Accounting technology funding: October 2021

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report October 2021

October 2021Published 1 November 2021

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$1.64bn across 14 rounds in October, up 41% on September's US$1.16bn. Payroll and spend management took the largest shares.

US$1.64bnRaisedin October
14Rounds19 in September
US$425mLargestDeel
US$7.7bn2021 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

05001bn1.5bn2bnNov 2020: US$113mNovDec 2020: US$289mDecJan 2021: US$515mJanFeb 2021: US$58.8mFebMar 2021: US$722mMarApr 2021: US$964mAprMay 2021: US$166mMayJun 2021: US$282mJunJul 2021: US$983mJulAug 2021: US$1.21bnAugSep 2021: US$1.16bnSepOct 2021: US$1.64bnOct$1.64bn
05001bn1.5bn2bnNov 2020: US$113mNDec 2020: US$289mDJan 2021: US$515mJFeb 2021: US$58.8mFMar 2021: US$722mMApr 2021: US$964mAMay 2021: US$166mMJun 2021: US$282mJJul 2021: US$983mJAug 2021: US$1.21bnASep 2021: US$1.16bnSOct 2021: US$1.64bnO$1.64bn

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Payroll$945m
Spend management$393m
Document capture$114m
Treasury$85m
Tax and compliance$75m
FP&A and forecasting$20m
Payables and receivables$4.1m
Audit$2.5m

Top investors

October, rounds led or joined

  • Altimeter Capital 3 rounds, 1 led
  • Greenoaks 2 rounds, 1 led
  • Elad Gil 2 rounds
  • Coatue 1 round, led
  • EQT Ventures 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
DeelUS$425mSeries DCoatuePayroll
TripActionsUS$275mSeries FGreenoaksSpend management
PersonioUS$270mSeries EGreenoaks Capital PartnersPayroll
RipplingUS$250mSeries CSequoia Capital Global Equities, Sequoia Capital Global GrowthPayroll
RossumUS$100mSeries ADocument capture
Modern TreasuryUS$85mSeries CAltimeter CapitalTreasury
ClearUS$75mSeries CKora CapitalTax and compliance
JuniUS$52mFunding roundEQT VenturesSpend management
ExtendUS$40mSeries BMarch CapitalSpend management
PerkUS$26mSeries ALeft Lane CapitalSpend management
VaretoUS$20mSeries AGVFP&A and forecasting
MindeeUS$14mSeries AGGV CapitalDocument capture
Crezco£3mSeed roundPayables and receivables
Audit SightUS$2.5mSeed roundHyde Park Venture PartnersAudit

How it’s compiled

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

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