Fractional CFO for cleantech and climate tech companies in Switzerland
Cleantech companies combine long development cycles, capital-intensive pilots and demanding investors. Gade Growth CFO Solutions gives Swiss cleantech and climate tech companies with CHF 1–10M revenue senior CFO leadership – part-time, for a fixed monthly fee.
Typical finance challenges in cleantech
The companies we work with in this sector usually face some of these:
Long development and pilot phases before revenue scales
Hardware, inventory and project costs that tie up cash
Revenue from projects and milestone payments that is hard to forecast
A funding mix of equity, loans, grants and public programmes
Investors who expect credible unit economics and scenarios, not just a vision
How we help
Goal setting
Translate the technology roadmap into financial milestones and the KPIs investors and the board track.
Forecasting
Rolling cash flow forecasts that reflect project timing, milestone payments and working capital in hardware.
Planning and budgeting
Budgets, multi-year plans and scenarios for fundraising rounds, bank financing and grant applications.
Why Gade Growth
We work with cleantech and climate tech companies alongside B2B services and healthtech. Founder Soren Gade brings more than 25 years of senior finance leadership, including as CFO Northern Europe at Akkodis/Modis and 13 years at The Adecco Group, and works in English, German, French and Danish.
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Frequently asked questions
Why does a cleantech company need a fractional CFO?
Because cash, funding and milestones are tightly linked. A fractional CFO builds the forecasts and plans that show how long the money lasts, which milestones unlock the next round, and how different scenarios affect the business – without the cost of a full-time CFO.
Can you help with a fundraising round or grant application?
Yes. We build the financial plan and model, prepare the numbers investors and funding bodies ask for, and support you through due diligence.
What does it cost?
Our fractional CFO packages start at CHF 3'100 per month plus a one-time setup fee. Growth costs CHF 4'900 and Scale CHF 7'900 per month.
Let's talk about your numbers
Book a no-obligation intro call with Soren Gade.