Meet Our Startup CFOs, CPAs and Team

Vanessa Kruze, CPA

Founder & CEO

Deloitte alum
Former startup Controller
Lover of bad reality TV

Scott Orn

Chief Operating Officer, CFA

Kellogg MBA
Former VC partner and investment banker
Espresso junkie

Stephen Yarbrough, CPA

VP of Tax

IRS, PWC Alum
UT Austin

Jim Gellas

VP of Finance

USC MBA (go Trojans!)
Former North American Head of Finance @ Xero, Former Corp. Controller @ NASDAQ listed company

Britt Ballard

VP of Technology

Texas A&M
Running programmer from Austin

Kevin Houk

Senior Controller

Former startup Controller
Travel aficionado

Chithra Rajagopalan

Controller & Head of San Jose Executive Operations

CPA Candidate
Deloitte & EY Alum
Lives in San Jose

Gohei Seino

VP of Operations

USF Alum
CPA Candidate,
Running & Winter Sports Enthusiast

Lori Rosenberg, CPA

Consulting Director

Graduated from UC Santa Cruz
Enjoys tea and dogs

Liz Wagner

Tax Operations Manager

USAF Veteran
PhD - University of Texas, Austin
Emoji practitioner

Tatiana Marin

Operations Manager

CCTU (EU)
Foreign Languages Graduate
Loves short stories writing and appreciates good tea

Alex Janeck

Onboarding Manager

Clemson University Alum
Avid Triathlete

why you should chose our startup CFO and CPA

Kruze Consulting's team works exclusively with funded startups

Our CFOs, CPAs and team are startup experts. We only work with companies that have raised seed and venture financing - so you know we'll know the in's and out's of your startup's books. Our clients have collectively raised over a billion dollars in funding! Here are some of the areas of our expertise:

Startup bookkeeping
Startup financial analysis
Startup revenue recognition
Venture capital book preparation
Acquisition book preparation
Startup federal taxes
eCommerce state and local taxation
Financial modeling
Startup HR

what to look for in a startup cfo cpa

Look for an outsourced CFO team with experience helping startups raise capital, transition from cash burning to profitability and experience getting company's books ready for an acquisition.

Kruze Consulting's Prices

Financial Consulting

Staff Accountant	$85
Senior Staff Accountant	$110
Controller	$140
Financial Modeling	$300
Venture Debt	$300
CFO	$250
Tax Advisory	$395

Startup Tax Return Custom Quote Tool

Kruze's calculator tells you how much it will cost to prepare your startup's tax return.

R&D Tax Credit Estimation Tool

Save on payroll taxes immediately
We charge a fixed fee of 15% of the anticipated captured credit amount with a minimum fee of $2,000

Startup 409A Valuation

Seed	$1500
Seed A	$2000
Seed B	$2500
Seed C	$3000

409A Valuation Information
High quality 409As at a discounted price

Our Locations

Our accountants serve startups all over the US, with offices in San Francisco, Silicon Valley (San Jose), Los Angeles (Santa Monica) and New York City.

(415)322-1610