Build the company, not the back office.

We run finance, people, and operations so founders can focus on building the business.

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What we do

Fractional finance and operations for early stage startups

We own and run the functions founders don’t have time to manage.

Finance

From day-one setup through ongoing execution, the finance function is fully owned and run. This includes budgeting, AR & AP, accounting & tax oversight —so financial operations stay reliable, scalable, and out of the way.

People

People operations are handled end to end—from HR infrastructure and onboarding to policies, benefits, and ongoing employee experience. The goal is a smooth, professional experience for the team without founders having to manage HR details day to day.

Operations

Core operations are designed, implemented, and run with scalability in mind. This includes systems, processes, compliance, and day-to-day execution—creating a stable foundation that supports growth without constant rework.

Strategy

Beyond execution, support is available for company strategy, intentional culture building, and board-level operations. This ensures operational decisions align with long-term goals as the business grows and evolves.

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Who we are

Experienced operators you can trust

We’ve built and scaled startups before—and we know what it takes to run them well.

Rise Advisors is a boutique operations and finance firm built by experienced startup operators. We’ve held senior leadership roles inside venture-backed companies and understand what it takes to run a business well as it grows.

All clients work directly with Alexandra Moser, Founder of Rise Advisors and former COO and early executive at high-growth startups. Engagements are hands-on and execution-led, with senior ownership of decisions and day-to-day operations.

When additional capacity is needed, clients benefit from support from a small bench of experienced operators and functional specialists—brought in thoughtfully to move faster without adding management overhead.

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Testimonials

What it’s like to work with us

In their words: how Rise helps founders focus on what matters most.

Alex is the rare operator who can zoom out strategically and then immediately roll up her sleeves to execute. She took messy, half-built processes and turned them into something clean, repeatable, and founder-friendly. Our company is meaningfully stronger because of her, and I honestly can’t imagine getting to this stage without her.
Matt Martin
CEO @ Clockwise
Alex brought order to chaos. In a matter of months, she professionalized our finance and operations, gave us real visibility into the business, and helped the leadership team focus on what actually mattered. She operates with the ownership mindset of a co-founder, and the impact showed up immediately.
Chuma Kabaghe
CEO @ Nexel
Alex has been a true partner. In the fractional world of “deck and diagnose” she stands out as a true operator. She didn’t parachute in with advice and disappear—she got in the weeds, found the real bottlenecks, and helped us solve problems. Across finance, ops, and people, she brought clarity and momentum at exactly the moment we needed it. If you’re a founder, and need someone you can trust to operate, work with Alex.
James McGillicuddy
CEO @ BRM
Alex brought rigor, clarity, and calm to our financial operations at a moment when we truly needed it. She helped us determine how to improve collections, streamline our processes and really upskill our game. Beyond the mechanics, she was a trusted thought partner—someone I could rely on for clear judgment and steady guidance as a founder.
Fred Canney
CFO & COO @ Archer
Alex is smart, steady, and deeply trustworthy. She creates calm where there was stress and clarity where there was confusion. Beyond the tactical improvements she delivered, she became a true thought partner for me as a founder—and that’s incredibly rare.
Matt Slotnick
CEO @ Poggio Labs

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What stage companies do you work with?

Rise works best with VC-backed startups from Seed through Series B that have a small finance and operations team—or none at all—and need senior ownership to build and run these functions.

What stage companies do you work with?

Rise works best with VC-backed startups from Seed through Series B that have a small finance and operations team—or none at all—and need senior ownership to build and run these functions.

What stage companies do you work with?

Rise works best with VC-backed startups from Seed through Series B that have a small finance and operations team—or none at all—and need senior ownership to build and run these functions.

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