Burkland Associates provides fractional CFO, accounting, tax, and HR services to over 800 venture-backed startups, operating as a remote-first firm with more than 190 team members since 2004. The company serves startups from pre-seed through Series C across SaaS, AI, fintech, biotech, healthcare, consumer, and clean energy sectors. Client companies have collectively raised $22.2 billion in funding. Burkland maintains partnerships with more than 50 venture capital firms to serve portfolio companies.
The firm's technical operations integrate with standard startup finance infrastructure including QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, Carta for cap table management, and payment platforms like Ramp, Mercury, Stripe, and Bill.com. HR operations connect with Gusto, Justworks, and Rippling. The company delivers more than $25 million annually in R&D tax credits to clients through its in-house tax experts.
Burkland's service model centers on fractional CFO advisory and strategic finance support for fundraising, alongside ongoing accounting operations and tax compliance. The HR advisory function handles operational setup and compliance for scaling teams. The firm positions itself as infrastructure for early-stage companies building financial foundations before they can afford full-time finance leadership.