Our Partners

The Launch Finance leadership team brings deep accounting and finance expertise to venture-backed companies navigating growth, fundraising, and scale. As experienced operators, our leaders work hands-on with founders to build strong financial foundations, support informed decision-making, and help companies stay fundable from inception to exit

Deborah Kranz

Co-founder, CFO

Capital Strategy & M&A Leadership

• Founding CEO Kranz & Associates 25 years
• 35 year strategic executive in startups & VCs
• Led 3.25B M&A, expert in fundraising & debt
• Startup, venture firm, Fortune 100, Big 4 CPA

 

Laina Payne

Co-founder & VP Finance

Finance Ops & Execution

• 25 years in financial executive roles
• Led successful M&A carve-out of public company
• Managed ops, strategy & marketing teams
• Big 4 CPA, startup expert