Accounting technology funding: August 2024

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report August 2024

August 2024Published 1 September 2024

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$149m across 6 rounds in August, up 9% on July's US$137m. Payroll and tax and compliance took the largest shares.

US$150mRaisedin August
6Rounds8 in July
US$120mLargestCloudPay
US$2.46bn2024 so far
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Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

02505007501bnSep 2023: US$232mSepOct 2023: US$365mOctNov 2023: US$276mNovDec 2023: US$42.4mDecJan 2024: US$197mJanFeb 2024: US$254mFebMar 2024: US$268mMarApr 2024: US$865mApr$865mMay 2024: US$342mMayJun 2024: US$253mJunJul 2024: US$137mJulAug 2024: US$149mAug$149m
02505007501bnSep 2023: US$232mSOct 2023: US$365mONov 2023: US$276mNDec 2023: US$42.4mDJan 2024: US$197mJFeb 2024: US$254mFMar 2024: US$268mMApr 2024: US$865mA$865mMay 2024: US$342mMJun 2024: US$253mJJul 2024: US$137mJAug 2024: US$149mA$149m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Payroll$129m
Tax and compliance$15m
Payables and receivables$5m

Top investors

August, rounds led or joined

  • Y Combinator 3 rounds
  • Blue Owl Capital 1 round, led
  • Kalaari Capital 1 round, led
  • Norrsken22 1 round, led
  • Zeev Ventures 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
CloudPayUS$120mFunding roundBlue Owl CapitalPayroll
Lettuce FinancialUS$15mSeries AZeev VenturesTax and compliance
WorkpayUS$5mSeries ANorrsken22Payroll
TheraUS$4mSeed roundPayroll
WazaUS$3mSeed roundPayables and receivables
HyperbotsUS$2mSeed roundKalaari 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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