# Sara Johnson

> Former Managing Director at Horizon Technology Finance & CIBC | $1B+ in transactions | Fractional CFO/COO

Former Managing Director at Horizon, Wells Fargo, and CIBC, where she led $1B+ in transactions across SaaS, healthtech, and fintech. She served as a startup advisor to several seed-series B stage companies advising on fundraising, efficient growth, and runway management.

Now serving as a fractional CFO/COO to venture-backed companies, she advises on capital strategy, AI adoption in finance, and scalable infrastructure for growth. Her work has achieved 20%+ profitability gains and automated hundreds of hours in workflows.

Limited Partner at True Wealth Ventures, supporting women-led startups.

Things I can advise on:
✔️ Financial strategy & KPIs
✔️ Fundraising & capital markets
✔️ Tips on operational scaling
✔️ Best practices for AI in finance
✔️ Advice on exit readiness
✔️ How to improve profitability
✔️ Strategy for board & investor relations
✔️ M&A

Excited to connect!

**Rating:** 5/5 (1 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $100.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/sarajohnson)
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