Best Fractional CFO Firms for Biotechnology / life sciences
Biotechnology and life-sciences companies managing burn, grant/funding cycles, and regulatory-adjacent finance.
Scored against our public methodology.
| # | Firm | Best for | Price | Score | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruze Consulting San Francisco, CA | Narrowed from the prior biotech/life-sciences/healthcare case; biotechnology-specific practitioner experience must be confirmed. | $650-$2k/mo | 82 / 100 | Visit site |
| 2 | vcfo Austin, TX | Narrowed from the prior biotech/life-sciences/healthcare case; biotechnology-specific practitioner experience must be confirmed. | Undisclosed | 71 / 100 | Visit site |
| 3 | FLG Partners Palo Alto, CA | Narrowed from the prior biotech/life-sciences/healthcare case; biotechnology-specific practitioner experience must be confirmed. | Undisclosed | 66 / 100 | Visit site |
| 4 | Driven Insights Boston, MA | Boston and Wilmington mailing addresses, founded in 2014. Most engagements run $3,000 to $8,000 per month. | $3k-$8k/mo | 60 / 100 | Visit site |
| 5 | Ignition Consultants Dedham, MA | Lists a Dedham, Massachusetts address, says it is headquartered in Greater Boston, and serves clients across the United States. Pricing is quote-only. Homepage scale figures are company-reported. | Undisclosed | 54 / 100 | Visit site |
Firms on this page are ordered by the overall score in the Score column, using the public methodology. That score stays the same on every page. Rank changes because the set of firms on each page changes. The firm with the highest score on this page is first. Tied scores keep the earlier listing order.
Last verified 2026-10-07. View changelog
- 2026-09-11Initial ranking published (editorial scoring).
- 2026-09-23Replaced with evidence-based scoring and placements from a sourced research review (89 cited sources across 11 firms).
- 2026-10-07Added newly scored firms. Existing firm scores were left unchanged.
- 2026-10-07Ordered the page by each firm's overall score. Existing firm scores were left unchanged.
- 2026-10-07Restated placement notes in direct language. Scores and order were left unchanged.