About Valkyrie

Accounting and finance for life sciences companies since 2016.

Who we are

A hands-on team of CPAs and executive accounting and finance professionals with decades of diverse experiences, ranging from managing small biotech start-ups, to the accounting, reporting and forecasting functions of multi-national organizations.

Our partners have run the accounting function and supported executive teams inside fast-growing biotech companies. We bring that experience to every engagement, so our clients can focus on what matters: the science.

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The partners

Lauren Gallagher, CPA

Founder & Partner

Lauren, a CPA with over two decades of accounting and finance leadership experience, is the founder and a partner at Valkyrie Consulting, LLC. Throughout her career, she has successfully built and led accounting, finance, and reporting functions across various organizations, spanning from early-stage ventures to established global entities. Over the past ten years, Lauren has exclusively dedicated her expertise to supporting both public and private biotech companies.

Expertise

Financial statement preparation
Technical accounting
SEC reporting
Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Accounting and finance operations
Debt and equity financings, IPOs and reverse mergers

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Joe Chiapponi

Partner

Joe is an experienced and versatile executive in the biotech industry, bringing more than two decades of expertise in accounting and finance. Currently serving as a partner at Valkyrie Consulting, LLC, he has a proven track record of developing and expanding accounting and finance teams to support both private and public companies.

Expertise

External reporting
Financial planning and analysis
Procurement and compliance
Team development
Public offerings and debt financings
Reverse mergers and acquisitions

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The firm

Founded: 2016
Office: 101B Court Street, Unit 6
Plymouth, MA 02360
Clients: Public and private biotech companies, from start-up to mid-size.
Sponsorship: Supporting Sponsor, 2026 Life Sciences Accounting & Reporting Congress