Sylvia Cebanu is a Strategic Finance Partner to startups and Fractional CFO with 14 years of experience in corporate finance and 7 years operating at C-level across the US, UK, and EU.
Having built financial foundations for more than 100 startups from pre-seed to scale-up, Sylvia’s work spans some of the most complex, fast-moving sectors in the startup world: fintech, SaaS, AI, robotics, edtech, biotech, and media.
“I believe that behind every fundable business is a coherent financial story, one where the numbers don’t just add up, but speak. My work is about linking financial data to the broader objectives of the business, so that when a founder walks into a room with investors, the story the numbers tell is one worth backing.”
What makes Sylvia rare is the combination she brings.
She builds the models herself, sits at board level, and speaks both founder and investor fluently. She knows what each side needs to hear, and she knows how to bridge the gap between a great product and a fundable business.
Today, through Digit Finance, Sylvia works as a strategic finance partner to ambitious founders at the most critical stages of their growth — from building their first investor-ready financial model, to preparing for Series A scrutiny, to walking into a VC meeting with numbers they can confidently defend.
Every number has a story.
Sylvia and her team make sure yours has a happy ending.
That means staying in the room for the board meetings, the investor calls, and the decisions in between — with the range that comes from seeing the same problems solved across very different businesses.
“I engage as deeply as a full-time executive. The main difference is flexibility: I can work with multiple companies in parallel, bringing a broader perspective from different industries, without compromising quality or commitment to each client.”
At Digit Finance, our mission is to ensure that no great business fails because the numbers weren’t ready. We turn financial complexity into clarity, so founders can lead with certainty, raise with conviction, and build toward the exit they’ve always envisioned.
We envision a future where every ambitious founder has access to the strategic finance expertise they need to build something that lasts. Where more startups reach their funding round with confidence. Where more great ideas don’t just survive, they scale.
The principles behind every model, every board pack, and every conversation with a founder.
We cut through complexity so founders always know where they stand.
Every number has a reason. Every model is built to hold up under scrutiny.
We stay in the room. For the board meetings, the investor calls, and the moments that matter most.
We tell founders what their numbers actually mean, even when it’s uncomfortable.
We move at the pace ambitious businesses actually operate.
Tell us where the business is going and what is getting in the way. We will make the next financial decision clearer.
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