Accounting technology funding: May 2021

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report May 2021

May 2021Published 1 June 2021

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$166m across 4 rounds in May, down 83% on April's US$964m. Treasury and spend management took the largest shares, and General Catalyst led two rounds, Collective and Pento.

US$170mRaisedin May
4Rounds8 in April
US$100mLargestAgicap
US$2.42bn2021 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

02505007501bnJun 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$964mMay 2021: US$166mMay$166m
02505007501bnJun 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$964mMay 2021: US$166mM$166m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Treasury$100m
Spend management$30m
Bookkeeping$20m
Payroll$15.6m

Top investors

May, rounds led or joined

  • General Catalyst 3 rounds, 2 led
  • DST Global 1 round, led
  • Greenoaks 1 round, led
  • Avid Ventures 1 round
  • BlackFin Capital Partners 1 round

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
AgicapUS$100mSeries BGreenoaksTreasury
ClaraUS$30mSeries ADST GlobalSpend management
CollectiveUS$20mSeries AGeneral CatalystBookkeeping
PentoUS$15.6mSeries AGeneral CatalystPayroll

How it’s compiled

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

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