Location · New York
Fractional CFO & IP strategist in New York.
Hayat Amin operates fractionally from New York for Series A through pre-IPO founders across SaaS, fintech, AI infrastructure, and marketplaces. He has been on the operator side of three exits — including a payments platform sold to American Express — and put three businesses on the FT100 fastest-growing list. NYC clients typically meet for an on-site week once per quarter and operate over Slack and weekly recorded reviews in between.
What NYC founders hire Hayat for
- Fundraise readiness and Series A→D round leadership.
- Exit-prep tours covering data-room build, IP claim mapping, and diligence response.
- Pricing intangible assets — patents, datasets, AI-model IP — for valuation defence.
- Embedding AI agents into finance, legal, and GTM workflows with measurable ROI.
Where in New York
Hayat operates from Manhattan with on-site weeks scheduled around board cycles. Most engagements are remote-first; the on-site weeks happen when there is a board meeting, a diligence push, or an integration sprint.