Accounting technology funding: October 2023

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report October 2023

October 2023Published 1 November 2023

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$365m across 11 rounds in October, up 57% on September's US$232m. Payroll and payables and receivables took the largest shares.

US$360mRaisedin October
11Rounds10 in September
A$263mLargestEmployment Hero
US$2.91bn2023 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

0200400600800Nov 2022: US$120mNovDec 2022: US$224mDecJan 2023: US$72.3mJanFeb 2023: US$232mFebMar 2023: US$652mMar$652mApr 2023: US$171mAprMay 2023: US$341mMayJun 2023: US$202mJunJul 2023: US$235mJulAug 2023: US$409mAugSep 2023: US$232mSepOct 2023: US$365mOct$365m
0200400600800Nov 2022: US$120mNDec 2022: US$224mDJan 2023: US$72.3mJFeb 2023: US$232mFMar 2023: US$652mM$652mApr 2023: US$171mAMay 2023: US$341mMJun 2023: US$202mJJul 2023: US$235mJAug 2023: US$409mASep 2023: US$232mSOct 2023: US$365mO$365m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Payroll$166m
Payables and receivables$110m
Spend management$55.2m
FP&A and forecasting$16.7m
Treasury$12m
Bookkeeping$3.6m
Audit$1.5m

Top investors

October, rounds led or joined

  • Insight Partners 2 rounds
  • Bain Capital Ventures 1 round, led
  • Better Tomorrow Ventures 1 round, led
  • Blackstone 1 round, led
  • Glilot Capital Partners 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
Employment HeroA$263mSeries FTCVPayroll
StampliUS$61mSeries DBlackstonePayables and receivables
ProcurifyUS$50mSeries CTen Coves CapitalSpend management
LoopUS$35mSeries BJ.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners, Index VenturesPayables and receivables
AlephUS$16.7mFunding roundBain Capital VenturesFP&A and forecasting
CobreUS$13mFunding roundKaszekPayables and receivables
StatementUS$12mSeed roundGlilot Capital PartnersTreasury
Pivot€5mPre-seed roundSpend management
BasisUS$3.6mSeed roundBetter Tomorrow VenturesBookkeeping
AuditCueUS$1.5mSeed roundKalaari CapitalAudit
Dealflow€660,000Pre-seed roundRalf ReichertPayables 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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