Capital primarily invests in technology-based businesses.
Melissa Dickerson
Managing Director and CFO of Genstar Capital
Melissa S. Dickerson (CPA) is the Chief Financial Officer of Genstar Capital. She is responsible for the finance and administrative functions of the Genstar companies. Prior to joining Genstar Capital, Melissa was the Controller of American Industrial Partners (“AIP”), a private-equity firm focused on middle market manufacturing and industrial service companies. Prior to AIP, Melissa worked at Deloitte as a Senior Accountant focused on businesses in the financial services industry. Melissa earned an MBA from UC Berkeley’s HAAS School of Business. BA from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed with the State of California since March 1999.
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About Genstar Capital: Genstar Capital is a private equity firm that invests in leading middle-market companies.