Accounting technology funding: January 2021

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report January 2021

January 2021Published 1 February 2021

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$515m across 9 rounds in January, up 78% on December's US$289m. Payroll and FP&A and forecasting took the largest shares.

US$510mRaisedin January
9Rounds12 in December
US$125mLargestPersonio
US$515m2021 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

0150300450600Feb 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$289mDecJan 2021: US$515mJan$515m
0150300450600Feb 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$289mDJan 2021: US$515mJ$515m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Payroll$125m
FP&A and forecasting$118m
Payables and receivables$110m
Bookkeeping$102m
Spend management$40.5m
ERP and general ledger$18.4m

Top investors

January, rounds led or joined

  • Global Founders Capital 3 rounds
  • General Catalyst 2 rounds, 1 led
  • Index Ventures 2 rounds, 1 led
  • Accel 2 rounds
  • Coatue Management 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
PersonioUS$125mSeries DIndex Ventures, Meritech CapitalPayroll
MelioUS$110mFunding roundCoatue ManagementPayables and receivables
JedoxUS$100mFunding roundInsight PartnersFP&A and forecasting
PilotUS$60mSeries CSequoiaBookkeeping
Indy€35mSeries BSingularBookkeeping
Moss€21mSeries AValar VenturesSpend management
Bob FinanceUS$18.5mSeries AGeneral CatalystFP&A and forecasting
Pennylane€15mSeries AERP and general ledger
RhoUS$15mSeries AM13Spend management

How it’s compiled

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

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