Best Fractional CFO Firms for YC / Accelerator-Backed Companies
Companies fresh out of an accelerator, typically pre-seed to seed stage.
Zabella doesn't appear on this page — it works with $1M-$30M revenue companies, not fresh accelerator grads. See the firms below instead.
Scored against our public methodology.
| # | Firm | Best for | Price | Score | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkland San Francisco, CA | Venture-backed startups needing top-tier finance leadership for fundraising, scaling, and an eventual exit. | Undisclosed | 85 / 96 | |
| 2 | airCFO San Francisco, CA | Early-stage founders who want to avoid surprises and get financial and strategic context as they scale from pre-seed to Series B. | Undisclosed | 76 / 96 | |
| 3 | Kruze Consulting San Francisco, CA | VC-backed Delaware C-Corps (typically $500K+ raised, past $1M ARR) needing startup-specific financial expertise, including former-VC perspective. | $650–$15k/mo | 83 / 96 |
Rank on this page reflects fit for this specific segment (weighted heavily per our methodology), not just the score bar. A firm's score is constant across the site; its rank isn't — the same firm can place #1 on a page it specializes in and much lower on one it doesn't.
Last verified 2026-09-11 — view changelog
- 2026-09-11Initial ranking published.