Akram Ahmed
Akram Ahmed is a strategic portfolio CFO for high-growth FinTechs, crypto, payments, and WealthTech businesses—built for teams scaling fast and/or raising capital. ACCA qualified and having completed business management study through Cambridge Judge Business School (University of Cambridge), Akram helps founders become investor-ready from pre-seed through exit with robust financial modelling, unit economics, board-ready reporting, and clear fundraising strategy. He also supports UK startup fundraising readiness end-to-end, including preparing and submitting EIS/SEIS Advance Assurance applications and the supporting investor materials. Alongside this, Akram delivers rigorous technical accounting and compliance—covering revenue recognition, digital asset accounting, month-end close, and audit readiness—while modernising finance functions through tech-native operations such as automated reconciliations, ERP/GL implementations, and API-driven workflows. With senior Finance and Systems leadership experience across UK Red Brick universities and strong networks across IT, tech, and cyber security, Akram brings credibility, clarity, and systems-minded execution to ambitious teams.
