M.G. Thibaut

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DISC Type : DI

Founder at Coterie CFO

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

M. G. Thibaut is an award-winning CFO with over 15 years of experience guiding venture-backed companies from Series A to E. An alumna of Stanford and Dartmouths Tuck School, she specializes in fundraising, M&A, and strategic planning, currently advising companies as Founder of Coterie CFO and an Executive in Residence at Scale Venture Partners.

She is passionate about building communities that connect innovators with experienced operators. M. G. draws inspiration from personal growth, embracing the concept of "re-potting" oneself in her career. She actively learns from leaders pushing the boundaries of new technologies like AI.

Unique fact: M. G. was named the 2023 Woman CFO of the Year.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Assertive

Persuasive

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They like to keep things under control.

Topics They Care About

CFO Tech Stack
Founded Coterie CFO to connect financial software builders with the finance leaders who use the tools, helping refine products to solve real-world problems.
Venture-Backed Growth
Specializes in partnering with early- to mid-stage venture-backed companies to build and scale their finance and business operations functions for rapid growth.
AI in Finance
Attends AI-focused summits and is keen on learning from operators applying artificial intelligence to solve financial challenges.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Founder at Coterie CFO
2-2025
CFO Executive in Residence at Scale Venture Partners
9-2025
Founding Member at The T'Collective
11-2024
CFO Advisor | Consultant | Fractional CFO at Firefly CFO
11-2024
Advising CFO at DroneDeploy

Education

AB from Stanford University
MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

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Insights For Selling To M.G.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with M.G. is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from M.G.

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will M.G. move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can M.G. take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And M.G.

Personality Compatibility


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