Co-Founder

We're Hiring: Co-Founder (Finance & Strategy) – With Investment

I'm building Sway and Stride, a premium comfort-wear brand focused on versatile, elevated essentials for women. We are in the growth stage and now looking to bring on a Finance-focused Co-Founder who will take complete ownership of the financial strategy and growth structure of the company.

This is an active co-founder role with capital investment.

You will lead all financial planning, capital allocation, cost structuring, and long-term scalability strategy. This is not an advisory role, it is operational and strategic.

Financial Strategy & Planning

• Build and manage financial models (P&L, cash flow, projections)
• Create monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets
• Forecast growth scenarios and working capital requirements
• Define pricing strategy and margin optimization

Fundraising & Capital Management

• Structure investment rounds
• Prepare investor decks and financial documentation
• Lead conversations with potential investors
• Manage capital deployment and ROI tracking

Cost & Profitability Control

• Track and optimize CAC, ROAS, contribution margin
• Oversee logistics, ad spends, inventory costing
• Reduce operational leakages
• Maintain healthy cash flow cycles

Compliance & Governance

• Manage accounting, taxation, and statutory compliance
• Oversee audits and financial reporting
• Build clean financial systems for scale

Strategic Decision Making

• Evaluate expansion opportunities
• Guide market entry strategies
• Support operational scaling decisions

• Strong background in finance, investment banking, startup finance, or CA/CFA
• Experience in D2C / retail / e-commerce preferred
• Has invested in or scaled businesses before
• Strategic thinker with execution ability
• Willing to invest capital and build long-term equity

This is for someone who wants to build a scalable fashion brand from the ground up and grow it into a national player.

If interested, please DM or email at- [Confidential Information] with a brief introduction and background.

— Vinita Chhabra

Founder, Sway and Stride