Richard Jacroux

About Richard Jacroux

Public fundraising: Part of 4 IPOs and 3 follow-on offeringsPrivate Fundraising: 5 VC fundraisings; numerous private equity or angel investments/fund raisingsM & A: 8 acquisitions and 3 company salesAdjunct professor and Lecturer at University of Washington But what I really do is.I build a healthy foundation that inspires innovation.For me, that means.Innovation = creativity + execution Creativity-I expose people to the best ideas in the world-I encourage real collaboration - to build ideas into innovations-I foster a meritocracy-a great idea can come from anywhere.(It\'s what\'s right, not who\'s right that\'s important). Execution-I make their lives easier by removing obstacles - in policy and process-I make their lives less stressful by providing stability - a healthy business to be part of, a fair salary, a predictable and understood operational rhythm and clear simple communications-I hold people accountable-I make our promises visible and I hold people to their word.

Experience

1. CFO

   Iunu

   Jan 2020 — Present

   IUNU (pronounced “you-knew”) is building the future of the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry. The company\'s AI-driven LUNA platform enables growers to develop a feedback loop between capturing data and managing processes to create precise, predictable production.We help greenhouse growers grow more with less waste

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA (MM), Marketing/Entrepreneurship/International Business/Finance

  1996 — 1998

• UW Foster School of Business

  BS, Accounting

  1986 — 1989

• Sammamish High School

  Bachelor Of Science, Business: Accounting

Skills

• Financial Reporting
• Cash Flow
• Crm
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Budgets
• Finance
• Accounting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Private Equity
• Executive Management
• Revenue Recognition
• Banking
• Ipo
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Analysis
• Project Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Cash Management
• Venture Capital
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Due Diligence
• Financial Modeling
• Strategic Partnerships
• Acquisition Integration
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Internal Controls
• Corporate Finance
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Mergers
• Sec Filings
• Start-Ups
• Erp
• Business Strategy