Accounting technology funding: June 2021

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report June 2021

June 2021Published 1 July 2021

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$282m across 9 rounds in June, up 70% on May's US$166m. Spend management and bookkeeping took the largest shares, and Sequoia Capital led two rounds, Pennylane and Anrok.

US$280mRaisedin June
9Rounds4 in May
US$72.5mLargestBench
US$2.71bn2021 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

02505007501bnJul 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$166mMayJun 2021: US$282mJun$282m
02505007501bnJul 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$166mMJun 2021: US$282mJ$282m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Spend management$86m
Bookkeeping$72.5m
Payroll$50m
FP&A and forecasting$25m
ERP and general ledger$18.3m
Payables and receivables$15m
Practice management$11m
Tax and compliance$4.3m

Top investors

June, rounds led or joined

  • Sequoia Capital 2 rounds, led
  • Andreessen Horowitz 1 round, led
  • Contour Venture Partners 1 round, led
  • Index Ventures 1 round, led
  • Menlo Ventures 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
BenchUS$72.5mSeries CContour Venture PartnersBookkeeping
AirbaseUS$60mSeries BMenlo VenturesSpend management
OysterUS$50mSeries BStripesPayroll
JeevesUS$26mSeries AAndreessen HorowitzSpend management
DatarailsUS$25mSeries A extensionFP&A and forecasting
Pennylane€15mFunding roundSequoia CapitalERP and general ledger
UpflowUS$15mSeries APayables and receivables
CanopyUS$11mFunding roundPractice management
AnrokUS$4.3mSeed roundIndex Ventures, Sequoia CapitalTax and compliance

How it’s compiled

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

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