Beyond MIS: Building Information Architecture for Growth Companies

How founders, finance leaders, boards, and investors align through better information systems. As companies scale, reporting becomes more than just producing an MIS. The real challenge is building an information architecture that enables better decisions, strengthens governance, builds investor confidence, and prepares the business for its next stage of growth. Many growth-stage companies generate large volumes of data, yet founders, finance teams, boards, and investors often operate with different expectations of what information matters most. The result is fragmented reporting, inconsistent metrics, reactive decision-making, and lengthy discussions instead of informed decisions. This Studio Connect session brings together finance leaders from leading venture capital and growth investment funds to discuss what they expect from portfolio companies, the common reporting gaps they encounter, and how finance teams can build information systems that truly support growth. Rather than focusing on templates and formats, this discussion will explore how information should flow across the organization from operations to finance, from management to the board, and ultimately to investors. What we’ll discuss • Why traditional MIS often fails to support strategic decision-making • What investors actually look for beyond financial statements • Designing an information architecture for scaling businesses • Building meaningful KPI and performance reporting frameworks • Connecting operational metrics with financial outcomes • Board reporting vs. investor reporting, what’s different? • Common reporting gaps that reduce investor confidence • The role of forecasting, variance analysis, and business narratives • How AI and modern finance technology are changing reporting expectations Who should attend? • Founders and CEOs of growth-stage startups • Startup CFOs • Finance Heads and Controllers • FP&A and Strategic Finance professionals • Investor Relations teams • Founders currently managing finance functions • Operators preparing for institutional capital or board governance Panel Finance leaders from leading Venture Capital and Growth Equity funds who work closely with portfolio companies and regularly evaluate management reporting, board packs, financial controls, and investor communication. (Panel to be announced soon.) Why attend? Leave with a practical understanding of how high-growth companies move beyond reporting and build information systems that improve execution, governance, and capital readiness. Whether you’re preparing for your next board meeting, strengthening internal decision-making, or planning your next fundraise, this session will help you rethink the role of finance as an information function not just a reporting function. Studio Connect is a curated leadership series by SRF Capital Studio, bringing together founders, investors, operators, and finance leaders to discuss the strategic capabilities that help businesses build resilient and scalable organizations.