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Michael Isteed

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Finance Director at SurrealDB
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Michael is a senior finance leader with over 10 years of experience scaling SaaS and fintech startups. Currently the Finance Director at SurrealDB, he specializes in fundraising, exits, and transforming finance functions with technology. He holds a bachelors degree from Bayes Business School and is a CIMA-qualified accountant.

Colleagues describe him as exceedingly competent, forward-thinking, and an empathetic leader who excels as a "people person. " His interests include gaming and entertainment, underscored by his past role as Head of Finance for the global esports organization, Fnatic, and his interest in companies like PlayStation.

He recently used Claude AI to build a complex financial forecast from scratch for his early-stage startup, highlighting his passion for applying new technology to finance.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Finance Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI in Finance
Passionate about leveraging AI-driven workflows and has recently used AI to build sophisticated financial models for SurrealDB, where he is the sole senior finance hire.
Startup Fundraising
Specializes in fundraising for high-growth startups, including VC rounds and venture debt. He recently shared news of his current company SurrealDB's $38M Series A round.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Finance Director
SurrealDB
8-2024 - 12-2025
Finance Director (FTC)
Trint
10-2022 - 4-2024
VP Finance
Easol
5-2022 - 10-2022
Finance Business Partner
Easol
6-2021 - 5-2022
Head of Finance
Fnatic
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Education
9-2004 - 7-2008
Bachelor's degree
Bayes Business School
2011 - 2015
CIMA
London School of Business and Finance
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