Accounting technology funding: April 2021

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report April 2021

April 2021Published 1 May 2021

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$964m across 8 rounds in April, up 33% on March's US$722m. Spend management and payroll took the largest shares.

US$960mRaisedin April
8Rounds11 in March
US$425mLargestBrex
US$2.26bn2021 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

02505007501bnMay 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$722mMarApr 2021: US$964mApr$964m
02505007501bnMay 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$722mMApr 2021: US$964mA$964m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Spend management$560m
Payroll$256m
Payables and receivables$125m
FP&A and forecasting$22.7m

Top investors

April, rounds led or joined

  • Tiger Global 2 rounds, 1 led
  • Accel 1 round, led
  • D1 Capital Partners 1 round, led
  • FFL Partners 1 round, led
  • QED Investors 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

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CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
BrexUS$425mSeries DTiger GlobalSpend management
DeelUS$156mSeries CYC ContinuityPayroll
ChargebeeUS$125mSeries GSapphire VenturesPayables and receivables
RampUS$115mSeries BD1 Capital Partners, StripeSpend management
PeblUS$100mGrowth equityFFL PartnersPayroll
PayhawkUS$20mSeries AQED InvestorsSpend management
DatarailsUS$18.5mSeries AZeev VenturesFP&A and forecasting
CausalUS$4.2mSeed roundAccelFP&A and forecasting

How it’s compiled

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

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