Bookkeeping, controller services, tax, FP&A, and fractional CFO leadership — delivered by operators who work exclusively with funded startups. You build the company; we keep the numbers investor-grade.
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That's exactly why we exist — so founders can stay focused on building. Here's what makes us different from a traditional firm or a bookkeeping app.
We work exclusively with venture-backed startups, so we've already seen your next twelve months — the bridge round, the first audit, the surprise sales-tax nexus. Generalist firms react. We anticipate.
Your team has sat in the operating seat — closing books before board meetings, building models that raised real rounds, and managing diligence under deadline. You get judgment, not just journal entries.
A full in-house finance team can run $500K+ a year before your Series B justifies it. We give you the same coverage — bookkeeper to CFO — scoped to what your stage actually requires, and nothing more.
Six integrated service lines that work as one team — start with what you need today, switch on the rest as you grow.
Accurate, U.S. GAAP-compliant books closed on a predictable schedule — the foundation every other decision sits on.
Senior oversight of your accounting operations — internal controls, policies, and audit readiness as complexity grows.
Institutional CPA-level expertise to keep your startup compliant in every jurisdiction you touch — and capture every credit you've earned.
Forward-looking finance: operating models, scenario planning, and the metrics investors expect — kept live, not built once and shelved.
Executive-level financial leadership when it matters most — fundraising, board management, pricing, and strategic decisions.
The operational layer founders forget until it hurts — handled cleanly from the start so diligence is a non-event.
No chasing, no "we'll circle back." A complete reporting package lands on schedule — built for founders first, investors second, auditors third.
P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow — closed, reconciled, and reviewed before they reach you.
The numbers you actually steer by, updated and annotated — not buried in a 40-tab workbook.
Where you beat plan, where you missed, and what we'd do about it. The "why" behind every number.
Every filing, every jurisdiction, every deadline — tracked so nothing surprises you in the mail.
Questions answered in hours, not at next month's check-in. Real people who know your business.
A structured onboarding gets your books clean and your reporting cadence live fast — then we run it like clockwork.
We learn your stage, stack, runway, and pain points, then scope exactly what you need — no more, no less.
30 minutesWe review your books, filings, and systems, and deliver a prioritized punch list of what's solid and what's at risk.
Week 1We fix historicals, implement GAAP policies, connect your tools, and stand up your reporting templates.
Weeks 2–4Monthly close, live dashboards, tax calendar, and a named team in your Slack. You always know your numbers.
OngoingWe'll be the first to tell you when it's time to hire in-house — that's part of the job. Until then, here's how the options stack up.
| In-house teamBookkeeper + controller + CFO | Traditional firmGeneralist CPA practice | LaunchpadFractional, startup-only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost | $350K–$600K+ fully loaded | Hourly — meters running on every email | One flat monthly fee, scoped to stage |
| Startup fluency | Depends entirely on who you hire | You're one client among dentists and dry cleaners | Venture-backed startups are all we do |
| Coverage | Only the seats you've filled | Compliance-focused; strategy costs extra | Bookkeeper through CFO, one team |
| Scales with you | Re-hire at every stage | Outgrown by Series A | Dial up or down as the round demands |
| Time to value | 3–6 months to recruit and ramp | Busy season permitting | Onboarded in weeks |
One finance partner across the whole journey — no rebuilding your back office at every round.
Set up right the first time, so nothing has to be unwound later.
Reporting that keeps pace with a board and a growing team.
Controller-level rigor as headcount, revenue, and states multiply.
Diligence-ready financials and steady hands through the process.
Every vertical has its own financial physics — the rev rec rules, the metrics investors fixate on, the compliance traps. We've already learned yours.
ASC 606 revenue recognition, ARR waterfalls, net revenue retention, and the usage-based billing questions your investors will ask first.
Money transmission nuances, partner-bank reconciliations, and books clean enough for the regulators who will eventually come knocking.
Grant accounting, clinical-stage burn planning, and milestone-based forecasting for long, capital-intensive roads to revenue.
Inventory and COGS discipline, multi-channel sales tax nexus, and contribution-margin truth-telling by SKU.
Gross vs. net revenue treatment, take-rate analytics, and two-sided unit economics that hold up in diligence.
R&D capitalization, supply-chain cash cycles, and milestone budgeting where the product is years ahead of the P&L.
Tell us where your startup is today, and we'll show you what a right-sized finance function looks like — and what it would cost. The first call is free.
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