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BIoTech & DeepTech

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: CFO, CFO-1, INTERIM & FRACTIONAL FINANCE SUPPORT

Technical BIotech & Deeptech Finance Leadership

In DeepTech and BioTech businesses, innovation drives the mission, but it's the finance leadership that supports R&D-heavy operations, complex reimbursement models, and extended development cycles in order to scale the company.

We partner with DeepTech and BioTech startups and scaleups to build finance teams that drive strategic growth, enable investment readiness, and maintain regulatory compliance. These leaders combine commercial insight with operational discipline, helping businesses manage risk, secure funding, and build sustainably.

Our DeepTech and Biotech finance candidates have experience in:

  • Managing multi-year R&D budgets and capital-intensive operations

  • Navigating public and private grant funding, R&D tax credits, and non-dilutive financing

  • Forecasting timelines across clinical trials, product development, and regulatory milestones

  • Supporting IP strategy, licensing models, and tech transfer agreements

  • Building investor materials for scientific and deep IP-driven ventures

  • Preparing for audit, due diligence, and collaboration with legal, R&D, and regulatory teams

We work with founders, CFOs, and VCs to place finance leaders who understand the complexities of science-led businesses. They know that navigating grant funding, clinical milestones, and regulatory pathways is as crucial as managing capital, and have the breadth of knowledge needed to ensure the next stage of growth.

Your BioTech & Deeptech Recruitment Partner

If you're looking to hire a BioTech or DeepTech CFO, Head of Finance, or your first in-house finance hire, we know how crucial the right finance leader is to your success and will partner with you to find the best talent for your business.

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At Zanda, we specialise in DeepTech and BioTech finance recruitment, placing exceptional finance professionals into breakthrough tech companies across the UK, EU and US, from Seed-funded startups to pre-IPO scaleups.

Early-stage startups gain access to fractional finance leadership, while scaling companies benefit from permanent finance executives who build robust infrastructures. Our interim professionals provide specialized expertise when needed for critical transitions. This flexible approach ensures you have the right financial leadership, whether full-time, fractional, or interim, to perfectly align with your growth phase.

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Hiring a CFO isn’t just about filling a role, it’s about making a high-stakes investment in your company’s future. At Zanda, we go beyond traditional search firms by acting as a long-term partner to founders, ensuring you hire a CFO who truly aligns with your vision, culture, and growth ambitions. With a 100% track record on retained assignments and a 53% shorter delivery time than the search firm average for CFO hiring, we deliver results quickly, without compromising on quality or fit.

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