Launch Finance
Shauna Barker is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience as a Chief Financial Officer and strategic consultant across various industries, including venture capital, technology, and services. Currently serving as Co-founder and CFO at Launch Finance since April 2019, Shauna has developed practical financial solutions for venture-backed startups. Prior roles include CFO at Kranz & Associates, where strategic partnerships were formed with CEOs of emerging companies, and similar positions at Barker Consulting, ResponseLINK, Element Labs, PMC-Sierra, Quantum Effect Devices, and Photon Dynamics. Shauna's career began at Ernst & Young, LLP, where expertise in audits and financial consulting was established. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BA in Business Economics from UC Santa Barbara.
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Launch Finance
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 and accounting solutions. #LaunchFinance #LaunchYourStartup #CFO #Accounting #StartupAccounting 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. Launch Finance’s mission is to help startups and venture capital firms with the financial support they need to be successful. Working inside venture capital firms, Deborah Kranz recognized the unique needs of startups to access fractional finance teams who could provide turnkey finance and HR solutions to startups. Formerly CEO of one of the most successful interim CFO consulting firms that she grew and sold, Kranz, along with colleagues Barker and Payne, learned what startups need to be successful. They bring a breadth of experience and knowledge to their startups by offering a practical, proven approach steeped in experience; Launch Finance’s support ensures access to expertise as well as industry data.