Start-ups

Financial expertise for start-ups

Fast, cost-efficient, and reliable CFO services at every stage of growth. From day one — through funding rounds and product launches to exit strategy and M&A support — Nortos is your partner.

Onboarding in under 10 days — structured, transparent, and investor-ready

CFO expertise from formation to exit

Tools, processes, and communication fully aligned with your growth

Kostenlose Erstberatung

Trusted by over 20 companies every day

The challenge:

Many start-ups grow fast —
but lack clarity in their financials.

Finance takes time, energy, and focus — especially in the early and growth stages. At the same time, reliable numbers are critical for investors, grants, and sound decision-making. Without structured processes, clear reporting, and CFO expertise, many start-ups lack the foundation for sustainable growth and successful fundraising.

Common warning signs you shouldn’t ignore:

Your financial data is scattered — there’s no clear structure.

Investors are asking for KPIs you can’t report accurately.

You get questions about your financial model you can’t confidently answer.

Monthly reporting takes too much time — and creates uncertainty.

Scenarios and funding needs are not clearly planned.

Your financial processes are built around individuals — not designed to scale.

Financial Management

We support and handle all core financial management processes — from controlling and planning to budgeting, process optimization, and system configuration.

Financial Strategy & Sparring

Our CFOs act as your trusted partners on key decisions.We enable data-driven management across financing, fundraising, investments, and M&A.
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Accounting

Our team handles statutory accounting — fully aligned with your startup’s reporting requirements.

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Years of start-up experience

Our team is made up of former founders and early employees who have worked as CEOs, CFOs, and strategy consultants — driving success for start-ups across industries.

Responsive and results-driven

This is our Finance-as-a-Service (FaaS) approach: We get you fully onboarded with professional financial reporting in under 10 days — and then support you continuously with all key financial decisions. We adapt to your internal communication channels — Slack, WhatsApp, phone, or email — and always provide a fast, reliable response.

Flexible service models

Whether you’ve just launched your start-up, are preparing for your first funding round, or are in the middle of an M&A process — we tailor our support to your needs.We help you with financial planning, monthly reporting for shareholders, scenario analysis for growth and expansion strategies, and preparation and execution of your next funding round.

3x

Startups we support make strategic decisions 3x faster than their peers — gaining a clear time-to-market advantage.

€ 128k

Average annual cost savings when using Nortos — compared to the salary of a full-time CFO with 1% VSOP.

8h

On average, CEOs spend 8 hours per week on reporting tasks for investors and banks.

Kundenstimmen

Nortos als Globaler CFO

“Nortos betreibt das gesamte CFO-Office global für IAC Group inklusive Planung, Controlling, Risk Management, M&A und anderen strategischen Projektenzuverlässig und auf höchstem Niveau."

Paul Godbold
Global CEO, IAC Acoustics Group

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Nortos CFO für skalierbare Finanzprozesse

“Nortos unterstützt beim Finanzmanagement mit einem Kosten-Expertise Verhältnis, was kein anderer Dienstleister schlagen kann”

Florian Dermühl
CEO, Anytime Fitness Deutschland

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Finanzplanung in dynamischen Branchen

“Die Entlastung bei der Finanz-Berichterstattung wird durch fachkundige Beratung erweitert - in Momenten, in denen es drauf ankommt!”

Fabian Bitta
CEO, Emma & Noah GmbH

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