who we are

Launch Finance is a women-owned financial services firm dedicated to serving startups at all stages of growth across all industries with high quality, cost-effective financial solutions.

Deborah Kranz built Kranz & Associates – one of the most successful interim financial services companies – and she is recognized as a financial leader in Silicon Valley for venture capital firms and startups.

In 2019, Deborah Kranz joined Shauna Barker and Laina Payne – two experienced and successful financial executives — to form Launch Finance and provide exceptional financial support to startups and venture firms.

management

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deborah kranz

co-founder & CFO

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

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Shauna Barker

Co-Founder & CFO

25+ years in strategic executive roles,
both public & private Co’s
Led IPOs, M&As, Debt deals & VC funding
Big 4 CPA & Wharton MBA

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Laina Payne

Co-founder & VP Finance

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

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