Aon IP Solutions vs ipCapital Group

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Cooper Parry vs Burkland Associates: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups 2026 and 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026. Last verified May 31, 2026.

The short answer

ipCapital Group ranks higher on Top 11 (#4 vs #10) for Founders of deep-tech, AI, biotech, hardware, and any company where patents or other IP form ≥20% of enterprise value — and who need a CFO that treats IP as the asset it is, not a balance-sheet line item. / Founders, CEOs and boards of companies with patents, data or know-how earning nothing. Deep inventor-led IP strategy shop, thin on the finance side

At a glance

Aon IP SolutionsipCapital Group
Top 11 rank#10 / Cooper Parry vs Burkland Associates: 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups 2026#4 / 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026
Score (out of 9.4)7.6
Best forWildcard: IP financial services platform (not a CFO firm)Invention capture and patent strategy before the finance conversation
Pricing$$$ (project-based, typical engagement $50k+)pricing undisclosed, every engagement custom scoped after a free discovery call
HQChicago, IL · globalEssex, Vermont, US
Founded20181998

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