techfinance

For growing Canadian businessesFor Canadian startups

Your fractional finance team.

An AI Finance Assistant with weekly cash flow, payables and receivables reports, prepared by our team. From $249 a month. We also do bookkeeping, payroll and CFO services.An AI Finance Assistant with weekly cash flow and runway reports, prepared by our team. From $249 a month. We also do investor-ready books, payroll and CFO services for fundraising. Senior CFO judgement. AI speed. A fraction of the cost.

Illustrative examples

Who we help

Who's watching your numbers?Every month of runway counts.

In a 2025 Dext survey of 500 Canadian small and mid-sized business leaders, 35% said they spend more time on finance than on growing their business.Investors want clean numbers. Your board wants a forecast. You want to build.

Books behind

You find out how you did months later, at tax time. By then it's too late to change anything.

Cash is tight

Customers pay late, and bills don't wait. Payroll and HST always come first.

No one to ask

Pricing, hiring, a bank loan: big decisions, made alone. A full-time CFO in Toronto typically earns $200,000 or more a year.

Runway, every week

Know how many months of cash you have, and what changes it: hires, renewals and your next round.

Investor-ready books

A monthly close, clean metrics and a board pack you can send without a weekend of work.

Refunds and grants

SR&ED refunds and grants take months to arrive. We show your runway with and without them, so a late refund won't surprise you.

Many owners hear from their accountant once a year. You'll hear from us every week.Your accounting software knows your bank balance. It doesn't know your hiring plan. We build it into your runway every week, so you know when to start raising.

Who we work with

Our focus

Growing businesses

Owner-led Canadian businesses with $1 million to $20 million in revenue, in any industry.

  • Weekly cash flow, payables and receivables reports
  • Books closed every month and payroll prepared on time
  • CFO time when you need it

Also

Startups

Software and AI startups from pre-seed to Series A, usually after a first raise or first revenue.

See startup services

Industries we know

  • Construction
  • Real estate
  • Property management
  • Professional services
  • Education
  • SaaS and AI
  • Fintech
  • Renewable energy

Our focus

Canadian startups

Software and AI companies from pre-seed to Series A, usually after a first raise or first revenue.

  • Cash flow and runway every week
  • Investor and board reporting
  • SR&ED refunds tracked until they land

Also

Growing businesses

Owner-led Canadian businesses with $1 million to $20 million in revenue, in any industry.

See business services

Industries we know

  • Construction
  • Real estate
  • Property management
  • Professional services
  • Education
  • SaaS and AI
  • Fintech
  • Renewable energy

AI Finance Assistant

Every Monday, know where you stand.Every Monday, know your runway.

A weekly report on your cash, the bills you owe and the money owed to you, with what to do this week. From $249 a month.A weekly report on your cash, runway, bills and customer payments, with what to do this week. From $249 a month.

  • Cash flow

    Cash today, money in and out, and the weeks ahead.Cash today, burn and months of runway.

  • Accounts receivable

    Sales, invoices sent, payments collected and who's late.Revenue, renewals, payments collected and who's late.

  • Accounts payable

    Bills due this week and next, and anything overdue.

  • Expenses

    Spending against last month, and anything unusual.Spending against plan, and anything unusual.

  • Dates that matter

    HST, payroll remittances and other deadlines.Payroll, HST, SR&ED and investor dates.

  • Up to three actions

    What to do this week, in plain words.

It's done for you, with no app to learn. Our team prepares each report with your accounting software and AI tools, and a senior finance professional reviews it before you see it.

Keep your bookkeeper. We work alongside them, and you release every payment yourself.

Weekly finance report

Sample Company Ltd. · Monday, January 11

Cash today
$184,500
Collected last week
$62,300
Overdue invoices
4 customers, $27,400
Bills due this week
$41,800
Spending vs last month
Up 6%: software and fuel
HST due
$18,900 by January 31

Watch: cash dips to $96,000 in week 3, when payroll and HST land together.

This week

  1. Call two customers about $19,800 that is 45 days overdue.
  2. Pay the $12,600 supplier bill on Friday, when it's due.
  3. Cancel two software subscriptions nobody uses: $310 a month.

For your planning only. Reply with any question about this report.

Sample, made-up numbers

Weekly runway report

Sample Labs Inc. · Monday, January 11

Cash today
$1,240,000
Runway
19 months at current burn
Burn last month
$65,000, down 8%
Overdue renewals
2 customers, $18,500
Bills due this week
$23,400
SR&ED refund
$124,600 expected by June

Watch: hiring two engineers in March takes runway to 15 months.

This week

  1. Chase the two overdue renewals before month-end.
  2. Hold the second engineering hire until the refund lands.
  3. Send the monthly investor update on Friday. It's ready.

For your planning only. Reply with any question about this report.

Sample, made-up numbers

Why Techfinance

Your finance department, not your year-end accountant.

Every Monday, people who have run finance inside businesses like yours tell you where your cash stands and what to do this week.Every Monday, a senior team led by someone who has acted as CFO for startups tells you where your runway stands and what to do this week.

We've run finance in-houseStartup CFO experience

We've managed daily cash and supplier bills inside construction, real estate and education businesses. We know what owners face, and we look for money you can make or keep.Monir has acted as CFO for startups in investor meetings and acquisition due diligence. We know what founders face, and we look for ways to make your cash last longer.

Every week, looking ahead

Year-end accounting looks back once a year, at tax time. We look ahead with you every week, starting with a report every Monday.

The same senior people

No juniors and no ticket queue. Call, WhatsApp or email the people who know your numbers. You'll hear back within one business day.

AI speed, human judgement

Software and AI do the routine work fast. That's how we keep prices low. A senior finance professional reviews every report and tells you what it means.

Monir Ahmed, founder of Techfinance
Monir AhmedFounder, Techfinance
  • CPA
  • FCCA
  • MBA

Meet Monir

Techfinance is new. Our experience isn't.

Hi, I'm Monir. I come from a family of entrepreneurs. For more than 15 years, in London (UK) and Toronto, I've partnered with business owners, founders and C-level executives to help them see their numbers clearly and make more money.

So I understand what you face, and I truly care about your business. Now I work with owners and founders directly, with a small senior team. Good finance help has mostly been something only bigger companies could afford. I believe AI can change that.

In my career, I've:

  • Built and led finance teams four times, in the UK and Canada
  • Managed daily cash and supplier bills for construction, real estate and education businesses
  • Acted as CFO for startups in investor meetings and acquisition due diligence
  • Secured a multi-million-dollar bridge loan and worked on an SR&ED claim
  • Used AI and automation to cut manual finance work at three companies

Together with my partner, we bring more than 30 years of combined experience. You'll meet us on your free call.

I also volunteer as a board director at Community Door, a nonprofit in Peel Region.

Our promise to you

  • A senior finance professional reviews every report before it reaches you.
  • No success fees and no lender commissions.
  • Your books stay yours, in your own QuickBooks or Xero. We sign an NDA, you release every payment, and we only use AI tools set up not to train on your data.

How it works

Four steps. Then it runs every week.Four steps. You keep building.

Setup takes a few short calls. After that, the services you choose run every week or every month.

  1. 1

    Free 30-minute call

    Tell us about your business and your goals. You'll get a written proposal with your price.

    Free
  2. 2

    We set everything up

    We connect your bank, payroll and apps. If your books need catch-up work, we quote it first.We connect your bank, payroll and billing. If your books need catch-up work, we quote it first.

    A few short calls for you
  3. 3

    Every Monday

    Your AI Finance Assistant report: cash flow, payables, receivables and up to three actions.Your runway report: cash flow, burn, runway and up to three actions.

    Weekly
  4. 4

    Every month

    With bookkeeping: books closed and reports in plain words. With CFO services: senior time for the big decisions.

    Monthly

Prices

Starting prices. No surprises.

You get your exact price in writing after a free 30-minute call, before any work starts. If your books are behind, we quote catch-up work first. Prices exclude HST.

AI Finance Assistant

from $249 a month

Weekly reports for one company, prepared by our team with AI tools, from up-to-date books in QuickBooks Online or Xero.

  • Cash flow: today and the weeks aheadCash flow, burn and runway
  • Accounts receivable: collections and who's lateAccounts receivable: renewals and who's late
  • Accounts payable: bills due and unusual spending
  • Up to three actions, reviewed by a senior finance professional

Bookkeeping + payroll

from $499 a month

Up to 100 transactions a month and 5 employees. Larger businesses get a written quote.

  • Month-end close and reports
  • Payables, receivables and collectionsPayables, receivables and deferred revenue
  • GST/HST filings
  • Payroll prepared for you to release

CFO services

from $999 a month

One CFO or controller day a month. Extra days priced in writing first.

  • A monthly review of your resultsFundraising, models and data rooms
  • Budgets, forecasts and pricingBoard packs and investor updates
  • Bank and financing supportRunway and hiring plans
  • Controls, close and reportingSR&ED planning

Reach out any time. Our team is ready to help.

FAQ

Questions owners ask.Questions founders ask.

QuickBooks and Xero have AI now. Why do I need this?
Their AI can answer questions and send reminders, and it helps. But it doesn't know your plans, and it can make mistakes. A senior finance professional reviews the numbers, explains what changed and tells you what to do this week.
How much does it cost?
The AI Finance Assistant starts from $249 a month. Bookkeeping and payroll start from $499 a month for up to 100 transactions a month and 5 employees. CFO services start from $999 a month for one day a month. You get your exact price in writing after a free 30-minute call, before any work starts. Prices exclude HST.
What does a CFO services day include?
One day of senior time each month, planned with you. A controller day keeps your books, controls and reports in shape. A CFO day looks ahead: budgets, forecasts, pricing, financing and big decisions. You can mix the two.
How do you keep prices low?
We're a small senior team, and software and AI do the routine work. A full-time CFO in Toronto typically earns $204,000 to $323,000 a year (Robert Half, 2027), and fractional CFOs in Canada can charge $3,000 to $15,000 a month (Wealthsimple, 2026). Many growing businesses need a day or two a month. Ours starts from $999 for one day.
We already have a bookkeeper or accountant. Can you still help?
Yes. We work alongside them on the weekly report or CFO work, or take over the books when you're ready. We don't do audits, reviews or compilation engagements.
Which accounting software do you use?
QuickBooks Online and Xero, plus the payroll, POS, billing and expense apps around them. We can also work from QuickBooks Desktop or Sage 50 exports. For the AI Finance Assistant, your books need to be in QuickBooks Online or Xero. If you use something else, we'll talk about it on the free call.
Is our data safe?
We sign your NDA before we see anything, connect view-only where we can, keep files in access-controlled storage, and only use AI tools set up not to train on your data. A person reviews anything AI drafts, and you release every payment yourself.
Do you find investors or take a cut of what we raise?
No. We get you ready to raise: the financial model, the data room, the numbers in your deck and answers to investor questions. We don't sell shares or act as a broker, and we don't charge success fees, so our advice stays on your side.
Can you help with SR&ED?
Yes. We work with you and your team on the claim, and we never take a share of your refund. Until it lands, we show your runway with and without it. On the free call, we'll learn about your work and explain what a claim involves.

Free 30-minute call

Talk to us for free.

Thirty minutes, no obligation. After the call, we send you a short written proposal with your price and expected start date.

You'll talk to Monir, not a sales team.

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Opens our calendar. Pick any time that suits you.

  • No hard sell. Happy with your bookkeeper? Keep them.
  • Not the right fit? We'll tell you on the call.

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