Accounting technology funding: January 2022

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report January 2022

January 2022Published 1 February 2022

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$1.11bn across 19 rounds in January, up 22% on December's US$905m. Spend management and payroll took the largest shares, and Tiger Global Management led two rounds, Moss and Lummo.

US$1.11bnRaisedin January
19Rounds16 in December
US$300mLargestBrex
US$1.11bn2022 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

05001bn1.5bn2bnFeb 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$1.64bnNov 2021: US$1bnNovDec 2021: US$905mDecJan 2022: US$1.11bnJan$1.11bn
05001bn1.5bn2bnFeb 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$1.64bnNov 2021: US$1bnNDec 2021: US$905mDJan 2022: US$1.11bnJ$1.11bn

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Spend management$583m
Payroll$297m
Bookkeeping$113m
ERP and general ledger$55.8m
Payables and receivables$26.5m
FP&A and forecasting$20m
Tax and compliance$10m

Top investors

January, rounds led or joined

  • Tiger Global Management 2 rounds, led
  • Addition 2 rounds, 1 led
  • General Atlantic 2 rounds, 1 led
  • 468 Capital 1 round, led
  • Frontier Growth 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
BrexUS$300mSeries D-2Greenoaks Capital, TCVSpend management
PayFit€254mSeries EGeneral AtlanticPayroll
Spendesk€100mSeries C extensionSpend management
Moss€75mSeries BTiger Global ManagementSpend management
LummoUS$80mSeries CTiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital IndiaBookkeeping
Pennylane€50mSeries BERP and general ledger
SpenmoUS$34mSeries AInsight PartnersSpend management
VyaparUS$30mSeries BWestBridge CapitalBookkeeping
OrderUS$30mSeries BStage 2 CapitalSpend management
ClearGovUS$20mGrowthFrontier GrowthFP&A and forecasting
FlashtractUS$15mSeries AAddition, Shine CapitalPayables and receivables
Circula€12mSeries ASpend management
FinexioUS$10mFunding roundPatriot Financial PartnersPayables and receivables
SeamlessHRUS$10mSeries ATLcom CapitalPayroll
AprilUS$10mSeed roundTeam8Tax and compliance
Penny SoftwareUS$5mSeed roundOutliers Venture CapitalSpend management
OZÉUS$3mPre-Series ASpeedinvestBookkeeping
Sanad CashUS$1.6mSeed roundSpend management
Denario€1.3mSeed round468 CapitalPayables and receivables

How it’s compiled

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

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