Anne Samak de la Cerda

Anne Samak de la Cerda

Anne Samak de la Cerda is a CFO and strategic growth leader who specializes in high-stakes interim and transition roles. She partners with boards, investors, and executive teams to navigate acquisitions, fundraising, restructurings, and exits, providing stability and direction in periods of change.

Since joining FLG Partners in 2020, Anne has led multiple assignments across technology and SaaS companies. Recent engagements include serving as Interim CFO at Virtana, where she supported a major acquisition and led equity and debt refinancing; Interim CFO at Platform.sh, where she drove a multi-country restructuring and governance program; and financial advisor at Hipcamp, coaching the VP Finance and strengthening board preparation and strategic financial storytelling. She also raised $75M in Series B financing for ONI Bio, closed a $31M Series B for Springboard, and has guided leadership teams at Yohana, Textio, and Tile through planning, cost containment, and governance initiatives. Anne also serves as Fractional CFO at the Ibis Group, a nonprofit focused on literacy and civics education.

Earlier in her career, Anne was CFO at Withings, where she built finance and legal teams during a period of global expansion and managed the company’s $200M sale to Nokia Technologies. She subsequently joined Nokia to lead integration and restructuring activities. Previously, she was CFO at LeGuide.com, Europe’s #1 online shopping destination, where she oversaw acquisitions, investor relations, and the company’s eventual $120M sale to Lagardère. She also served as CFO at Anki, where she extended runway and managed investor communications.

Anne is fluent in French, Spanish, and German. She earned her Master’s in Management from ESCP Europe and completed the INSEAD Transition to General Management program.