M.G. Thibaut

CFO Executive in Residence at Scale Venture Partners

Overview

M.G. Thibaut serves as CFO Executive in Residence at Scale Venture Partners [1][4]. Thibaut is a CFO, operator, and community builder [2] with over 17 years of experience in finance and business operations at venture-backed companies ranging from Series A through Series E [2]. Most recently, Thibaut served as Chief Financial Officer of DroneDeploy from July 2020 to October 2024 [7]. Prior finance leadership roles include Chief Financial Officer at Copper from 2017 to 2020 [8], Vice President of Finance and Operations at Strava from 2013 to 2014 [10], and Vice President of Finance at Ruby Ribbon from 2014 to 2017 [9]. Thibaut holds an AB in International Relations from Stanford University [11] and an MBA in General Management from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth [12]. Thibaut is also Founder of Coterie CFO [3] and an investor with FOG Ventures [5].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I’m a CFO, operator, and community builder. For 17+ years, I’ve worked as a CFO / VP / Head of Finance & Business Operations at venture-backed companies from Series A through Series E, most recently as CFO of DroneDeploy. I’ve built finance functions from scratch, partnered closely with founders and exec teams through high-stakes growth moments, and helped leadership teams make clear, confident decisions when the pressure is real. Today, I’m the CFO Executive-in-Residence at Scale Venture Partners, where I work hands-on with portfolio companies and finance leaders to uplevel how finance actu…

Career history

  1. FounderJan 2025 to presentCoterie CFO
  2. CFO Executive in ResidenceFeb 2025 to presentScale Venture Partners
  3. Investor2023 to presentFOG Ventures
  4. Advising CFONov 2024 to Dec 2025DroneDeploy
  5. Chief Financial OfficerJul 2020 to Oct 2024DroneDeploy
  6. Chief Financial Officer2017 to 2020Copper
  7. Vice President, Finance2014 to 2017Ruby Ribbon, Inc.
  8. Vice President, Finance and Operations2013 to 2014Strava, Inc.

Education

  1. AB, International RelationsStanford University
  2. MBA, General ManagementThe Tuck School of Businessat Dartmouth
  3. Culinary Arts Program at San Francisco Cooking School

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