Nicolas Levandowsky

Financial Strategy & Fundraising: Successfully raised Seed funding from Sequoia Capital, Tier 1 leading VC, and secured additional funds from UK VC funds, angel investors, and BPI.

Accounting & reporting: supervised accounting firms (France/UK), reviewed monthly closings, managed monthly investor reporting, and prepared Board packs. Board level engagement. Treasury management, working capital optimization.

Owned the end-to-end finance function and built internal finance infrastructure. Finance transformation / scaling finance function.

Supervised budgeting, resource allocation, and implemented cost-reduction plans of up to 30% extending runway by 8 months.

Defined financial planning & analysis (FP&A) processes and implemented internal controls and compliance reporting while collaborating with external auditors and tax consultants.

Fundraising preparation: Raised Pre-seed, Seed, prepared company for Series A fundraising. Built tailored financial models, pitchdecks and maintained DD data rooms with key metrics, market analysis, legal documentation and business plans.

KPI Tracking: Designed and implemented systems to monitor SaaS KPIs (DAU / MAU, ARR, CAC, LTV, Churn...) ensuring data-driven decision-making for product and growth strategies, profitability and margin improvement of up to 20%.

Investor Relations: Built and cultivated a diverse network of VC investors, spanning multi-stage and specialist funds across the US, UK and Europe.

Recruitment & Management: Led and managed cross-functional teams including finance and operations across France, UK, and remote

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Originated and structured bespoke capital solutions working with CFOs of midcap corporates and PE-backed businesses on fundraising, including M&A, LBOs, debt refinancing, and growth capital strategies, raising over $10B USD through high yield bonds, leveraged loans, RCFs, Unitranches, Club Deals and bridge financing.

Developed integrated budgeting and forecasting models, ensuring alignment with operational KPIs, cash flow needs, and debt service.

Advised CEOs and CFOs on capital structure optimization and funding strategy, helping design multi-layered financing solutions combining

bank debt, private credit, and bond issuance.

Prepared Senior Management to present financing strategy to PE sponsors, investment committees, and external investors

— often acting as a bridge between operational finance and capital markets.

Conducted credit analysis and wrote internal memos to present opportunities to internal credit committees.

Led investor positioning and narrative development for debut issuers; supported first-time credit ratings, roadshow presentations, and prospectus preparation.

Structured and executed end-to-end transactions, managing internal credit, external legal advisors, auditors, and co-arrangers to successful close.

Supported growth businesses in aligning debt service with operating metrics through integrated forecasting and stress-testing.