John Garrow

CFO

John brings over three decades of senior financial leadership experience, having served as CFO for multiple early-stage and growth-stage companies. He has partnered closely with founders and CEOs to build long-term, sustainable businesses through disciplined cash flow management, capital planning, and board-level reporting. John also brings deep experience as an investment banker and family office investor, combining strategic insight with hands-on financial execution to support growth, acquisitions, and long-term value creation.

Track record highlights

Supported growth-stage technology companies by leading capital raising, cash flow forecasting and shareholder relations including leading multiple successful capital raises, totalling $7 million across three rounds, for FanXchange, an online ticket marketplace
Designed and implemented short and long term cash forecasting models for GreenTank Technologies, enabling effective financial planning during rapid growth in the cannabis technology sector
Served as a trusted advisor to early-stage companies through MaRS (a Toronto-based startup incubator), providing strategic financial guidance, governance support and founder mentorship
Developed financial forecasts and provided hands-on financial leadership to the founder of Boomer Logistics, an asset-light logistics business, supporting scalable and capital-efficient growth

Sector Experience

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Material handling manufacturing, heavy equipment manufacturing, industrial consumables and asset light freight brokerage business.
Technology, Media & Telecommunications: SaaS and online marketplaces
Banking & Financial Services: Asset management and investment firms

John's specialist skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Develop short and long-term financial forecasts, cash flow models, and scenario analyses to support decision-making, capital planning, and sustainable growth.

Business Planning

Build revenue and growth models aligned with strategic objectives, providing founders and leadership teams with clear financial roadmaps and performance insights.

Corporate Finance

Advise on long-term equity financing strategies, capital structure optimization, transaction readiness for growth-stage companies, and manage capitalization table.

Exit Planning

Support exit readiness through financial forecasting, data room preparation, LOI negotiation and support, asset purchase and/or share purchase agreement negotiation and support and coordination with advisors and investors.

Raising Funds

Lead capital raising initiatives, manage investor relations, and review transaction documentation to support successful equity and debt financings.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Develop growth objectives; assess organic versus acquisition-led growth strategies; identify and evaluate acquisition targets; build financial forecasts; and negotiate letters of intent (LOIs) and purchase agreements.

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