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Josh Bligh

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Director of Finance at Black Forest Labs
📍 Santa Clara, California, United States

Josh Bligh is a seasoned finance executive with over 25 years of experience driving financial strategy and operational excellence for technology companies. A graduate of Saint Marys College of California, he is described by colleagues as personable, dependable, and ethical.

He has been a core contributor to the successful IPOs of three different companies, including a pivotal role at Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) where he directed finance operations for a high-growth SaaS business unit.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director of Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
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Startup Finance
He shares insights on the unique, "do everything" role of the first finance hire at a startup, based on his extensive experience in such environments.
Financial Scalability
His career is focused on building scalable financial infrastructure and optimizing functions like FP&A and accounting to support high-growth companies through events like IPOs.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director of Finance
Black Forest Labs
3-2022
Director of Finance and Controller
Light Field Lab, Inc.
4-2020 - 2-2022
Director of Finance and Controller
Qotient Group
4-2019 - 4-2020
Independent Consultant
Self Employed
9-2015 - 4-2019
Finance Manager
Elastic
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Education
1994 - 1998
BS
Saint Mary's College of California
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