Diego Marchioni
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
San Jose, United States
Toptal member since June 8, 2020
Diego has 20+ years of experience as a CFO for growth-stage organizations, helping startups raise millions. As a fractional CFO, Diego helps investors and executives grow and profitably scale their businesses, and has managed finance, HR, legal, IT, and operations. A budget-conscious executive, Diego, helps startup and growth-stage companies fundraise and establish the infrastructure and processes to scale rapidly.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Financial Plan for Fundraising
Reporting to the Board of Directors
Big Four Sell-side Due Diligence for Investment
Industry Expertise
- Accounting Services
- HR & Staffing
- Finance
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Media & Internet
- Financial Modeling
- Early-stage Startups
- High-tech Startups
Other Expertise
- CFO
- Due Diligence
- Financial Modeling
- Fundraising
- Reporting
- Term Sheet Negotiations
Work Experience
On-demand CFO
DgmConsulting LLC
- Closed six early-stage transactions in the last 18 months including buy-side, sell-side, investments, and one exit.
- Built extensive financial models, business plans, and investor presentations for multiple successful rounds.
- Conducted successful due diligence processes, often with Big Four counterparts.
- Represented foreign investors for buy-side investment transactions.
CEO
Kidrobot, Inc.
- Conducted a substantial restructuring of the operations, achieving a $2-million profit after 24 months of continuous losses.
CFO
Kidrobot, Inc.
- Engineered the initial investment and subsequent acquisition of the company.
- Tripled revenues through a strategy of collaborations with lifestyle brands such as Lacoste, Burton, Swatch, and media properties such as the Simpsons, South Park.
- Deployed new back-end systems to manage production, accounting, and sales: ERP, POS, Accounting.
- Selected and managed vendors and factories in China.
- Expanded internationally with the opening of flagship stores in Europe.
COO
WildBrain, Inc.
- Raised more than $40 million in multiple private equity placements.
- Deployed new back-end IT systems.
- Coordinated licensing with merchandising distributed in retailers such as Target and Walmart.
- Negotiated and closed an output deal with a Hollywood major studio.
- Tripled revenues through organic growth and successful acquisitions.
Investment Director
Syntek Capital AG
- Completed the entire early-stage investment cycle from deal sourcing to exit.
- Led buy-side transactions in Europe, the US, and Israel with a primary focus on high-tech startups.
- Executed exits by sale to international players and assisted portfolio companies in successful IPOs.
- Served as board member and strategic adviser for portfolio companies; also served as a temp CEO to bridge management transitions.
Senior Associate
McKinsey & Company
- Advised a corporate client on senior management strategy issues with a focus on operations, media, and technology.
Education
Master of Science Degree in Theoretical Physics
The University of Bologna - Bologna, Italy
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management
The University Bologna - Bologna, Italy
Certifications
PRINCE2 Practitioner
APMG-International
Skills
Finance
Financial Modeling, CFO, Controller, Equity Raises, Venture Debt, Equity Financing, Due Diligence, Fundraising, M&A Modeling, Venture Funding, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Data Analysis, Growth Equity, Accounting, M&A Earn-out Agreements, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Systems, Startup Funding, Financial Model Auditing
Output Software
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
Data & Analysis Software
Microsoft Access, Pandas, R, Tableau
Industry Expertise
Early-stage Startups, Venture Capital, Technology, High-tech Startups
Geographic Expertise
United States, Europe
Other
Employee Stock Options, Early-stage Funding, Excel Modeling, Contract, Change of Control, Partnerships, Partnership Analysis, Partnership Structuring, Strategic Partnerships, Excel Reporting, Cap Tables, Joint Venture Development, Python 2, Data Modeling, Financials, Financing, Payroll & Benefits, Finance, Financial Closing, Negotiation, Term Sheet Negotiations, Contract Negotiation, Private Placements, Reporting, Internal Control, Data Manipulation, Media, Human Resources (HR), Strategy, Operations Analytics, Legal, Turnaround, Restructuring, Business Planning, Physics
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