Virtual CFO Services in Bengaluru
A virtual CFO in Bengaluru is built for SaaS and tech companies that already report to a board, and for the ones about to. ImpactCFO works with founders across Bengaluru and Karnataka on runway, unit economics, and the finance pack investors actually read.
CFO services in Bengaluru are scoped around the round you are in and the days you need. Indicative fees run from ₹1 lakh to ₹3.5 lakh a month plus GST. That is an indicative range, not a quote. Delivery is remote, with visits in Bengaluru when a board meeting or investor working session needs them. ImpactCFO does not have an office in the city.
Who it is for
Bengaluru companies usually call when the spreadsheet that closed the last round no longer matches the bank balance. Typical clients:
- Seed to Series B SaaS companies that need a monthly board pack, a runway model, and a clear view of net revenue retention
- VC-funded product startups whose burn, hiring plan, and cash forecast have drifted apart since the last close
- Enterprise software firms in Bengaluru with annual contracts, unbilled revenue, and debtor days that the sales team does not see
- Tech-enabled services companies around ₹5 Cr to ₹200 Cr of revenue that have outgrown a bookkeeper but do not want a full-time CFO yet
What a virtual CFO covers
- Monthly MIS for a board: revenue vs plan, burn, runway, and the cohort or logo metrics the last update promised
- A 13-week cash flow forecast that ties payroll, vendor payments, GST, and the next fundraise date to cash
- Fundraising support for equity and venture debt: the model, the data room numbers, and bank or NBFC loan readiness when debt is part of the round
- Working capital for a services or usage-based business, including debtor days on enterprise invoices and invoice financing where it actually fits
- Oversight of GST and TDS beside your CA, so a diligence question does not start with a missed return. See common GST and TDS mistakes
Engagement tiers
You pick a time commitment. Indicative ImpactCFO fees for these tiers run from ₹1 lakh to ₹3.5 lakh a month plus GST, depending on scope and days. They are not a rate card.
| Tier | Time | Typical work |
|---|---|---|
| Advisory | A few days a month | MIS review, cash oversight, board pack, founder sounding board |
| Core | About one day a week | MIS and budget, 13-week cash forecast, lender and investor reporting |
| Embedded | Two to four days a week | Leads the finance work: fundraising, bank limits, lender negotiations, and the weekly cash review |
For how the wider market prices this work, see how much a virtual CFO costs in India.
Who you work with
ImpactCFO founder Sudhir Singal (XLRI, CFA Level 2) brings over 20 years in finance and has led finance at SuperPe, Happy Fintech and Sarala Microfinance. He has raised over ₹1,000 Cr of debt for a microfinance lender. Engagements are with him, not a rotating junior team behind a senior name.
FAQs
What does a virtual CFO do for a Bengaluru SaaS company?
The usual brief is a board-ready monthly MIS, a 13-week cash forecast, and a runway view the founder can defend. That includes revenue against plan, burn, hiring, and the unit economics behind the deck. Compliance stays with your accountant; the virtual CFO checks that GST and TDS will not surprise a diligence team.
Do you work with VC-funded startups in Bengaluru?
Yes. Most Bengaluru engagements are seed to Series B product companies, plus tech-enabled services firms from about ₹5 Cr to ₹200 Cr of revenue. The work is the operating finance between rounds, not a one-off pitch deck.
How much does a virtual CFO cost in Bengaluru?
Indicative ImpactCFO fees run from ₹1 lakh to ₹3.5 lakh a month plus GST, depending on scope and days. These are indicative ranges, not a quote. A few days a month covers a board pack and cash review. Two to four days a week is an embedded engagement through a raise or a lender process.
Can board reporting be done without a local office?
Yes. The MIS, model, and weekly cash review are remote. Visits in Bengaluru happen when a board meeting, investor session, or working day on site is the useful way to do the work. ImpactCFO does not have a Bengaluru office.
What does embedded mean for a tech startup?
Embedded is about two to four days a week. In that time the virtual CFO runs the finance cadence: the board pack, the cash forecast, investor questions, and any bank or venture-debt process. Advisory is a few days a month. Core is about one day a week.
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