Accounting technology funding: December 2020

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report December 2020

December 2020Published 1 January 2021

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$289m across 12 rounds in December, up 156% on November's US$113m. Payables and receivables and spend management took the largest shares.

US$290mRaisedin December
12Rounds5 in November
US$95mLargestGoCardless
US$2.92bn2020 total
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

0150300450600Jan 2020: US$574mJan$574mFeb 2020: US$67mFebMar 2020: US$186mMarApr 2020: US$403mAprMay 2020: US$299mMayJun 2020: US$112mJunJul 2020: US$90.5mJulAug 2020: US$181mAugSep 2020: US$353mSepOct 2020: US$256mOctNov 2020: US$113mNovDec 2020: US$289mDec$289m
0150300450600Jan 2020: US$574mJ$574mFeb 2020: US$67mFMar 2020: US$186mMApr 2020: US$403mAMay 2020: US$299mMJun 2020: US$112mJJul 2020: US$90.5mJAug 2020: US$181mASep 2020: US$353mSOct 2020: US$256mONov 2020: US$113mNDec 2020: US$289mD$289m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Payables and receivables$95m
Spend management$64.4m
Payroll$60.2m
Tax and compliance$43.6m
FP&A and forecasting$25.9m

Top investors

December, rounds led or joined

  • Accel 1 round, led
  • Anthemis Group 1 round, led
  • BEENEXT 1 round, led
  • BGF 1 round, led
  • Bain Capital Ventures 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

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CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
GoCardlessUS$95mSeries FBain Capital VenturesPayables and receivables
ImmedisUS$50mStrategic investmentLead Edge CapitalPayroll
FairmarkitUS$30mSeries BGGV Capital, Insight PartnersSpend management
RampUS$30mFunding roundSpend management
PigmentUS$25.9mSeries ABlossom CapitalFP&A and forecasting
Boast.aiUS$23mSeries ARadian CapitalTax and compliance
Taxdoo€17mSeries AAccelTax and compliance
SkuadUS$4mSeed roundBEENEXT, Anthemis GroupPayroll
FinchUS$3.5mSeed roundGeneral CatalystPayroll
CledaraUS$3.4mFunding roundNauta CapitalSpend management
XCD£2mGrowth investmentBGFPayroll
NavistepsUS$1mPre-seed roundSpend management

How it’s compiled

  • Every funding round announced
  • Software for accountants and CFOs
  • Rounds as announced, totals in US$

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