Healy Jones

VP of Financial Strategy

Healy Jones runs the Financial Strategy for Kruze Consulting. In his spare time he runs online marketing businesses.

Formerly he was a venture capitalist and an executive at VC-backed startups.

Healy ran marketing and part of the sales team for ForUsAll, 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

Mon, 22 May 2023

What Salaries Will Startup CEOs Earn in 2023?

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.

Fri, 28 April 2023

Brex vs American Express - Which credit card is best for startups?

Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, explains the differences between the Brex corporate card and American Express and which one is best for startups.

Wed, 1 March 2023

Top 10 Venture Capital Pitch Decks

We've helped clients raise over $12 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.

Sat, 4 February 2023

Startups and Rent

Startups in 2023 are NOT spending the same amount of rent as they would have prior to COVID. In fact, the way startups are having - or not having - offices has dramatically changed in recent years.

Thu, 19 January 2023

What is the right amount of venture capital to raise?

How large should your venture capital round be? Advice from a well known VC, plus detailed considerations.

Thu, 5 January 2023

Gusto vs Rippling: a CPA Reviews Both

For founders, picking a payroll system, and knowing how to compare the options, presents an important decision that will matter a lot over time.

Sat, 10 December 2022

How an account aging report can help revenue generating startups

An account aging report is a tool that revenue generating startups can use to manage and track their accounts receivable.

Thu, 24 November 2022

Brex vs Ramp - Which card is best for startups?

Our CPA team compares Brex and Ramp. Which offers the best card for startups? We look at points, expense management features and more.

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Free Financial Models

created by Healy Jones (and his team)

Simple Startup Projection Model

Simple and easy to use financial model for technology startups looking to project revenue and expenses.

Depreciation Schedule

Straight-line, Sum-of-Years and Declining Value - all in the same model.

Startup Budget Template

Designed for a startup with multiple departments; use to budget for hiring and non-FTE spend.

SaaS Income Projection Model

This is as user-friendly and adaptable as possible to suit most SaaS businesses.

Employee Stock Options - VC Negotiation Model

This startup financial model is used to negotiate the size of the option pool needed at a venture round.

Recent Blog posts by Healy Jones

Free Financial Models

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