Fundraise Readiness · Quantum founders

Walk into your raise meeting like you've done this 50 times.

Pick the statement closest to yours:

No email gate. We route you straight to the right section.

Trusted by founders at
Ki3 Photonics QVStudio Qubic Quminex SilQ Connect
Three paths

Pick where you are.

No percentage of raise Fixed prices, no surprises Quantum-specific from day one

The Readiness Audit that turns Yellow into Green.

One week, hand-run by a CFO who has run diligence for the funds you want to sign. $4,500 fixed, 14-day re-score included.

Duration7 days
DeliveryPDF + workshop
Re-scoreIncluded
  • 8-dimension scorecard with line-by-line verdict
  • Remediation plan prioritised by what blocks a VC at slides 1 to 10
  • 60-min workshop with you and your CTO to lock the first 3 fixes
  • 14-day re-score to verify the lift is real
Fundraising Readiness Audit
Photonic Quantum · Series A prep
Overall: Yellow, 67 / 100 · 8 dimensions
Narrative coherence
Model integrity
Cap table hygiene
Unit economics
Tech-to-commercial
Defensibility
Data room
Deck design

The VC-Fit Report that gives you 12 funds, not a list.

79 quantum funds in our corpus. We keep the 12 that match your stage, sector, ticket, and timing. $500, delivered in 48 hours.

Turnaround48 hours
Funds ranked12 of 79
FormatPDF + intros
  • 12 funds ranked by thesis-fit, not sector tag
  • Pitch angle and 2-3 warm-intro paths per fund
  • Suggested sequence and red flags from a CFO who has run diligence
  • Free 30-day refresh if the raise stalls
VC-Fit Report
12 best-fit quantum funds
Photonic Quantum · Series A · $5M
#QR-2026-047
48h turnaround
1
Quantonation II94%
Backed Pasqal. Photonic thesis active.
2
Omnes Real Tech II91%
Quandela investor. Sovereign cloud.
3
DCVC88%
US lead. Warm via In-Q-Tel.
+ 9 more funds

The Fractional CFO that runs the rhythm.

Monthly finance operations for quantum founders past QuickBooks. Close, KPIs, cash forecast, board decks. From $3,500/mo.

CadenceMonthly
Commitment3-month min
Onboarding2 weeks
  • Close locked on day 12, every month, no exceptions
  • Live KPI dashboard tuned for quantum (grants, capex, milestones)
  • 13-week cash forecast refreshed every Friday
  • Quarterly board decks, you bring the strategy, we ship the integers
Monthly close · April 2026
Rhythm dashboard
12 / 14 days
Runway
14.2months
+0.4 vs. last
Monthly burn
$148k
+8% vs. plan
Gross margin
62%
+3 pts QoQ
Grant cash in
$220k
Milestone 2
The journey

Twelve days from where you are to a signed term sheet conversation.

We're not selling an audit. We're selling the end of fundraise anxiety.

D 0
Kickoff
You pay. Kickoff call within 48 hours.
D 7
Audit delivered
You hold the plan to move Yellow to Green.
D 9
12 funds matched
Pitch angles and warm-intro paths in hand.
D 12
First meeting
You walk in knowing what they will ask.
D 90
Term sheet
The raise you came for.
Before · After

The difference shows up in the everyday details.

BeforeWith Fractal
You rewrite the model at midnight before the call.
You sleep at 10pm. The model has been locked since Monday.
You email 80 cold funds. 2 reply. 1 ghosts after diligence.
You email 12 fit funds. 7 reply. 3 schedule diligence in week 2.
Your data room is a Drive folder you'd build in a week.
Your data room is investor-ready. Cap table, IP, cohorts, all there.
You answer "How's runway?" with "Let me check Excel".
You answer "14.2 months, here's the dashboard".
Your board call ends with "we'll get back to you".
Your board call ends with "OK, what's the next milestone?".
Founder voices

What actually changes.

Fractal's team brings the flexibility and responsiveness a startup needs from its finance function, when there's no full in-house team but fast, reliable numbers are still essential.

OT
Olivier-Michel Tardif
CEO, SilQ Connect

Reliable, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in our success; we are very happy with the service provided.

MF
Marc Fassbender
CEO, Quminex
Who you'll work with

Your finance partner.

Every engagement is led end-to-end by someone who has sat on both sides of the table, closed founder rounds, and run diligence for the funds writing the checks.

A finance partner who has lived the founder side, the investor side, and the due diligence phase, and brings all three to your raise.

Background
Former Big 4, venture capital and tech banking.
Today
Fractional CFO of VC-backed tech startups, and due-diligence advisor to PE and VC funds investing in tech.
Also
Mentor at Next AI, Plug & Play, OVHcloud, and several coaching programs.
Financial projections Revenue model Cap table pro forma Exit strategy
Why Fractal

Aligned with you. Not with your raise.

We don't take a percentage of your round. We charge fixed for the audit, fixed for the report, fixed monthly for the CFO. Our incentive is to be honest, not to push you to raise when you shouldn't.

79 funds
Quantum-active investors tracked, refreshed monthly
0%
Of your raise we charge
$10M+
Raised across founder rounds we've supported
48 h
From kickoff to first deliverable on the Audit
FAQ

Common questions.

Do you sign NDAs?

By default. Every engagement starts with our standard mutual NDA, and we'll sign yours if you prefer. Your materials live in our encrypted vault for 60 days post-delivery, then we delete. We don't argue about NDAs.

Can I bundle services?

Yes, and it usually saves you money. If you buy the Audit and score Green at the 14-day re-score, the Fit Report is free. If you become a CFO client during or after the Audit, we credit 100% of the Audit price toward your first month of retainer. We bundle silently. No upsell pressure.

Will you tell me hard truths even if I'm paying you?

That's the job. We don't take a percentage of your raise, so our incentive is the opposite of a fundraise consultant: if we tell you you're not ready, we lose zero upside. We won't flatter you. We tell you what a VC will see before they see it. It often stings on first read. That's what you're paying for.

What if my raise stalls or I need to delay?

For the Audit: it's a one-shot deliverable, you keep the report and the plan, use it whenever you raise. For the Fit Report: free 30-day refresh if the raise stalls, plus full credit toward an Audit if you bundle. For the CFO: 3-month minimum, then monthly with 30-day notice. If your raise shifts by 6 months, we adapt without hidden fees.

How do you handle confidentiality if you work with other quantum startups?

Strict walling-off. Every engagement is isolated — your materials are never shared, mentioned, or used as anonymised examples with another client without your written consent. Encrypted storage, access limited to the assigned CFO, deletion 60 days post-delivery. If we're already engaged with a direct competitor (rare in quantum), we tell you before signing. No bilateral NDA is ever refused.

Hate forms?

Fair. Write to a human and tell them what you're working on. You'll get a reply by the next business day.

gaetan@cfofractal.ca