Accounting technology funding: March 2021

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report March 2021

March 2021Published 1 April 2021

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$722m across 11 rounds in March, up 1128% on February's US$58.8m. Payables and receivables and payroll took the largest shares.

US$720mRaisedin March
11Rounds4 in February
US$300mLargestHighRadius
US$1.3bn2021 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

0200400600800Apr 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$515mJanFeb 2021: US$58.8mFebMar 2021: US$722mMar$722m
0200400600800Apr 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$515mJFeb 2021: US$58.8mFMar 2021: US$722mM$722m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Payables and receivables$300m
Payroll$242m
Tax and compliance$100m
Bookkeeping$52.7m
FP&A and forecasting$10m
Practice management$10m
Close and reconciliation$3.5m
Spend management$3.5m

Top investors

March, rounds led or joined

  • Aleph 1 round, led
  • Bezos Expeditions 1 round, led
  • Bpifrance 1 round, led
  • D1 Capital Partners 1 round, led
  • Eurazeo Growth 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
HighRadiusUS$300mSeries CD1 Capital Partners, Tiger Global ManagementPayables and receivables
PayFit€90mSeries DEurazeo Growth, Large Venture, BpifrancePayroll
TaxBitUS$100mSeries AParadigm, Tiger GlobalTax and compliance
Papaya GlobalUS$100mSeries CGreenoaksPayroll
PilotUS$40mSeries C extensionBezos Expeditions, Whale Rock CapitalBookkeeping
Employment HeroA$45mSeries DSEEKPayroll
Countingup£9.1mSeries AFramework Venture PartnersBookkeeping
KarbonUS$10mFunding roundPractice management
CubeUS$10mSeries AFP&A and forecasting
ClaraUS$3.5mPre-seed roundGeneral CatalystSpend management
TrullionUS$3.5mSeed roundGreycroft, AlephClose and reconciliation

How it’s compiled

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

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