How to Prepare Your Finance Function for a Successful IPO | Zanda x VantagePoint Event

What does it take to prepare your finance function for a successful IPO?

In this recorded workshop, we bring together three expert perspectives to walk you through the key steps to IPO readiness.

You'll hear from Anil Sukumaran, Chief Accounting Officer at Integral Ad Science, who shares first-hand experience from leading a successful IPO and scaling finance functions at high-growth companies. Alongside him, Matt Benaron, Director at VantagePoint, presents a practical blueprint for assessing and optimising your systems, controls, and team ahead of an IPO.

Originally hosted live by Zanda and VantagePoint, this session now serves as an on-demand guide for startup CFOs and founders planning their next big move. Here is what you can learn:

• The most important factors for a successful IPO
• The biggest demands on your finance function, pre-IPO
• How long IPO prep really takes and when to start
• The processes and internal controls to prioritise
• Common mistakes CFOs make (and how to avoid them
• What to look for in pre-IPO hires to strengthen your team