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Barbora Horvat

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Barbora Horvat
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Barbora Horvat

CFO/COO, ex-IBM, ex-Innovatrics

Barbora Horvat is a global Finance & Operations leader with 20+ years of experience scaling tech companies across Europe, North America, and MEA. As former CFO & COO of Innovatrics, she led international expansion, M&A, and the creation of the world’s most biometric HQ. Barbora is passionate about sustainable growth, digital innovation, and building high-performance cultures. 
 
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Meet Barbora Horvat—a powerhouse in finance and operations who’s helped scale some of the most innovative tech companies on the planet. From leading IBM’s strategic deals to building a futuristic, eco-smart HQ at Innovatrics, Barbora knows how to turn bold ideas into global impact. She’s all about smart growth, fearless transformation, and making finance a driver of innovation—not just a back-office function. At ScaleupFest, she’s here to share what it really takes to scale with purpose.
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Invoice checker or a strategic powerhouse? The role of a CFO at a scaleup

2025

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Naghy Hall

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1 hour
Many tech or product-driven founders underestimate the CFO’s role, often seeing them as “invoice checkers” or compliance officers. Most investors are keen to see a good CFO in your management. But why? This masterclass will unpack the real impact a CFO can have on your startup/scaleup’s growth, fundraising, and long-term success. 

We’ll explore when to bring one in, what to expect from a full-time vs. fractional CFO, and how to avoid common founder blind spots when it comes to financial leadership. We host one of the region's best scaleup's CFO, an ex-CFO of a global corporation and a real "Jedi Knight CFO" supporting scaleups until they make 100M+ exit.  
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Duration: 1 hour

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Aquarium