Chief of Staff / Fundraising Officer

1. Fundraising Leadership:

• Develop and execute a Series B fundraising strategy targeting top-tier investors in aerospace, hardware, and climate-focused industries.
• Identify, engage, and manage relationships with potential investors, venture capital firms, private equity, strategic partners.
• Create persuasive investor materials, including pitch decks and financial projections, in collaboration with internal teams.
• Represent Beyond Aero at key investor meetings, M&A discussions, industry conferences, and high-stakes negotiations.

2. Legal and Financial Negotiations:

• Lead negotiations for fundraising and M&A transactions, leveraging strong expertise in corporate finance and legal frameworks.
• Collarate with legal counsel to draft, review, and finalize investment contracts, term sheets, and shareholder agreements
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Address investor and M&A counterpart concerns, presenting strategic solutions to protect Beyond Aero’s interests.

3. Pipeline and Data Room Management:

• Build and maintain a structured investor and M&A pipeline, prioritizing opportunities by strategic alignment and importance.
• Implement and oversee a CRM system to track relationships and engagement.
• Build and manage a comprehensive data room for due diligence, ensuring accuracy and organization of financial, legal, and operational documents.

4. Collaboration and Strategy Development:

• Partner with internal teams across finance, legal, engineering, and marketing to align strategies and provide data for discussions.
• Act as a liaison between investors, M&A counterparts, and internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and trust.
• Conduct market research on trends, competition, and investor behavior to inform strategies.
• Analyze key metrics and deliver actionable insights to optimize fundraising and M&A outcomes.