Mark Blakemore

Commander
DISC Type : D

Fractional CFO at Certi technologies

York, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Mark is a Fractional CFO with a strong operational background, specializing in scaling SaaS and AI companies. He has a history of delivering 100% growth and preparing startups for Series A and B fundraising. He holds a Diploma from the Institute of Directors (IoD).

Peers describe Mark as trustworthy, pragmatic, and a "thoroughly nice guy" with "spotless professional and human ethics. " He is certified in Mindfulness, suggesting an interest in applying focus and a people-first approach to financial decisions and workplace culture.

Unique fact: Mark believes SaaS and AI founders are "superheroes" and is passionate about providing the financial support they need to succeed.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Decisive

They are very proud of what they do.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

SaaS Growth Strategy
Helps SaaS companies scale by implementing investor-grade metrics and dynamic pricing strategies to achieve significant growth.
AI Startup Finance
Focuses on building robust financial and operational strategies for AI-enabled companies to prepare them for venture capital fundraising.
Investor Relations
Has extensive experience successfully fundraising from VCs, family offices, and angel investors and serving as a key point of contact.

Media Appearances

Mark has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Fractional CFO at Certi technologies
8-2025
Founder at Home Run Finance Ltd
11-2018
Chief Financial Officer at Compleat Software
1-2007 - 11-2018
CFO at Magenta Technology
9-2004 - 1-2007
CFO at Program Management Group plc

Education

2002 - 2002
Diploma from Institute of Directors (IoD)
1999 - 1999
Postgraduate Certificate from University of Hull

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Mark

Personality Compatibility


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