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Konstantin Stoyanov
Konstantin Stoyanov
Strategic CFO to start-up and growth companies
I am a strategic CFO, a former Boston Consulting Group consultant, private equity and hedge fund investor, divisional CFO, a Wharton MBA and a CFA charterholder, with a track record in creating finance teams, driving growth and profitability for startups and established businesses.
Let's work together to maximize the value of your business!
Testimonials
Konstantin has a rare combination of deep financial expertise and fast paced startup experience. This allows him to attack new problems armed with a wide range of experience and informed business judgement. That versatility enabled him to work with me on everything from strategic market positioning, FP&A, corp dev, to team compensation structure. From the traditional needs to esoteric problems, Konstantin will be a valuable partner!
Amit Cheela
CFO, BlockFiAs a finance exec, Konstantin excels at everything from accounting to FP&A to capital allocation. He brings a first principles understanding to all his work and is able quickly absorb complex concepts and make practical, relevant recommendations. He is extraordinarily likeable and built many productive relationships across the company. During my two years reporting to him in a fast-paced environment, his empathetic management style consistently motivated our team to exceed expectations.
Wesley Tjosvold
Sr. Director, BlockFi
Work
Konstantin Stoyanov, CFA
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7247268707050094593/Strategic CFO services to companies owned by or raising funds from VC/PE:
• For companies: professional financial operations, FP&A, analytics, strategy, operations
• For investors: institutional-level communication and materials
• For both companies and investors: successful fund-raising and exits
Experience
Tower Finance
Fractional CFO
Jan 2024 - Present
Strategic financial leadership for small and mid-sized businesses
- Financial leadership for startups & emerging businesses: modelling, forecasting, fund raising, cap table management, cash flow optimization.
- Scalable financial expertise for established businesses: financial planning and analysis, fund raising, revenues and profit growth partnership with leadership, exit strategies and implementation
BlockFi
VP of Strategy and Finance
Mar 2021 - Dec 2023
Divisional CFO of the Institutional & Retail banking divisions, responsible for strategy, analytics, Financial Planning & Analysis
- Created a new, previously non-existent, Divisional CFO role including all the tools, processes, teams needed for the role
- Proposed, evaluated and approved new product and services including mining, staking, DeFi, loans
- Ensured optimal risk-adjusted performance of borrowing, lending, trading, and investing portfolios
BotWizie, Inc.
Founder & CEO
Apr 2019 - Feb 2021
Build a marketplace for essential products providing a single-action multi-product instant savings to consumers while enhancing shopper access for brands and retailers
Discovery Capital
Senior Analyst, Partner
Mar 2008 - Feb 2019
Made private direct investments in mid-market companies. Managed portfolio companies, secured financing, initiated restructurings, exited positions. Invested in public equities. Performed deep fundamental analyses, made investments, managed portfolio, interacted with C-level executives including those of Fortune 500 companies
- Elected to two portfolio company boards with leading roles in both boards
- Achieved positive P&L in six out of seven years, best performance in the firm and rare in the industry, with best-in-class returns consistently beating market and sector benchmarks by over 1,000 bps
The Boston Consulting Group
Consultant
Oct 2005 - Feb 2008
Advised Fortune 100 clients on strategic and operational opportunities across banking, insurance, energy, information services, and government sectors.
- Performed industry analyses, competitive research and benchmarking, market segmentation, financial modelling, segment profitability & portfolio management, operational planning, technology selection, government tax incentives planning
Capital One
Consultant
Aug 1999 - May 2003
Performed budgeting & forecasting, monthly reporting and presentations to Senior Management
- Developed segmentation-based strategies and products and led implementation of such products