Ivan Ivankovich
Portfolio CFO
at Escalon Services
Ivan brings more than 35 years of finance and operations management experience. He was co-founder and Managing Partner of Full Stack Finance, a firm specializing in providing CFO advisory and accounting outsource services to early—to mid-stage venture-backed or private equity-backed technology companies. His industry experience includes technology, internet services, online advertising, digital media publishing, and telecommunications.
Ivan also served as CFO of YellowPages.com and as Vice President of Portfolio Operations with Platinum Equity, a global acquisition firm specializing in the operation of technology companies. At Platinum Equity, Ivan’s primary responsibility was the management and operational supervision of its portfolio companies. He led the transition of acquired companies into stand-alone entities and served as interim CFO, implementing critical financial and operational infrastructures and processes.
Ivan started his career with Ernst & Young, joining their audit practice in Los Angeles.
Articles by Ivan Ivankovich
Build Alignment Before You Burn Out
Everything Feels Urgent At early-stage companies, everything feels urgent: shipping product, closing customers, raising money. In that environment, planning can feel like a luxury, or even a liability. In my...
How To Use Reddit To Scale Organic Growth For Your Startup
In this Mucker Growth Series session, Colin Belyea, founder of Karmic and an expert in Reddit organic growth, breaks down how Reddit has become one of the most influential discovery...
Sales Comp Kick Start: Keys to Getting It Right as You Begin to Build Your Sales Team
Webinar Recap featuring Donya Rose, Managing Principal from The Cygnal Group Sales compensation is one of the most critical aspects of building a successful sales organization. Many early-stage founders stumble...
Austin Tech Week 2025 Recap
Mucker Capital hosted two powerful days of programming during Austin Tech Week, bringing together founders, operators, and growth leaders to share real-world insights from the startup trenches. Across four sessions,...
LA Tech Week 2025 Day 3 Recap: AI Search – Wednesday Oct 15
After two packed days exploring AI startup building and go-to-market growth, Day 3 of LA Tech Week shifted focus to the evolving world of AI Search, how new AI technologies...
LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14
After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...