Dimitre Krouchev, Finance Expert in Los Angeles, United States
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Dimitre Krouchev

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Bio

Dimitre is a financial consultant who has worked with over 50 clients in multiple corporate finance roles, such as interim CFO, VP of finance, and senior associate, helping startups and SMBs raise over 77 million in debt and equity financing. Dimitre was a former senior associate at Triple Enterprises, a top financial advisory firm in Los Angeles, and was the first senior associate to be offered partner there.

Career Highlights

Founding Partner
DK Financial Consulting
Senior Associate
Triple Enterprises
Finance Manager and Corporate Development
Falcon Water Technology

Education Highlights

Bachelor's Degree
Cal Poly - California Polytechnic State University

Certification Highlights

CFA Level II
CFA Institute

Case Studies

Work Experience

Founding Partner

2021 - PRESENT
DK Financial Consulting
  • Created a financial model and underwriting infrastructure for a real estate $150-million acquisition holding company in the live events and music industry.
  • Built the financial model, three-statement model, and presentation materials for a B2B SaaS solution startup's $1 million seed round fundraising process. Prepared the ongoing board presentation materials for the CMO and CEO.
  • Created the financial model and pitch deck materials for a consumer product startup's $4 million seed round fundraising process; also facilitated an introduction to a lead investor.
  • Developed a three-statement GAAP model and a liquidity and cash-planning model for a 15-to-20-location restaurant group. Performed a weekly variance analysis summary for the private equity team.
Focus areas: Fundraising, Financial Modeling, Management Reporting, Board Presentations, Interim CFO, Underwriting, Three-statement Modeling, Pitch Decks, Budgeting, Forecasting, Operating Models, Waterfall Modeling, Scenario Analysis, Client Presentations, Research, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Compeat, Restaurant Operations, R365, Business Intelligence (BI), Sage ERP, Corporate Finance, Valuation, M&A (Sell-side), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), M&A (Buy-side), M&A Strategy, Financial Analysis, Real Estate, Music, Revenue & Expense Projections, SaaS, Business Models, Startups, Market Research, Business Plan Consulting, Loans & Lending, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), SME/SMB Financing, Early-stage Startups, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, DCF Valuation, Pricing Models, Inventory Management, Fractional CFO, Pricing, Pricing Strategy, Cash Management, Monthly Close Process, Inventory Cost Accounting, Accounting, DCF Modeling, Clean Energy, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financing, Reporting, Interim Financial Controllers, Process Mapping, Cash Flow, United States, Restaurants & Dining, Software, Startup Funding, Foodtech, Seed Fundraising, Project Finance, Subscriptions, eCommerce, Business to Consumer (B2C), CFO, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Cash Flow Forecasting, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Debt Financing, Controller, Software as a Service (SaaS), Excel, Debt Raises, Hospitality, Supply Chain, Accruals, Shopify

Senior Associate

2018 - 2021
Triple Enterprises
  • Managed a 25-person team for over 20 restaurant group clients as an associate, interim CFO/VP of finance, and FP&A manager.
  • Implemented company-wide training for core financial reporting methodologies such as three-statement modeling, variance analysis, DCF valuation, sales to contribution margin analysis, and short-term cash management modeling.
  • Worked as a buy-side associate to an investment firm for the $27 million acquisition of 23 top-10 US brand franchised units (closed March 2021); my responsibilities included building a financial model for all the franchisee units.
  • Acted as a sell-side associate for a $5 million Series B fundraise for a private restaurant group, working with the CFO and managing partner to create a three-statement model, DCF, and CIM deck for the franchisor business.
  • Created, as a sell-side associate, the strategic presentations with the CEO and CFO to review the business model to reduce prime costs and overhead (closed in February 2020) for a $5 million restructuring financing for a private restaurant group.
  • Acted as the interim VP of finance for Pitfire Pizza, Superba, and American Beauty, helping the CEO with 2020 Q2-Q4 board presentations with a focus on COVID-19 vs. ’19 analysis and leading weekly calls on the results and forecast changes with the CEO.
  • Prepared a third-party review of the financial division for a $100 million revenue client and presented deliverables on forecasting, IT optimization, and accounting systems and processes to their private equity investor.
Focus areas: M&A (Sell-side), Acquisitions, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Interim CFO, Management Reporting, Three-statement Modeling, Pitch Decks, Budgeting, Forecasting, Operating Models, Waterfall Modeling, Scenario Analysis, Client Presentations, Research, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Compeat, Restaurant Operations, R365, Business Intelligence (BI), Financial Modeling, Sage ERP, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Fundraising, Underwriting, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Strategy, Financial Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, SaaS, Business Models, Startups, Market Research, Business Plan Consulting, Loans & Lending, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), SME/SMB Financing, Early-stage Startups, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, DCF Valuation, Pricing Models, Inventory Management, Fractional CFO, Pricing, Pricing Strategy, Controller, Cash Management, Monthly Close Process, Inventory Cost Accounting, Accounting, DCF Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financing, Reporting, Interim Financial Controllers, Process Mapping, Cash Flow, United States, Restaurants & Dining, Software, Startup Funding, Foodtech, Seed Fundraising, Project Finance, Subscriptions, eCommerce, Business to Consumer (B2C), CFO, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Cash Flow Forecasting, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Debt Financing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Excel, Debt Raises, Hospitality, Supply Chain, Accruals, Shopify

Finance Manager and Corporate Development

2014 - 2018
Falcon Water Technology
  • Managed the financial model and data room for the sell-side strategy and worked directly with the CEO on presentation materials.
  • Initiated a partnership with Imagine H20, a leading water technology accelerator, to source potential VC investments under $5 million.
  • Created more than 20 ad-hoc financial analysis models for senior management, sales, legal, and supply chain teams.
  • Assisted the CFO with refinancing existing senior debt, which included analyzing terms sheets, credit agreements, and covenant terms.
  • Implemented operational efficiencies and processes to provide a platform for Falcon’s global restructured personnel structure, which improved EBITDA margin by 24% over an 18-month period.
Focus areas: M&A (Buy-side), M&A Strategy, M&A (Sell-side), Management Reporting, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Three-statement Modeling, Pitch Decks, Budgeting, Forecasting, Operating Models, Scenario Analysis, Research, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Business Intelligence (BI), Financial Modeling, Sage ERP, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Fundraising, Acquisitions, Revenue & Expense Projections, Business Models, Startups, Market Research, Business Plan Consulting, Loans & Lending, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), SME/SMB Financing, Early-stage Startups, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, DCF Valuation, Inventory Management, Pricing, Pricing Strategy, Controller, Cash Management, Monthly Close Process, Inventory Cost Accounting, Accounting, DCF Modeling, Clean Energy, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financing, Reporting, Process Mapping, Cash Flow, United States, Seed Fundraising, Project Finance, Subscriptions, eCommerce, Business to Consumer (B2C), Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Cash Flow Forecasting, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Debt Financing, Excel, Debt Raises, Supply Chain, Accruals

Equity Research Analyst

2012 - 2013
Taylor Frigon Capital Management
  • Prepared over 20 equity research reports for the director of research and CIO of a money management firm with approximately $130 million in assets under management (AUM).
  • Performed an equity valuation for small-mid cap equities using DCFs, trading multiple comps, and precedent transaction comps.
  • Summarized company filings and market research into 5-to-8 page written reports which incorporated key financial information to provide quantitative analysis on shareholder friendliness ratios and normalized a free cash flow.
Focus areas: Equity Research Analysis, Research, Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Forecasting, Scenario Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, Business Models, Market Research, DCF Valuation, DCF Modeling, Reporting, United States, Cash Flow Forecasting, Debt Financing, Excel, Supply Chain, Accruals
2008 - 2012

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Cal Poly - California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

JUNE 2015 - PRESENT

CFA Level II

CFA Institute

Finance

Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Fundraising, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Three-statement Modeling, Budgeting, Accounting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Market Research, DCF Valuation, Pricing, Pricing Strategy, Controller, Cash Management, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Cash Flow, Startup Funding, Seed Fundraising, Project Finance, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Debt Raises, Business Intelligence (BI), CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, Valuation, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Equity Research Analysis, CFO, Microeconomics, Revenue Modeling

Output Software

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Compeat

Data & Analysis Software

QuickBooks Online, NetSuite

Industry Expertise

Early-stage Startups, Restaurants & Dining, Software, Consumer Products, Hospitality, Real Estate, Music

Geographic Expertise

United States

Other

Management Reporting, Board Presentations, Underwriting, Financial Analysis, Research, Client Presentations, Scenario Analysis, Waterfall Modeling, Operating Models, Pitch Decks, SaaS, Business Models, Startups, Business Plan Consulting, Reporting, Loans & Lending, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), SME/SMB Financing, Business Loans, Financial Forecasting, Pricing Models, Inventory Management, Monthly Close Process, Inventory Cost Accounting, DCF Modeling, Financing, Interim Financial Controllers, Process Mapping, Foodtech, Subscriptions, eCommerce, Business to Consumer (B2C), Cash Flow Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Manufacturing, Debt Financing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Excel, Supply Chain, Accruals, Shopify, Restaurant Operations, R365, Economics, Interim CFO, Acquisitions, M&A Strategy, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Fractional CFO, Clean Energy, Sage ERP, Macroeconomic Forecasting, Futures & Options, Public Speaking, Applications, Finance

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