Kruze Consulting has provided accounting and financial services for 800+ fast-growing Seed, Series A, and Series B companies in Austin, California, New York, and beyond. Our clients have raised seed and venture funding from some of the best venture capital funds in the world, including ones based in Texas and Austin (as well as Silicon Valley).
Vanessa Kruze, Founder & CEO, is an expert CPA, Deloitte Tax alumni, and former Controller of a fast-growing, funded startup. She leads the firm’s efforts in delivering high-quality bookkeeping services and tax advice.
Early-stage companies in Austin deserve the same level of accounting advice as startups in Silicon Valley and NYC. Get prepared for your next VC round and have your accounting and finance reports ready. Learn why Kruze Consulting has been named as one of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Inc 5000 list - and why Our clients have raised over $10 billion in VC funding! Talk to us now.
We have now offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Santa Monica and Los Angeles, New York, and Austin.
We are lucky to have some amazing accountants in Austin, including members of our Onboarding Team and Accounting Services Team. The Austin area is a great place to be an accountant, and if you are interested in working for Kruze, visit our careers page.
Because Austin is one of the top startup centers in the world - and Kruze is one of the leading accounting firms to VC-backed startups in the United States. Kruze’s team is highly experienced helping seed and VC-backed companies navigate Texas and Austin level tax and compliance issues. With CPAs and accountants in Austin, Texas and Silicon Valley, we’ve got the expertise your startup needs to get ready for that next round of VC funding or big M&A exit.
Kruze Consulting’s clients benefit from being set up on best-in-class automated fintech and accounting systems, and we’ve won awards for our innovative use of both in-house and third-party technology. A new set of tools that our team is using with clients in Austin and beyond are AI tools that help make our accounting faster. Our expertise has been recognized by major publications, with The New York Times, The Information, and Newcomer citing our research and opinions on artificial intelligence.
As PitchBook reported, Austin continues to grow as a center for venture capital funded startups, which is why Kruze has aggressively expanded in Austin and throughout Texas. With bigger and bigger levels of capital raised at increasingly richer valuations, the Austin startup scene needs high-touch, highly-responsive accountants like the team at Kruze.
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Texas Franchise Tax Forms 05-158, Public Information Report Form 05-102, Ownership Information Report Form 05-167, and Research & Development Activities Credits Schedule Form 05-178 due. (May be extended to January 31.)
Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax. Pay 40% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax. Pay 20% of your estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
Texas Franchise Tax Forms 05-158, Public Information Report Form 05-102, Ownership Information Report Form 05-167, and Research & Development Activities Credits Schedule Form 05-178 final due date if extension was filed.
Delaware Quarterly Estimated Franchise Tax, Pay 20% of estimated annual amount (if annual amount expected to exceed $5,000).
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$250M+ VC Funding Raised
"I had a great experience working with Kruze Consulting when we raised Series A. They know what VCs need to see, and how to present a startup's books and finances. If you are going to raise venture capital, you need experts like Kruze."
Chris Mansi
CEO
Startup Venture Capital Assistance
With former venture capitalists on staff, our team is here to help you navigate the fundraising process and manage your board of directors
Scale Remote Operations & Team
"Kruze has supported us above and beyond basic accounting needs by ensuring we have everything we need to expand and support our team wherever they may be located"
Zack Fisch
Head of Operations & Legal
Clients who have worked with Kruze have collectively raised over $15 billion in VC funding.
We set startups up for fundrising success, and know how to work with the top VCs.
Experienced team helping you
Our account management team is staffed by CPAs and accountants who have, on average, 11 years of experience.
Grew from a 2-person startup to a NASDAQ listed public company.
"The Kruze team helped us grow from a 2-person startup to a NASDAQ listed public company in 2 years. We wouldn't have gotten public without Kruze's support. Anyone thinking of launching a startup should make Vanessa their first call!"
Jesse Shefferman
CEO
