Capital Strategy & Fundraising

By Heather Hall, Founder & CEO, Sapphire CFO Solutions Financial strategy isn’t just support. It’s leverage. For all the dashboards, investor updates, and board slides modern startups produce, two metrics still manage to trip up even the most talented founders: burn rate  and runway . These aren’t new concepts, yet misunderstandings around them continue to cause avoidable fundraising crunches, unnecessary layoffs, and, in some cases, preventable shutdowns. The truth is simple

By Sapphire CFO Solutions Early-stage fundraising often walks a fine line between speed and structure. Founders need capital to hit key milestones before a priced equity round makes sense, but investors still want protection and upside. Two popular bridge-stage instruments, Convertible Notes  and SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) , have become the go-to options for startups in that gray zone. While they appear similar on the surface — both defer valuation negotiatio

By Sapphire CFO Solutions — Focused Finance. Real Results. Raising capital is one of the most pivotal milestones in a company’s journey....

By Sapphire CFO Solutions Raising capital is one of the most significant and potentially transformative steps a company can take. The...