Capital - what your startup needs to know by a leading startup CFO firm

Understanding VC’s thought process during the COVID crisis

Posted on Mon, 29 June 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

The COVID crisis has dramatically slowed down early-stage venture activity.

Kruze on CVCs

Posted on Mon, 25 May 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Scott Orn, Kruze COO, recently co-authored two posts on TechCrunch on how startups should approach and negotiate a venture capital investment with CVCs.

Fintech Equity & Debt Staircase

Posted on Tue, 28 April 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Fintech companies have special needs when raising funding that they are going to use to loan money out to their clients - often called “equity and debt staircase”.

2020 VC Due Diligence Trends

Posted on Thu, 27 February 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

We are seeing several new trends in the due diligence that venture capitalists do prior to completing a deal. Kruze is in a unique position to notice new venture capital trends since our clients have raised over $3.5 billion in early-stage funding.

Working Capital 101 for Startups

Posted on Tue, 21 January 2020 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Venture-backed, early-stage companies should use accrual accounting - I won’t get into the detail here as to why, but if your goal is to raise serious VC funding or get acquired by a public technology company (or eventually have an IPO), you need accrual-based accounting.

How to Pick an Accountant for a Venture-Backed Delaware C-Corp

Posted on Mon, 18 November 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

Kruze Consulting is 100% focused on helping seed and venture funded Delaware C-Corps with their accounting needs.

Top 5 Venture Capital Pitch Decks

Posted on Mon, 7 October 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

A big part of my job at Kruze is to help our clients prepare to raise venture capital. So I’ve seen a lot of venture capital pitch decks recently.

How working capital can impact a startup's cash flow

Posted on Tue, 27 August 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

In the early days of a startup, projecting cash flow is relatively simple, because it’s a one-way street.

Venture Debt Market to Grow to $10 Billion in 2019

Posted on Tue, 20 August 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

As experts in the venture debt market, we recently released a study that surveyed venture debt firms and bankers representing over 85% of the venture debt market.

What financial information do VCs want after an investment?

Posted on Mon, 22 April 2019 by Healy Jones, VP of FP&A

If you are a startup CEO who has just raised funding, this post will help you understand the financial information your VC’s will expect to see from you.

Featured Service - ORIX

Posted on Wed, 27 March 2019 by Scott Orn

ORIX Corporation USA is a company that provides capital to clients middle market - and startup - clients.

Featured Service - Bolt Venture Capital

Posted on Wed, 31 October 2018 by Healy Jones, VP of Marketing

Bolt VC is a Venture Capital fund which specializes in helping hardware startups get the capital, prototyping, and expertise they need to build their foundations.

Startup Financial Modeling Tips

Posted on Mon, 18 June 2018 by Healy Jones

Our clients have raised over $500 million in VC in the last 12 months. In our experience, a solid financial model, one that helps convey the assumptions and one that builds excitement, is key to getting VCs to engage in your fundraising