Renato Villanueva

Founder and product-focused CEO building an AI-native FP&A platform: Renato founded Get Parallel (often shortened to Parallel) to solve headcount forecasting, runway, and scenario-planning problems he encountered while scaling finance at Divvy. Parallel combines live integrations (QuickBooks/HRIS), embedded finance agents, and a fractional‑CFO network to give early-stage founders always‑current forecasts and investor‑ready reporting. getparallel+2

Hands-on FP&A and scaling experience from enterprise to startups: Renato’s background includes roles in sales development (Qualtrics), credit/risk (American Express), and several FP&A/finance roles culminating at Divvy where he ran finance/strategy work during the company’s rapid growth—experience that directly motivated Parallel’s product design and go‑to‑market. theorg+2

Operator-founder who emphasizes customer validation, rapid integrations, and growth: Parallel has pursued lean validation (pre‑sales, alpha/beta users) and prioritized rapid integrations (e.g., using Merge for accounting integrations) to shorten time‑to‑value — an approach Renato highlights in interviews and case studies. merge+1

Public-facing community and thought leadership in FP&A and startup finance: Renato frequently appears on podcasts and panels (FP&A Unlocked, The Kiln Road Trip / The Swell Pod, Strictly From Nowhere) and writes/threads about founder finance and fundraising topics on X, positioning himself as a practical voice for founders navigating runway, headcount, and fundraising. spotify+3