The 11 cheapest fractional cfos · fundraise readiness

The cheapest provider in the Top 11 Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026 is Indinero at $300/mo, followed by Pilot.com.

Why this answer

Sorted by published starting price, lowest first. We use each provider's lowest documented price band; where pricing is undisclosed, the entry falls to the bottom of the list.

Showing the top 11 of 11+ screened. Methodology at /methodology.

  1. #1Indinero(rank #7 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $300/mo+

    YC-pedigree bundle; mid-pack on raise-prep.

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  2. #2Pilot.com(rank #4 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $499/mo+

    Bundled books + CFO; data room pre-built. Supervisory CFO.

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  3. #3Drivetrain(rank #10 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $500/mo+

    Wildcard. AI-native FP&A platform; produces investor-quality artifacts. Pair with human CFO.

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  4. #4Kruze Consulting(rank #2 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $1,000/mo+

    Largest YC-batch fundraise bench; transparent pricing; Seed–A specialist.

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  5. #5Graphite Financial(rank #3 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $1,500/mo+

    Tight pricing; solid pre-Series-A raise-prep.

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  6. #6Sandstone Finance(rank #9 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $3,000/mo+

    Bay Area boutique; hands-on; mid-pack on every dimension.

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  7. #7Burkland Associates(rank #1 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $5,000/mo+

    Most raises supervised in the category. Career CFOs, not operators.

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  8. #8Embark(rank #6 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $5,000/mo+

    Mid-market Series B–C raise-prep. Strong outside SF/NYC.

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  9. #9TechCXO(rank #8 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $5,000/mo+

    Operator-CFO network; cross-functional bench; you coordinate.

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  10. #10FLG Partners(rank #5 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

    $8,000/mo+

    Senior partner-led; Bay Area VC depth; Series B–C strongest fit.

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  11. #11Propeller Industries(rank #11 in Burkland Associates vs Kruze Consulting: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Fundraise Readiness (Series Seed–B) 2026)

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    Full embedded finance team with raise support built in, but you buy the whole stack, not a fundraise sprint.

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