About Mark P. Beltran
Veteran CFO & COO, Founder & Managing Partner of Silicon Valley Consulting, Fractional CFO to Wholechain, Hyperbolic, HelloSky & Recomnd Nutrition.
Mark is a finance and operations leader at heart. He partners with founders, CEOs, and boards to turn the financial chaos of hyper-growth into repeatable, scalable processes. Today, he advises early-stage SaaS, AI, and Web3 companies through Silicon Valley Consulting, helping founders walk into their next round ready and walk out funded.
Building Venture-Backed Finance Functions From The Ground Up
Mark P. Beltran has a genuine appreciation for the craft of building finance and operations functions that can actually keep up with hyper-growth. For him, standing up the financial engine of a venture-backed startup is not just a task, it is a calling. He embraces the complexity of going from Seed to Series C, viewing each scaling challenge as a chance to install repeatable systems that compound into a real competitive advantage.
In collaboration with CEOs, executive teams, and boards, Mark has sharpened his ability to shape finance and operations strategies that meet the realities of modern SaaS, AI, and Web3 businesses. He understands what investors actually look for, what boards actually want to see, and what operators actually need to run the business. While he is grounded in practical execution, Mark also pushes founders to think bigger, modeling the scenarios that unlock the next round, the next hire, and the next phase of growth. His approach is not just about running the numbers, it is about building durable finance functions that carry companies through every stage of the venture journey.
Advising Founders, Boards & Investors
Mark P. Beltran serves as a trusted advisor to founders and investors navigating the complexities of scaling venture-backed companies. With a deep commitment to operational excellence, Mark’s expertise empowers leadership teams to convert strategic ambition into measurable outcomes. His counsel illuminates clear pathways through capital raising, FP&A, GTM operations, M&A, and IPO readiness, aligning financial strategy with the real-world demands of hyper-growth.
Drawing from his 25 years inside the Silicon Valley ecosystem, Mark crafts bespoke strategies that match the needs of each stage of a company’s life cycle. Every recommendation is informed by firsthand experience on both sides of the cap table, ensuring that founders get advice grounded in what actually works. Mark’s unwavering commitment to his clients drives businesses forward, fostering a culture of disciplined growth, investor-ready reporting, and meaningful, measurable results.
Mark P. Beltran's Story
Mark P. Beltran built his career the way he now helps his clients build theirs, step by step, with clear intent. He started in finance at USC’s Marshall School of Business, studying accounting and operations, before heading to UC San Diego’s Rady School for his MBA in finance, where he scored in the 92nd percentile worldwide on the GMAT. He later rounded out his training at Stanford Graduate School of Business through The Corporate Entrepreneur executive program.
Before Silicon Valley Consulting, Mark spent more than two decades inside venture-backed and private equity-backed companies. He co-founded and served as CFO and COO of Sleepnostics Sleep Labs, which was later acquired. He evaluated SaaS investments as a Private Equity Associate at TVC Capital. He led FP&A and finance operations at Kyriba, Texture by Next Issue (acquired by Apple), Firstup, Bugcrowd, and vidIQ. Along the way, he contributed to more than $1 billion in enterprise value creation, nearly $300 million in capital raised, and an IPO. Today, he channels all of that lived experience into Silicon Valley Consulting, where he helps the next generation of founders navigate the same journey with a clearer map.