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Healy Jones VP of Financial Strategy

Healy Jones

VP of Financial Strategy

Healy Jones runs Financial Strategy for Kruze Consulting, and advises startup founders on their fundraising strategy. Companies he has consulted with have collectively raised over $2 billion in VC funding. He is regularly interviewed by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, The Financial Times and other news organizations on the trends shaping venture capital and startups. 

Formerly he was a venture capitalist and an executive at VC-backed startups, and he founded and successfully exited a bootstrapped tech business. 

Healy ran marketing and part of the sales team at a Foundation and Ribbit Capital backed FinTech startup. He also was with Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN) pre and post IPO, running a large part of the marketing team. He also held VP of Marketing and Finance roles with other startups backed by Venrock and other VCs.

He was a venture investor with technology team at Atlas Venture, and started in venture capital with Summit Partners. His career began in investment banking at Hambrecht and Quist (eventually became JP Morgan Chase).

Recent Blog posts by Healy Jones

What is par value, and what does it mean for startups?
What is par value, and what does it mean for startups?
One question we occasionally receive at Kruze Consulting is about par value and its implications for startups.
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Startup Compensation Guide
Startup Compensation Guide
For startups, employee compensation costs typically consume over 75% of total operating expenses. As startup accountants who help founders manage their runway and cash flow, we know that making smart pay decisions is one of the most important activities at the earliest-stage.
Updated on Wed, 4 December 2024
Outstanding Shares vs. Authorized Shares
Outstanding Shares vs. Authorized Shares
Especially when dealing with option pools or understanding the proceeds to common stock from acquisitions, our accounting and advisory team has found that founders can have a lot of questions about the differences between outstanding shares and authorized shares.
Updated on Wed, 9 October 2024
Guy Kawasaki Pitch Deck: The Ultimate Guide
Guy Kawasaki Pitch Deck: The Ultimate Guide
At Kruze Consulting, we've advised startups that have collectively raised over $15 billion in venture capital funding. One tool we've found consistently effective is the Guy Kawasaki Pitch Deck template.
Updated on Wed, 25 September 2024
Working Capital 101 for Startups
Working Capital 101 for Startups
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, presents a 101 guide to everything you need to know about working capital for startup businesses.
Updated on Tue, 20 August 2024
AI Compute Costs - Data On How Expensive it is to Build an AI Business
AI Compute Costs - Data On How Expensive it is to Build an AI Business
Learn how compute expenses for AI businesses are double those of traditional SaaS companies. Kruze reveals insights from working with 175+ AI startups, uncovering the massive impact of compute costs on burn rates.
Updated on Thu, 26 September 2024
What Salaries Startup CEOs Earn in 2024?
What Salaries Startup CEOs Earn in 2024?
Kruze Consulting answers frequently asked question 'What Should my CEO Salary be?' by looking at payroll data from 110s of seed and venture-backed startups.
Updated on Thu, 10 October 2024
Best 10+ Venture Capital Pitch Decks
Best 10+ Venture Capital Pitch Decks
We've helped clients raise over $15 billion in VC funding - here are some of the best pitch deck templates on the internet right now, plus links to two free templates you can get for free.
Updated on Thu, 19 September 2024
FDIC Fintech Regulations - How They Impact Startup Neobanks
FDIC Fintech Regulations - How They Impact Startup Neobanks
As a CPA firm serving numerous VC-backed startups, we've noticed many of our clients keep their cash at fintech companies like Mercury, Brex, or Rho. These 'neobanks' aren't traditional banks, but they provide banking-like services by partnering with FDIC insured banks.
Updated on Wed, 25 September 2024

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