Chris Parkhill

Group CFO of a VC-backed, EU-funded optoacoustic imaging company operating across Europe and North America. Key achievements: • Led restructuring after investor withdrawal, including NewCo carve-out • Co-led fundraising for continuation financing • Advised on wind-down, capital allocation, and restructuring • Managed investors, board, and senior stakeholders

Senior leadership team member reporting to the CEO, responsible for finance, strategy, investor relations, and people & culture across Germany and France. Key achievements: • Led €11m VC raise across DACH and France • Secured €3m+ in grants • Built scalable FP&A and reporting • Restructured finance and people functions • Established French subsidiary • Led investor reporting and cash flow management

Senior finance leader within a pan-European digital marketplace operating across multiple countries. Key achievements: • Played a central role in securing €100m+ in strategic funding rounds • Implemented performance-based capital allocation frameworks linked to KPI delivery • Designed and deployed group-wide planning and reporting systems • Led cross-border tax optimisation and audit coordination • Automated financial processes to support scalability