#03: Driving High-Value Exits: CFO Lessons with Marie Charpentier

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In this episode, Dan Thompson speaks with Marie Charpentier, CFO at Accredit Solutions, about what it takes for finance leaders to drive high-value exits.With 17+ years in VC- and PE-backed tech companies, Marie shares how CFOs can scale sustainably, clean up messy data, and deliver the kind of operational discipline that private equity expects. She unpacks the shift from VC-style growth to PE-style cash control and explains why modern CFOs must lead the charge on AI enablement.Key Takeaways:✔️ Why clean data is the foundation for any scalable finance function✔️ What private equity investors expect from today’s CFOs✔️ The shift from burn-focused VC to ROI-driven PE✔️ How to build lean, centralised teams that scale globally✔️ Why AI is no longer optional in investor-ready finance operationsSubscribe to the Next Exit podcast.Check out Dan’s Private Equity-Grade Forecasting software, Kluster, here: https://www.kluster.com/Send podcast guest pitches to: [email protected]

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