MentionFox lists 164 Accounting and finance software companies. Of them, 140 are Y Combinator companies (the newest batch here is Fall 2026, with 4); 20 filed a Form D notice with the SEC; 4 won an SBIR or STTR award.
Companies164
Y Combinator140
Form D filers20
SBIR/STTR winners4
By year
- 2026: 36 companies (13 Y Combinator, 20 Form D filers, 3 SBIR/STTR winners); median amount sold $1.1M across 17 Form D notices
- 2025: 17 companies (16 Y Combinator, 1 SBIR/STTR winner)
- 2024: 16 companies (16 Y Combinator)
- 2023: 18 companies (18 Y Combinator)
- 2022: 15 companies (15 Y Combinator)
- 2021: 22 companies (22 Y Combinator)
Accounting and finance software startups from other years
Companies from before 2020, or from a year with fewer than 15 of them. Every other year has its own full list, linked above.
| Company | What it does | Date | Amount | Round / stage | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Onion | Financial data layer for AI-powered finance and accounting | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| BukuWarung | Accounting, Payments & Credit app for 60M micro-businesses in… | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| CarbonChain | We help companies automate the accounting of their carbon emissions | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Conta Simples | All-in-one financial platform for latam Startups and SMBs. | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zip | The future of B2B spend | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Accord | The Revenue Excellence Platform | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Candid Health | The autonomous revenue cycle management platform. | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Finlens | AI Accounting for Founders & Accountants | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Handl | Handl converts documents (invoices, income stabs, custom forms, etc.)… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Kinter | A new kind of power for finance teams | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Modernbanc | Accounting software that works for you | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pulley | Pulley helps founders and finance teams manage their equity and cap… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Swipe Technologies | Building modern payments, accounting and cashflow management tools… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Workpay | Payroll, compliance, benefits, and Employer of Record services for… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Heru | Tax Automation Infrastructure | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Vendr | The AI negotiation agent to help you save money on SaaS. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zeal | Modern payroll for modern work | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Deel | The all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teams | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| OkCredit | Simple and secure bookkeeping for Indian businesses. | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| CaptivateIQ | Agile commission software to design, deploy & adapt commission plans. | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Fondo | Bookkeeping, tax, & tax credits on autopilot for 2,000+ startups | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| NewCraft | Universal API for HR & Payroll | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Runa | Automating payroll for Latin America. | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Simetrik | No code enterprise SaaS for financial control automation. | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Brex | Business accounts, corporate cards, and spend management software. | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Humi | Payroll, HR, and Health Benefits for Canada's SMB's | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Plane | #1 easiest-to-use payroll for startups | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Rippling | One place to run all your HR, IT, and Finance | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Instrumentl | Instrumentl automates grant discovery and management for nonprofits. | Summer 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Emburse | Expense management and AP automation. | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Plate IQ | Automated Accounts Payable | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Tesorio | Tesorio is the cash flow performance platform that helps finance… | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Bonfire | Bonfire is reimagining RFPs & bidding for gov procurement teams | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Giveffect | Fundraising, Volunteer and Donor Management SaaS for nonprofits. | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Clear | Fintech SaaS platform for invoices, taxes, wealth management & credit. | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Abacus | Making expense reports obsolete | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Chargehound | Automate your chargeback dispute process | Winter 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Zenefits | HR for small businesses: onboarding, payroll and benefits. | Winter 2013 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Gusto | Provides growing businesses with everything to take care of their team | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| inDinero | Financial dashboard for businesses. | Summer 2010 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing |
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