Accounting technology funding: May 2025

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report May 2025

May 2025Published 1 June 2025

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$697m across 16 rounds in May, up 68% on April's US$415m. Payroll and practice management took the largest shares.

US$700mRaisedin May
16Rounds11 in April
US$450mLargestRippling
US$1.8bn2025 so far

Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

0200400600800Jun 2024: US$253mJunJul 2024: US$137mJulAug 2024: US$149mAugSep 2024: US$284mSepOct 2024: US$652mOctNov 2024: US$122mNovDec 2024: US$240mDecJan 2025: US$399mJanFeb 2025: US$166mFebMar 2025: US$126mMarApr 2025: US$415mAprMay 2025: US$697mMay$697m
0200400600800Jun 2024: US$253mJJul 2024: US$137mJAug 2024: US$149mASep 2024: US$284mSOct 2024: US$652mONov 2024: US$122mNDec 2024: US$240mDJan 2025: US$399mJFeb 2025: US$166mFMar 2025: US$126mMApr 2025: US$415mAMay 2025: US$697mM$697m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Payroll$477m
Practice management$100m
ERP and general ledger$25m
Payables and receivables$22.1m
Spend management$18m
Tax and compliance$17.2m
Bookkeeping$14.5m
Close and reconciliation$13m
Audit$6.2m
FP&A and forecasting$4.4m

Top investors

May, rounds led or joined

  • Wenvest Capital 2 rounds, 1 led
  • Acadian Ventures 1 round, led
  • Alstin Capital 1 round, led
  • Arkam Ventures 1 round, led
  • Athera Venture Partners 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
RipplingUS$450mSeries GPayroll
HubSyncUS$100mGrowth roundThoma BravoPractice management
RilletUS$25mSeries ASequoia CapitalERP and general ledger
MiterUS$23mFunding roundBessemer Venture Partners, Coatue ManagementPayroll
FiledUS$17.2mPre-seed and SeedNorthzoneTax and compliance
Circula€15mSeries A extensionAlstin Capital, Capnamic Ventures, Peak Capital, Wenvest Capital, Storm Ventures, CIBC Innovation BankingSpend management
RightRevUS$13mSeries ACheyenne Ventures, Innovius CapitalClose and reconciliation
FlexPointUS$12mSeries AFoundry GroupPayables and receivables
UplinqUS$10mSeries ANext Coast VenturesBookkeeping
HyperbotsUS$6.5mSeries AArkam Ventures, Athera Venture PartnersPayables and receivables
CeleryUS$6.25mSeed roundTeam8Audit
Outmin€4mFunding roundPraetura VenturesBookkeeping
Una SoftwareUS$4.4mSeed roundStaircase VenturesFP&A and forecasting
Ontik€3.2mSeed roundFirstminute CapitalPayables and receivables
Penzilla€3.2mSeed roundAcadian Ventures, Delin VenturesPayroll
Groundley€970,000Seed 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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