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  • 2022: Mystery Box Heat raises USD 5 million; CFO Ventures built the fundraising model.
  • 2024: Power League Gaming acquired by Muller & Phipps ME; CFO Ventures advised founders on sell-side M&A.
  • 2023: Fruitful Day closes AED 3 million round; CFO Ventures provided cash-flow planning and investor-deck support.
  • 2023: Bryanston Logistics wins UPS bid after cost-model optimisation led by CFO Ventures.

Company Overview

CFO Ventures is a fractional CFO firm for growing companies with USD 1M to 100M in revenue, in the UAE, the wider GCC and Europe. We run the finance function around AI and lead it with a senior CFO. We have supported 50+ companies, helped clients raise more than USD 60 million and worked on 20+ M&A transactions.

Leadership Bio

Emilio Parente, Founder & Managing Partner
Former CFO MEA at Filmmaster in Dubai, VP Finance M&A at Trilogy and Finance Transformation Leader at Swissport, after six years at Deloitte. MBA from London Business School and MSc from Bocconi.

Key Facts

  • Founded 2019 · Meydan Free Zone, Dubai
  • Clients: 50+ companies across 15+ countries
  • Capital raised for clients: USD 60 million+
  • M&A transactions: 20+
  • Core services: Fractional CFO · Fundraising support · FP&A · Valuation · M&A

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“We turn financial complexity into a growth engine for every MENA startup.”

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