Abacum co-founder and CEO Julio Martínez is betting that the next generation of finance teams will look a lot more like product teams: plugged into live data, collaborating across functions and constantly running scenarios instead of just closing the books once a month.
New York-based Abacum’s all-in-one platform helps CFOs forecast revenue, plan headcount and model financial scenarios amidst tough macroeconomic headwinds. The company is in 40 markets around the world and boasts a client list that includes Abridge, Strava and Trilogy.
Future Nexus spoke to Martinez about how Abacum is using an AI-native architecture to reinvent financial planning and analysis, why scenario planning sits at the top of the value pyramid and how finance leaders can stay ahead of the next wave of macro and funding volatility in 2026.?
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