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Fractional CFO & Fundraising Advisory โ€” Sengo
1:1 Advisory ยท Fractional CFO

Your capital strategy,
built with you.

Most early-stage founders need a CFO and a fundraising strategist โ€” but can't justify two full-time hires. This program gives you both: the financial infrastructure to run a real company, and the investor strategy to fund its next phase. You work directly with Ila, not a team of associates.

Featured in Forbes, Business Insider & Nasdaq
Series 65 Licensed Investment Advisor
$100M+ in real estate & private fund transactions
Angel Investor โ€” been on both sides of the table
See Pricing What's Included
How It Works

A working relationship, not a course.

This isn't a coaching program with modules and homework. It's a real advisory engagement โ€” Ila gets into your numbers, your deck, and your conversations alongside you.

Step 01
We get into your business

You share your current financials, where your cash is going, what you're trying to build, and what's keeping you up at night. Ila reviews everything before your first session so we start on the actual problems โ€” not the intro.

Step 02
We work on what matters now

Sessions stay focused on your actual priorities โ€” building a financial model, cleaning up your P&L, planning a hire, thinking through pricing, or preparing for a board conversation. The agenda is yours, and it changes as your business does.

Step 03
When you're raising, we go there too

If a raise is on the horizon โ€” or already in motion โ€” the engagement expands to cover it. Investor positioning, outreach strategy, deal structure, term sheet navigation. You don't need to start a new engagement; the context is already there.

Month-to-month. No contracts.

The engagement runs month-to-month โ€” you stay because it's working, not because you're locked in. Most clients engage for 3โ€“6 months. Some stay longer as their needs evolve.

Who This Is For

Built for founders doing the work.

This program works best for founders who are already moving โ€” not looking for someone to hand them a roadmap, but needing an expert alongside them as they execute.

Good fit
  • โœ“Pre-seed to Series A founders actively building
  • โœ“Founders who don't have a CFO and need one
  • โœ“Raising equity, debt, or an alternative structure
  • โœ“Have a business with some traction or clear path to revenue
  • โœ“Want a thinking partner, not just a vendor
Not the right fit
  • โœ•Looking for a plug-and-play course or group program
  • โœ•Still validating the idea โ€” no product or customers yet
  • โœ•Looking for introductions without doing the prep work
  • โœ•Expecting someone else to run the process for you
What You Get

Everything to raise and scale.

Core fractional CFO work is always included. Fundraising advisory layers on when you're actively in a raise.

01
Always Included
1:1 Sessions with Ila
No agenda templates โ€” what we cover depends on what's live for you. You come with your current blockers, she comes having reviewed your materials.
02
Always Included
Fractional CFO Services
Financial modeling, revenue projections, cash flow planning, and cap table strategy. Ila can also help you build the financial narrative that goes into your deck โ€” the numbers that actually tell your story to investors.
03
Always Included
Fundability Rubric
A structured self-assessment that scores your startup across 8 investor-facing dimensions โ€” team, traction, market, financials, and more. You'll know exactly where you're strong and where a smart investor will push back.
04
Actively Raising
Pitch Deck Review
Send your deck at least 48 hours before each session. Ila reviews it as an investor would โ€” looking at flow, what's missing, what's overcomplicated, and whether the ask is clear. You'll hear exactly what she'd think if it landed in her inbox cold.
05
Actively Raising
Investor Pipeline Strategy
Build and work a real investor list โ€” not a spreadsheet you ignore. You'll get help identifying the right investors for your stage and structure, crafting outreach that gets responses, and navigating conversations once they start. SAFE vs. note, valuation framing, negotiation posture โ€” all in scope.
06
Always Included
Sengo Founder Network
Access to the private Sengo community โ€” other founders who are raising right now, comparing notes on investors, and holding each other accountable. Deal flow conversations happen here that don't happen anywhere else.
07
Always Included
Private Markets Library
Full access to the Sengo curriculum โ€” structured education on private equity, venture capital, real estate investing, and alternative assets. Useful both as reference material and as a way to get fluent in the language your investors use every day.
08
Actively Raising
Between-Session Access
An investor just replied. A term sheet landed. Something changed. You send a message to Ila and get a real response within 1โ€“2 business days โ€” not from a VA, from the person who knows your deal.
Pricing

Pay for what you actually need.

Starts at $399/mo. If you're raising, pricing scales with your round size โ€” and you can defer costs until close.

$
399
Per month
Fractional CFO โ€” financial modeling, cash flow strategy, cap table guidance, and bi-weekly sessions.
I'm actively raising capital
Adds investor strategy, pitch review, pipeline coaching & between-session access
Target raise amount $250K
$250K$500K$1M$2M$2M+
Defer costs until close
Pay a reduced rate now โ€” remainder due at first close or 6 months, whichever comes first

You pay a reduced rate monthly. The deferred balance is due at your first fundraising close โ€” or at the 6-month mark, whichever comes first. Your advisory continues either way.

Get Started โ€” $399/mo

Month-to-month  ยท  Cancel anytime  ยท  No long-term contracts

Your Advisor

Meet Ila B. Corcoran.

Ila B. Corcoran
Ila B. Corcoran Founder & CEO ยท Sengo
Forbes Business Insider Nasdaq
Series 65
Licensed Investment Advisor Registered investment advisor specializing in private market structures โ€” equity, debt, and alternative deal types.
$100M+
Transactions Across Real Estate & Private Funds Deep deal experience spanning institutional real estate, private fund management, and early-stage venture.
Angel
Active Angel Investor Invests in and advises early-stage founders โ€” she's been on both sides of the table you're sitting at.
RE Agent
California Licensed Real Estate Agent Licensed in California with hands-on operational experience across real estate investment and asset management.
Founder
Founder of Sengo Built Sengo from the ground up โ€” a fintech education and capital access platform connecting founders to private markets. She's walking the same path she's guiding you on.
Ready to Start

Let's build your capital strategy.

Email Ila directly. She reviews every application personally and responds within 48 hours.

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