Accounting technology funding: August 2025

Accounting TechnologyFunding Report August 2025

August 2025Published 1 September 2025

Accounting and finance software companies raised US$347m across 9 rounds in August, down 56% on July's US$797m. Tax and compliance and spend management took the largest shares.

US$350mRaisedin August
9Rounds11 in July
US$122mLargestBlue J
US$3.35bn2025 so far

Raised each month

All rounds by month, US$ millions

0200400600800Sep 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$697mMayJun 2025: US$404mJunJul 2025: US$797mJul$797mAug 2025: US$347mAug$347m
0200400600800Sep 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$697mMJun 2025: US$404mJJul 2025: US$797mJ$797mAug 2025: US$347mA$347m

Where the money went

By product area, US$ millions

Tax and compliance$127m
Spend management$103m
ERP and general ledger$70m
Payables and receivables$20m
Bookkeeping$12m
Payroll$8.6m
FP&A and forecasting$7m

Top investors

August, rounds led or joined

  • Y Combinator 3 rounds
  • Oak HC/FT 2 rounds, 1 led
  • Andreessen Horowitz 1 round, led
  • Elephant 1 round, led
  • First Round Capital 1 round, led

Every round

Largest first, as announced

Download all All 925 rounds since 2020
CompanyAmountRoundLed byProduct area
Blue JUS$122mSeries DOak HC/FT, Sapphire VenturesTax and compliance
RilletUS$70mSeries BAndreessen Horowitz, ICONIQERP and general ledger
StavtarUS$55mSeries AElephantSpend management
AlaanUS$48mSeries APeak XV PartnersSpend management
ConfidoUS$20mSeed and Series AFootworkPayables and receivables
DocytUS$12mPre-Series BPivot Investment PartnersBookkeeping
CentralUS$8.6mSeed roundFirst Round CapitalPayroll
TranslucentUS$7mSeed roundFP&A and forecasting
Solomon LabsUS$4.7mSeed extensionTax 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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