Zoya Mirza, CPA in

Zoya Mirza, CPA

Questioner · DISC type c
Portfolio CFO at Aura Startup Partners
📍 Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France

Zoya Mirza is a Portfolio CFO and the founder of Aura Startup Partners, where she empowers early-stage, venture-backed companies. A Certified Public Accountant with an entrepreneurial background from Stanford, she specializes in building strong financial foundations and providing strategic clarity to help startups scale with confidence.

Zoya recently relocated to Paris to immerse herself in the European tech scene at STATION F, the worlds largest startup campus. She is passionate about building a strong, trusted community of operators and actively connects with other fractional CFOs to share insights and foster collaboration.

Unique fact: She humorously introduced a service line called "Aura Emotional Support Services™, " acknowledging that founders need cheerleading and therapy just as much as financial strategy.

Read the full overview →
Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Portfolio CFO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France
Personality Overview

How Zoya shows up

Price-Sensitive
Value Seeker
Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Zoya cares about

Startup Scaling
Her core focus is helping early-stage companies build internal structures and financial foundations that won't break as they grow and scale.
Venture Fundraising
Has directly assisted founders in raising over $10M by developing comprehensive financial models, creating successful pitches, and managing investor relations.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

11-2022
Portfolio CFO
Aura Startup Partners
3-2022
Frac Head of Finance and Accounting
Science On Call: Tech Support for Restaurants
7-2020 - 5-2022
Strategy Consultant
Science On Call: Tech Support for Restaurants
12-2020 - 11-2022
Senior Consultant, Risk Advisory | Extended Enterprise Risk
Deloitte Canada
12-2017 - 12-2020
Consultant, Risk Advisory | Internal Audit
Deloitte Canada
In the press

Media appearances

AI Revolution in Lending: What Early-Stage Founders Should Know. Featured in Aura Startup Partners
See now
Education
2013 - 12-2017
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Haskayne School of Business
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Stanford University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Zoya. Free, 10 seconds.