M.talha

Founder

Funded Founder • Fulltime

Dec 2024 - Present • 1 yr 5 mos

Serving as a Founder and Fundraising Advisor at Funded Founder, a platform focused on helping startups simplify the fundraising process by combining clear storytelling, investor-ready financials, and targeted investor outreach. The work centered on guiding founders from the early planning stage of a raise through investor meetings and closing funding rounds. Most founders have a good business, but a messy story. I built Funded Founder to make fundraising simple: clear story, clean numbers, the right investors. How our system works (simple and fast): - Plan the raise: what amount, why, and who should fund it. - Build the assets: investor-ready pitch deck, financial model, one-pager (21-day sprint). - Prove it: tidy data room with the facts investors ask for. - Match + send: curated investor list; short messages that get replies. - Book + close: we schedule meetings, prep answers, follow up, and drive to term sheet. What you get: more investor meetings, faster diligence, and a straight path from intro to yes. We support Seed to Series B, acquisitions, and venture debt—backed by $25M+ raised.

Audit Asscociate

BDO • Fulltime

Jul 2023 - Oct 2025 • 2 yrs 3 mos

Served as an Audit Associate at BDO, one of the world’s largest accounting and advisory networks operating in 160+ countries. This role built a strong foundation in financial analysis, financial reporting, and business evaluation, providing deep insight into how companies structure their finances, measure performance, and present financial information to stakeholders and investors. Key Experience and Responsibilities: • Conducted comprehensive financial statement audits for companies across multiple industries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP and IFRS standards • Performed financial analysis and internal control evaluations, identifying operational and financial risks and recommending improvements • Analyzed complex financial data to assess business performance, validate financial assumptions, and support strategic decision-making • Developed a strong understanding of financial structures used in financial modeling, business planning, and company valuation • Worked closely with management teams to review financial performance, clarify reporting structures, and improve financial transparency • Prepared detailed financial documentation and audit workpapers, strengthening skills in financial reporting, investor-ready documentation, and structured financial analysis • Gained hands-on experience reviewing revenue models, expense structures, working capital cycles, and asset management — critical components used in financial models, pitch decks, business plans, and investor presentations This experience provides a strong analytical foundation for developing investor-ready business plans, financial models, pitch decks, valuations, and investor materials that are grounded in real financial analysis and professional accounting standards.