Kruze Consulting 🧾 Service

What you get

Kruze Consulting is a San Francisco CPA firm licensed by the California Board of Accountancy that works mainly with venture-backed startups. Services include bookkeeping, startup tax, R&D tax credits and fractional CFO work, plus advisory work such as VC due diligence, M&A accounting, financial modelling and 409A valuations.

The pricing page lists monthly bookkeeping tiers, priced by complexity:

• Basic: $650 to $850 a month.
• Founder Timesaver: $850 to $1,500 a month.
• Premium: contact Kruze.

Tax and CFO services are available on all three tiers but are priced separately; Kruze points you to a tax return pricing calculator for an estimate.

Who qualifies

The home page says Kruze helps seed and VC-backed Delaware C corps. Its intake form covers stages from pre-seed to Series C+, and also has a "not VC-backed" option.

Good to know

• There is a one-time onboarding fee per entity; the amount is not stated.
• Extra fees may apply if prior records need correcting.
• No startup discount or referral programme is described.
• Ask for a written quote that covers bookkeeping, the onboarding fee and your expected tax filings (federal, state and Delaware franchise tax) so you can compare the full yearly cost.
• Firms like this are most useful when you need someone who can answer investor questions about your numbers, not just record transactions.

Verdict

Kruze is priced well above software-led bookkeeping, but you get a CPA firm that knows venture-backed startups, investor reporting and R&D credits. It is a sensible step once you have raised a seed round and want one firm for books, tax and finance advice.

1. Open the Kruze pricing page and review the bookkeeping tiers.
2. Use the tax return pricing calculator to estimate tax costs.
3. Fill in the contact form with your stage and funding.
4. Agree scope and the onboarding fee with Kruze.
5. Hand over access to your bank, card and payroll accounts.