Fractional COO and CFO for funds
Senior operating and finance leadership from day one, without a full-time hire.
We act as your fund’s COO or CFO on a part-time basis. We set up the operating model, run finance and reporting, and manage the administrator, auditor, banks and regulator until you are ready to hire in-house.
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What we take on
As fractional COO
Fund set-up: structure, licences and service providers
Operating model, policies and procedures
Board packs, committees and minutes
Managing the administrator, auditor, banks and regulator
Investor onboarding and due diligence questionnaires
As fractional CFO
Fund and management company accounting
NAV review and investor reporting
Budgets, cash flow and fee calculations
Audit preparation and liaison
Finance team set-up and handover
Use cases
Two recent engagements. Client names are withheld.
PRIVATE CREDIT AND TRADE FINANCE
Building a fund platform for a pan-African alternative investment manager
The alternative investments arm of a large African pension fund group, launching a trade finance fund and a private debt fund.
The need
Two new funds needed an operating platform in Mauritius, with the governance and reporting that international investors expect.
What we did
Acting as fractional COO since October 2025, we set up the fund platform, coordinated licensing with the regulator, mapped the multi-layered ownership structure for KYC, set up fund accounting and NAV procedures, and designed the cost-sharing arrangements between group entities.
The result
A documented operating model for both funds, with the processes investors check in due diligence.
VENTURE CAPITAL
Finance function for an Africa-focused venture capital manager
A Cape Town-based venture capital manager with funds and co-investment vehicles investing across Africa.
The need
The manager wanted to move fund administration from a global provider and put a senior finance lead in place without a full-time hire.
What we did
We agreed a full services agreement and transition plan, placed a senior team member on site in Cape Town for the handover, took on fund administration and the CFO role, and advised on Mauritius vehicles for deal-by-deal co-investments.
The result
Fund administration and finance run by one team, with a single point of contact for the manager.
How it works
01
Diagnose
We review your structure, processes and reporting, and agree priorities with you.
02
Build
We put the operating model, policies, controls and reporting in place.
03
Run
We run operations and finance day to day, alongside your team.
04
Hand over
When you are ready, we help you hire and hand over the role.
Why Inventure
Senior-led, technology-enabled, and one team from set-up to reporting.
​A global footprint: Mauritius (HQ), London, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Zurich and the UAE.
50+ years of combined experience, working globally
Our own systems, with maker-checker controls on every step
One partner for set-up, administration, compliance and reporting, with a single point of contact.
Senior founders Founded by senior leaders from global banks and technology companies.
Allvue-powered fund accounting Fund accounting and investor reporting on Allvue, reviewed by senior accountants.