E-Commerce · APAC

Paw Origins

Fractional CFO: fundraising preparation and strategic pivot for an animal health e-commerce company

Overview

Paw Origins is a Singapore-based animal health e-commerce company in the CBD space that had grown aggressively through paid acquisition to seven-figure revenue. The company had built a large customer database and strong influencer relationships. The founder engaged us as fractional CFO to raise capital and fuel continued aggressive growth.

Actions

  • Built all investment collateral from the ground up: pitch deck, financial model, and data room
  • Worked directly with the founder on messaging, positioning, and presentation preparation
  • Conducted P&L reviews and built financial projections
  • Advised on growth strategy and anticipated investment allocation
  • Developed a targeted investor lead list and executed outreach via LinkedIn and email
  • Scheduled multiple investor conversations

Results

  • Delivered a complete fundraising package: pitch deck, financial model, and data room
  • Generated investor conversations through targeted outreach
  • Identified that fundraising timing was suboptimal given the lack of a subscription model and decelerating growth
  • Advised the founder on a strategic pivot: introducing a consumer app for pet owners and adding a subscription model to the e-commerce business to improve recurring revenue and future fundability

Tags

  • Fundraising Strategy
  • Financial Strategy
  • Growth Strategy
  • Product Strategy
  • Executive Coaching
  • Venture Capital

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