Chris Seidensticker
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Chris was an invaluable partner to ClearMetal during some of the company’s most critical phases. As our fractional CFO, he not only helped us navigate the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic by leadi...
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Anti-Cacophony Partners
Founder & Partner
Jun 2011 - Present
Advise start ups in all aspects of financial strategy and operations, including fundraising, corporate development, M&A, general strategy, financial planning & analysis, and accounting.
Industry focus includes consumer technology, blockchain / web3, marketing technology, and enterprise SaaS software.
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Swing Education
CFO
Mar 2022 - Jan 2025
Substitute teacher marketplace that tackles the nationwide teacher shortage.
o Partnered with the co-founders to raise a $38M Series C
o Raised $20M in venture debt -- $15M accounts receivable line and $5M term loan
o Consolidated and significantly upgraded vendor expense management platforms from 3 solutions to 1 – significantly improved operational efficiencies and expense management and controls
o Helped drive transition to a new payroll platform for our 4,000+ substitute teachers paid as W2 employees leading to annual savings of over $1M
o Successfully led the company through its first financial audit
o Managed team of 10 in finance, accounting, legal, and substitute teacher payroll
o Managed 14 person customer experience team
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Attivo Partners
Partner
Feb 2019 - Jun 2021
o CFO & CFO advisor for 12 venture-funded tech startups in the consumer technology, SaaS, and cryptocurrency industries
o Owned US recruiting function, hiring 30 employees over a 2 year period, growing the team from 15 to 40 employees
o Implemented & managed Lattice performance review management system to establish Objectives & Key Results (OKR) process & ensure consistent & structured employee feedback
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Compound Labs
CFO
Jun 2019 - Jul 2023
Cryptocurrency lending & borrowing protocol & DAO
o Built financial model for Compound Treasury, offering institutional investors the opportunity to participate in the Compound protocol
o Successfully led Compound Treasury through their first financial audit leading to the Company becoming the first DeFi offering to receive a credit rating from S&P, one of the three major credit rating agencies
o Managed complicated accounting and tax treatment of various cryptocurrency transactions including the development, issuance, and subsequent distribution of the COMP token
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ClearMetal
Chief Financial Officer
Dec 2018 - Apr 2022
Acquired by Project44, June 2021.
ClearMetal is the leader in supply chain’s Continuous Delivery Experience which enables global freight transportation with the reliable delivery and digital experience that businesses expect
o Successfully led cross-functional project to extend cash runway by 9 months during the covid pandemic despite a projected 64% reduction in new ARR for the year
o Instrumental in sale of Company to Project44, advising on all deal terms and leading all business and operations due diligence
o Helped raise $16 million Series A and $7 million convertible note
o Raised $4 million in venture debt financing
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Waggle Ventures, Inc.
COO
Sep 2017 - May 2018
• Partnered with executive team to rebuild platform and write & execute go-forward strategy
• Built a network of 100+ pet influencers, non-profits, and pet experts with an average social following of 60,000
• Overhauled social media strategy (combined 2.1 million followers across all platforms) to focus on promoting influencer network to drive engagement on Waggle.tv
• Managed ad spend and drove costs to as low as $0.01 per click
• Raised $1 million convertible note
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Merchbar
Chief Financial Officer
Jul 2018 - Apr 2020
Music merchandise marketplace
o Assisted in executing strategy shift from pure marketplace to hybrid retail/marketplace leading to 2x gross margin improvement and significantly improved customer experience
o Raised $1 million in venture debt financing
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ZED Network
CFO Advisor
Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
ZED Network is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) for Money Transfer Operators using ZED cryptocurrency for instant remittance settlements. ZED currency is issued on top of the Stellar distributed ledger blockchain and utilizes smart contracts to ensure full KYC on all ZED token holders.
o Built initial financial model
o Advised on all aspects of business, including Initial Coin Offering (ICO) structure, taxes, accounting, and insurance