CFO for P2P Blockchain tutoring platform (equity based)

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About APOLO P2P

APOLO P2P is building the world's first global one-to-one tutoring marketplace focused exclusively on blockchain and cryptocurrency education.

The platform connects students directly with verified blockchain professionals through live, on-demand tutoring sessions delivered inside an integrated learning environment that combines video communication, collaborative tools, trading analysis environments, shared workspaces, and real-time educational interaction.

Unlike traditional education platforms built around pre-recorded content, APOLO is designed around real-time knowledge transfer where students pay tutors per hour for personalized sessions.

Our long-term vision is to become the global infrastructure layer for blockchain education, creating the largest decentralized network of blockchain educators and learners worldwide.

Company Stage

APOLO is currently in the PRE-SEED stage and is actively preparing for fundraising, platform launch, and initial market entry.

The company has already completed its core product vision, business model definition, financial modeling, platform architecture design, and initial fundraising preparation.

The next phase is execution, refinement, and institutional readiness.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced, entrepreneurial, and execution-driven Chief Financial Officer to join APOLO as a founding executive.

This is a fractional CFO role (approximately 15 hours per week) operating at the highest strategic level of the company.

This is not a bookkeeping, accounting, or financial administration role.

This is a founding-level executive position responsible for building, owning, and significantly improving APOLO’s financial architecture, fundraising strategy, investor readiness, and long-term capital structure.

The expectation is simple:

If you join, you must be able to elevate APOLO’s financial and strategic execution far beyond current founder-level capability.

If this is not possible, the role is not a fit.

Reporting Structure

• Reports directly to the Founder & CEO
• Works closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and external advisors
• Acts as a core member of the founding executive team

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Executive Planning

• Own APOLO’s overall financial strategy and long-term planning
• Build, refine, and continuously improve company financial models
• Design capital allocation and growth frameworks
• Define financial KPIs, unit economics, and performance metrics
• Provide executive-level financial decision support to the Founder
• Stress-test business assumptions, pricing models, and scalability constraints

Fundraising & Investor Strategy

• Own financial preparation for fundraising processes (Pre-Seed → Seed → Series A readiness)
• Build and maintain investor-grade financial models and materials
• Support development of pitch decks, investor narratives, and fundraising documentation
• Participate in investor discussions, due diligence, and strategic fundraising planning
• Assist in valuation structuring and capital strategy design
• Help position APOLO for venture capital and institutional investment readiness

Business Model & Marketplace Economics

• Analyze and optimize marketplace unit economics (tutors, students, pricing, take rate)
• Evaluate revenue streams including tutoring fees, marketplace mechanics, and future monetization layers
• Model CAC, LTV, retention, and cohort dynamics
• Identify financial inefficiencies and scaling constraints
• Support evolution of pricing and incentive structures

Financial Operations & Systems

• Design scalable financial systems, reporting frameworks, and operational controls
• Establish budgeting and forecasting mechanisms
• Build management dashboards and executive reporting structures
• Define financial workflows for a scaling global marketplace
• Support capital flow planning and financial risk assessment

Compliance & International Structuring

• Support financial and structural planning across multiple jurisdictions
• Work with legal and external advisors on compliance considerations
• Assist in evaluating payment systems, transaction flows, and financial infrastructure
• Support long-term global expansion planning from a financial perspective

Executive-Level Contribution

• Act as a strategic partner to the Founder & CEO
• Challenge assumptions and improve decision-making quality
• Contribute to overall company strategy, not just financial execution
• Help define long-term organizational and financial structure
• Participate in high-level executive discussions and planning

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in senior finance roles (CFO, VP Finance, Head of Finance, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, or equivalent)
• Proven ability to operate at executive level in startup or high-growth environments
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic planning capabilities
• Demonstrated experience with fundraising or investor-facing processes
• Ability to build investor-grade financial documentation independently
• Strong analytical and systems thinking capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proven ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous, early-stage environments

Highly Preferred

Candidates must have strong experience in at least one of the following areas:

• EdTech platforms
• Marketplace businesses
• FinTech or payment systems
• Venture-backed startups
• Blockchain / cryptocurrency ecosystems (strong advantage, not mandatory)

Working Structure

• Equity-based founding executive role
• Approximately 15 hours per week commitment
• Fully remote
• Long-term strategic engagement expected
• High autonomy with executive-level responsibility
• Close, direct collaboration with Founder & CEO
• Active participation in company strategy and execution

Equity Structure

• All founding team members participate under a unified SAFE-based equity structure
• Current team members have been building the company over multiple years in early-stage development
• This role joins at pre-seed stage with aligned founder participation
• Equity reflects long-term contribution, responsibility, and strategic impact within the founding team

Why Join APOLO

• Join as a true founding executive before institutional funding
• Direct influence over company strategy, fundraising, and financial architecture
• Opportunity to shape the financial foundation of a global marketplace from zero to scale
• Exposure to the intersection of education, marketplaces, fintech, and blockchain infrastructure
• High ownership, autonomy, and executive-level decision authority
• Opportunity to build and lead APOLO’s entire finance function over time
• Direct collaboration with the Founder on all major strategic decisions

What We Offer

• Founding equity participation through APOLO’s SAFE structure
• Executive-level ownership and decision-making influence
• High-impact role in a global, category-defining startup
• Long-term opportunity to transition into a full-time compensated executive role post-funding
• Meaningful participation in company value creation from earliest stage to scale

Application Requirements

• Individual applicants only
• No agencies, consultancies, or outsourcing firms
• CV / Resume
• LinkedIn profile
• Summary of relevant finance and startup experience
• Examples of financial models, fundraising work, or strategic documents (if available)
• Brief explanation of why you are interested in a founding, equity-only CFO role at pre-seed stage