Accounting technology funding: May 2023

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report May 2023

May 2023Published 1 June 2023

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$341m across 14 rounds in May, up 99% on April's US$171m. ERP and general ledger and spend management took the largest shares.

US$340mRaisedin May
14Rounds6 in April
US$135mLargestRestaurant365
US$1.47bn2023 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

02505007501bnJun 2022: US$816mJun$816mJul 2022: US$195mJulAug 2022: US$105mAugSep 2022: US$297mSepOct 2022: US$660mOctNov 2022: US$120mNovDec 2022: US$224mDecJan 2023: US$72.3mJanFeb 2023: US$232mFebMar 2023: US$652mMarApr 2023: US$171mAprMay 2023: US$341mMay$341m
02505007501bnJun 2022: US$816mJ$816mJul 2022: US$195mJAug 2022: US$105mASep 2022: US$297mSOct 2022: US$660mONov 2022: US$120mNDec 2022: US$224mDJan 2023: US$72.3mJFeb 2023: US$232mFMar 2023: US$652mMApr 2023: US$171mAMay 2023: US$341mM$341m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

ERP and general ledger$135m
Spend management$100m
Payables and receivables$34.2m
Payroll$20.7m
Close and reconciliation$19m
Tax and compliance$14.1m
FP&A and forecasting$12m
Bookkeeping$4m
Accounting integrations$1.5m

Top investors

May, rounds led or joined

  • Y Combinator 2 rounds, 1 led
  • Basis Set 1 round, led
  • Better Tomorrow Ventures 1 round, led
  • Cercano Management 1 round, led
  • DN Capital 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
Restaurant365US$135mFunding roundKKR, L CattertonERP and general ledger
ZipUS$100mSeries CY CombinatorSpend management
OpenEnvoyUS$15mSeries ARRE VenturesPayables and receivables
Aibidia€13mSeries ADN Capital, FPV VenturesTax and compliance
FirmbaseUS$12mFunding roundS CapitalFP&A and forecasting
Sprout SolutionsUS$10.7mSeries BCercano ManagementPayroll
XFlowUS$10.2mPre-Series ASquare PegPayables and receivables
GappifyUS$10mSeries BFINTOP CapitalClose and reconciliation
SalsaUS$10mFunding roundGreycroft, Better Tomorrow Ventures, DefinitionPayroll
Nue.ioUS$9mSeed extensionPayables and receivables
LedgeUS$9mSeed roundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Close and reconciliation
EntendreUS$4mSeed roundBasis SetBookkeeping
RootFiUS$1.5mSeed roundAccounting integrations
Spendkey£358,000Pre-seed roundSpend management

How it’s compiled

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

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