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 Jose based CFO’ operating in the Software 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.
Nicolas Breugnon
CFO of Dalet
Nicolas Breugnon is the CFO at Dalet.
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About Dalet: Dalete is a leading media technology and service provider with over three decades of innovation.

Robert Andersen
CFO of Xperi
Robert Andersen became executive vice president and CFO of Tessera Technologies, Inc. in January 2014. Prior to joining Tessera, he served as executive vice president and CFO of G2 Holdings Corp. d/b/a Components Direct, which was acquired by Avnet, Inc. Robert previously served as CFO at Phoenix Technologies Ltd., which was acquired by an affiliate of Marlin Equity Partners. Prior to his time at Phoenix Technologies, he held senior financial roles at Wind River Systems, Inc. and NextOffice, Inc. His finance career began at Hewlett-Packard Company, where he served in various controller, treasury and technology finance management roles. Robert currently serves on the board of directors of publicly traded Quantum Corporation. Robert holds a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Davis, and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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About Xperi: Xperi develops and licenses semiconductor and imaging technologies to deliver value to customers, partners, and stockholders.

Naresh Bansal
Chief Financial Officer of AppZen
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About AppZen: AppZen is an artificial intelligence platform for modern finance teams.

David Belgum
CFO of Sureify
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About Sureify: Sureify is an industry leading SaaS platform for Life and Annuity companies.
Kevin Whalen
CFO & Director of Operations of Financial Navigator
As CFO and Director of Operations, Kevin plays an active role throughout the organization, including negotiating contracts, formulating pricing strategies, honing corporate communications, directing customer support and overseeing all administrative and accounting functions. With extensive executive experience in managing people, projects, budgets, and relationships, his expertise and energy benefit the company at all levels. Kevin was previously a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young before working in the fields of commercial real estate and project financing. He also operated his own financial consulting firm for almost a decade. A Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, Kevin earned a M.S. in Taxation from Bentley University, as well as a M.S. in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
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About Financial Navigator: Financial Navigator focuses strictly on the accounting and reporting needs of Single Family Offices and Multi-client Family Offices.

Bill Roeschlein
Chief Financial Officer of Perceptron
Experienced detail-oriented chief financial officer for public and private technology companies. Accomplished in enhancing profitability, supporting revenue growth and managing finance, HR and IT departments cost effectively. Instituted profit improvement initiatives achieving record profitability at two public companies and successful M&A outcomes. Executive leadership experience in M&A, integration and expatriate international finance in Asia. MBA from Cornell University, BA from UCLA and CPA (inactive) in State of California. Roeschlein began his career as an auditor for Coopers & Lybrand where he earned his CPA license and has a B.A. from UCLA and an MBA Cornell University.
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About Perceptron, Perceptron: Perceptron, Inc. (Perceptron), develops, produces and sells non-contact measurement and inspection solutions for industrial applications.
Mike Dodson
Chief Financial Officer of Quantum
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About Quantum: Quantum develops data protection, retention and management software systems for small and large enterprises.

Jeff Boucher
CFO of PanTerra Networks
Senior level executive with a CPA and 20 years experience building, leading, and advising corporations. Outstanding leadership credentials with proven success in building, leading, and improving financial performance of small-to-mid size software organizations. Extensive background in developing and implementing financial structure for start-up organizations.
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About PanTerra Networks: PanTerra Networks provides cloud-based unified communication solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Shungo Goto
CFO of Geo Semiconductor
Shungo Goto serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Shungo Goto has extensive financial expertise in both private and public technology companies. Prior to joining GEO, he served as VP Corporate Controller at Violin Memory, Inc. From 2012 to 2015, Shungo Goto served as VP Corporate Controller of iWatt, Inc. until it was acquired by Dialog Semiconductor. Shungo Goto served as Corporate Controller of Zoran Corporation from 2003 to 2012 until it was acquired by CSR plc. Shungo Goto was Assistant Controller of Oak Technology, Inc. from 2000 to 2003 until its acquisition by Zoran Corporation. Shungo Goto started his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte and Touche LLP and holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of California at San Diego.
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About Geo Semiconductor: Geo Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that designs video and geometry processing integrated circuits (ICs).