Simon Afeworki

Critic
DISC Type : C

Chief Financial Officer at Natural Cycles°

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden

Overview

Simon Afeworki is a finance leader and the current CFO at Natural Cycles, with a background spanning banking at SEB and C-suite roles in tech. He leverages his experience to guide financial strategy and growth, holding a Bachelor of Science from the University at Albany.


Noteworthy is a recent investment round in Natural Cycles led by Samsung Ventures, which coincided with an integration with the Galaxy Watch 5 and the launch of proprietary hardware.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Objective Thinker

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Finance
His focus is on the company's "ambitious growth journey, " emphasizing profitable growth and strategic financial planning to expand the women's health platform.
Finance Team Growth
He is actively building his department, frequently posting about growing a "global, high-pace finance team" and looking for new talent to lead functions like FP&A.
FemTech Innovation
He highlights the company's product evolution, including a recent investment from Samsung, integration with wearable tech, and the launch of new hardware.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Natural Cycles°
7-2022 - 5-2024
VP of Finance at Natural Cycles°
11-2019 - 7-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Valuno
3-2019 - 11-2019
Credit Analyst at SEB
9-2012 - 2-2019
Large Corporate & Financial Institutions at SEB

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from University at Albany
Education details unavailable from University of Gothenburg

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Exp : 15 Location : Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Natural Cycles°
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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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