venture-backed startups

Startup CFO & Accounting Services for Venture-Backed Companies

The Launch Finance team has served the needs of venture-backed startups for decades. We offer a practical, cost-effective approach steeped in expertise.

Supporting Venture-Backed Companies Through Growth with Startup CFO Leadership and Accounting & Finance Operations

While our leadership team provides access to strategic insight, experience, and comparative industry data, our startup CFO leadership ensures informed decision-making, while our startup accounting and finance operations provide the structure, reporting, and execution required to support a growing business. Together, this ensures your financial function operates with the right level of visibility, consistency, and support as your company scales.

Launch Finance all your startup accounting and finance needs in one place

Services Include

Strategic-level responsibilities focused on the health, growth and future of your business:

Budgets, forecasts, strategic and operational plans
Contract review, recommendations and negotiation
Fundraising including investor introductions
Financing Strategies – working capital, AR and equipment lines
Financial Statement preparation and variance analysis
Management and board reporting, including dashboards, metrics and waterfall tracking

Relationship management with banks, boards, CPA firms, insurers and lenders
Restructurings
Revenue recognition strategies
409A valuation reviews

As well as transactional startup accounting, day to day responsibilities that keep the business running:

Accounting, billing and collections, vendor payments
Account reconciliations and month-end processes
Audit support and preparation
Cash burn and management analysis
Equity accounting and cap table management
Fixed asset tracking
HR-related and payroll support for onboarding

International operations and consolidations
Policies and procedures designed to improve controls and streamline processes
Stock option administration and management
System implementation, upgrade and conversion
Tax compliance and preparation

Startup Accounting Packages

Simple, transparent monthly accounting packages built specifically for venture-backed startups.

Whether you’re establishing your finance foundation or preparing to scale, Launch Finance provides flexible support that grows with your business.

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Startup Founder Accounting Resources

Startup Accounting Founder Resources

Explore practical resources designed to help founders build, manage, and scale their startup finance function.

Playbooks and Best Practices for Founders

Startup Accounting Playbook | Setting Up the Finance Side of Your Startup

Startup Bank Accounts: Best Practices for Founders

Accounting 101 for Founders

Accounting 101: Monthly Close

Accounting 101: Chart of Accounts

Accounting 101: Revenue Recognition for Startups

Accounting 101: Startup Budgeting Basics

How Financial Statements Work Together | Startup Guide to P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

Why Cash Flow Matters for Startups

Unlocking Financial Metrics

Bookkeeping vs. Accounting for Startups

Signs Your Startup Has Outgrown Its Systems and Processes

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