Accounting technology funding: February 2023

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report February 2023

February 2023Published 1 March 2023

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$232m across 13 rounds in February, up 221% on January's US$72.3m. Spend management and payroll took the largest shares, and General Catalyst led two rounds, Finch and Puzzle.

US$230mRaisedin February
13Rounds8 in January
US$100mLargestAspire
US$305m2023 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

03006009001.2bnMar 2022: US$1.04bnMar$1.04bnApr 2022: US$666mAprMay 2022: US$668mMayJun 2022: US$816mJunJul 2022: US$195mJulAug 2022: US$105mAugSep 2022: US$297mSepOct 2022: US$660mOctNov 2022: US$120mNovDec 2022: US$224mDecJan 2023: US$72.3mJanFeb 2023: US$232mFeb$232m
03006009001.2bnMar 2022: US$1.04bnM$1.04bnApr 2022: US$666mAMay 2022: US$668mMJun 2022: US$816mJJul 2022: US$195mJAug 2022: US$105mASep 2022: US$297mSOct 2022: US$660mONov 2022: US$120mNDec 2022: US$224mDJan 2023: US$72.3mJFeb 2023: US$232mF$232m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Spend management$142m
Payroll$42.7m
Tax and compliance$27.5m
Bookkeeping$16.2m
Payables and receivables$2.4m
FP&A and forecasting$1.5m

Top investors

February, rounds led or joined

  • General Catalyst 2 rounds, led
  • Picus Capital 2 rounds
  • AirTree Ventures 1 round, led
  • Apertu Capital 1 round, led
  • Capital 49 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

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CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
AspireUS$100mSeries CLightspeed, Sequoia Capital SEASpend management
FinchUS$40mSeries BGeneral Catalyst, Menlo VenturesPayroll
PliantUS$28mSeries ASBI InvestmentSpend management
HnryA$35mSeries BAirTree VenturesTax and compliance
PuzzleUS$15mSeries AGeneral CatalystBookkeeping
finway€9.2mSeries ACapital 49Spend management
Mazepay€4mFunding roundScale CapitalSpend management
WorkpayUS$2.7mPre-Series APayroll
HedgeFlows£2mFunding roundPayables and receivables
InkleUS$1.5mPre-seed roundTax and compliance
FarseerUS$1.5mSeed roundApertu CapitalFP&A and forecasting
FondoUS$1.2mPre-seed roundBookkeeping
Staxxer€1mFunding roundTax 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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