Investor-grade finance, without the CFO price tag.
You do not need a CFO. You need CFO-grade output. The difference is AED 400K a year and 1% of your cap table. We build the financial infrastructure that makes investors say yes, and say it faster.
The numbers investors actually check
Your ARR says USD 3M. Under IFRS 15 it may restate to USD 1.8M. At a 10x multiple, that difference is USD 12M of enterprise value. We close the gap before your lead investor finds it.
If you are QFZP-registered and have never had an IFRS audit, Ministerial Decision No. 84 of 2025 says you are not compliant, and the penalty is backdated 9% corporate tax. We fix it inside 90 days.
MENA Series A diligence averages 12 weeks. With investor-grade financials it runs closer to 7. Five weeks of momentum is the cheapest valuation protection you will ever buy.
Where are you?
Bookkeeping, filings, a monthly financial pack: nothing more. That is the Startup Package, from AED 2,000/month, by transaction volume. Upgrade anytime, no second onboarding fee.
Forecasting, KPIs, a CFO who can talk to your board: that is a different product, whatever round you are in. Foundation runs the full finance operation (Seed to Series A), Growth adds budgeting and a fractional CFO (Series A/B), Strategic adds board and diligence readiness (Series B+ or pre-transaction, includes a 1% success fee at exit).
Real revenue, flat trajectory, a cap table working against you, runway you cannot see clearly. You built a real business; the numbers just have not caught up with the story. We fix that quietly: runway truth, burn anatomy, revenue quality, and cap table scenarios, so you walk into the next board meeting on your terms.
Book a private conversationStart with the Financial Health Diagnostic
A fixed-fee, 2-4 week assessment: financial gap analysis, IFRS 15 policy review, ARR-to-GL reconciliation, compliance checklist, data room gap map, and a prioritized 90-day action plan, presented to you and your board. AED 37,000-92,000 depending on scope and urgency, with AED 9,175 credited across your first three retainer months if you continue within 30 days.
Active fundraise? The urgency scope compresses delivery to 3-4 weeks and prioritizes the data room financial section, ready before your lead investor starts reviewing.
Without us / With us
- ARR that restates in diligenceARR reconciled to the GL, defensible under stress-testing
- Board packs built the night beforeInvestor-grade pack, same format every month
- A Google Sheet only one person understandsA 3-statement model with auditable assumptions
- CFO search: 6-12 months, plus equityCFO-grade output in 2-6 weeks, zero dilution
- Diligence finds the gapsYou found them first
How we compare
Full-time CFO: AED 400K-800K/year plus equity, 3-6 months to output.
Bookkeeping firm: compliance output, not investor output.
Big 4: enterprise methodology at enterprise pace.
Exit Builders: first deliverable in 2-6 weeks, no equity, and a build-operate-transfer handoff to your future in-house team built in.
Startup FAQ
We operate under NDA with every client. We do not disclose relationships, and we do not share your data without written permission. Working with Exit Builders does not signal anything to your market, your team, or your board. It means you are running a disciplined company.
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Start with the free Business Value Assessment: a clear preliminary read on your business, no account needed.