1 hr 5 min

How to prepare for an IPO: lessons from ex-Wise finance leader Dhruv Chadha, CFO at Nansen Money at Work | Your Guide to Scaling Financial Operations

    • Entrepreneurship

We often hear an IPO announcement when the company enters the public market, but not often do we hear about the journey and strain on the finance team of actually getting there. 

In this episode, Dhruv, the CFO of Nansen, shares his journey from being a controller to an accidental CFO and the challenges of scaling a finance team. He discusses his experience at Wise, where he witnessed the company's growth from 300 to over 3,000 employees, and what they did when preparing for Wise IPO in 2021.

We often hear an IPO announcement when the company enters the public market, but not often do we hear about the journey and strain on the finance team of actually getting there. 

In this episode, Dhruv, the CFO of Nansen, shares his journey from being a controller to an accidental CFO and the challenges of scaling a finance team. He discusses his experience at Wise, where he witnessed the company's growth from 300 to over 3,000 employees, and what they did when preparing for Wise IPO in 2021.

1 hr 5 min