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Best Finance & Accounting Tech Companies in Arizona, United States

The 56 best Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lessen.

56companies tracked
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
15have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FINANCE & ACCOUNTING TECH × ARIZONA

Our analysis of 50 Finance & Accounting Tech companies

$10.3b in tracked funding; 100% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
100%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
9unicorns
2017median founding year
77kcombined LinkedIn audience
81%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Lessen 🦄
Provider of property maintenance and improvement solutions for commercial and residential
$705M42 mo agoSeries CJay McKee
Founder & CEO
2019WebflowApple iCloud MailSwiper+21—2 internships · 1 launch
2Zenefits 🦄
Cloud-based platform for HR and payroll management solutions
$598M134 mo agoAcquired—2013ContentstackApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26——
3PayGround
Cloud-based invoice payments solutions to businesses
$29M37 mo agoSeries ADrew Mercer
Co-Founder & CEO
2010—4 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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4FiREapps
FX exposure analytics software provider
$11M210 mo agoAcqui-Hired—2006—4 patents
Software for forecasting and managing foreign‑exchange currency exposure risk
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5Rivia Health
Digital revenue cycle automation and patient payment management tool for providers
$10M29 mo agoSeed—2018Wix eCommerceWixSentry+25—4 job openings
6Uplinq
Uplinq automates bookkeeping and tax for small businesses
$8M14 mo agoSeries AAlex Glenn
Co-Founder & CEO
2018WebflowGSAPSwiper+22——
7Wreno
Online platform for hiring construction professionals
$6M46 mo agoAcquiredMark Barton
Co-Founder
2021———
8SmartCert
Provider of cloud-based electronic document exchange solutions
$2M18 mo agoSeedPaul Decker
Co-Founder
2019WordPressMySQLPHP+34—1 partnership
9Axify
QR-code-enabled payment acceptance solution for merchants
$1M32 mo agoSeed——DudaNginxSnowplow Analytics+16——
10NetChain²
Accounts receivable & payable management
$640K113 mo agoDeadpooledTrent Walker
CEO
2016———
11Billfire
Provider of accounts receivable automation platform for B2B credit teams
$531K75 mo agoFunding RaisedJohn Lockhart
CEO
2001Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+22—1 launch
12SafeSourcing
Cloud-based sourcing and e-procurement solutions
$124K65 mo agoFunding RaisedRon Southard
CEO
2008———

Top 12 Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona

#1
Series A · Scottsdale, Arizona · founded 2018
$8.1Mraised
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Uplinq automates bookkeeping and tax for small businesses. It offers AI-powered solutions to simplify accounting tasks, putting accounting on autopilot and providing real-time access to financial reports. The service includes features for tax compliance, tax strategy optimization, and catching up on overdue bookkeeping. Human oversight is integrated to handle complex issues and optimize tax strategies. The platform integrates with various financial accounts and tools, streamlining the entire accounting process for small business owners.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 6.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series A$10M
  • Mar 2024Seed$2.5M
  • Aug 2022Seed$5.6M
Founders & team
Alex GlennCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
AZ-VC, LiveOak Venture Partners, Live Oak Bank, Merus Capital, Next Coast Ventures
Tech stack
ClickbankCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#2
Seed · Gilbert, Arizona · founded 2019 · 9 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Provider of cloud-based electronic document exchange solutions. The company offers web-based solutions for automating cert transfers and management. Users can upload, create and share their certs with the customers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Inventor Service,® LLC) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Conventional Debt$1.1M
  • Feb 2022Seed$2M
Founders & team
Paul DeckerCo-FounderLonni KiefferCo-FounderLyndon LattieCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
TitletownTech, Synetro Group, Subconscious Ventures, Chicago Early Growth Ventures, Lofty Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDivi
#3
Lessen 🦄
Series C · Scottsdale, Arizona · founded 2019 · 540 employees
$705Mraised
▾

Provider of property maintenance and improvement solutions for commercial and residential. The company offers services including repairs, maintenance, capital projects, and make-readies. It focuses on simplifying complexities and delivering value through technology and a vendor network. The company serves commercial occupiers, owners, residential owners, and managers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 40k LinkedIn followers — 52.2% of this cohort's audience · 34 engagements/post (3.7× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2023Conventional Debt—
  • Jan 2023Series C$500M
  • Nov 2021Series B$170M
  • Jun 2021Series A$35M
Founders & team
Jay McKeeFounder & CEO
Investors
Fifth Wall, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Navitas Capital, Monroe Capital, Invitation Homes
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApple Icloud MailBootstrap
#4
Series A · Gilbert, Arizona · founded 2010 · 32 employees
$29.3Mraised
▾

Coud-based invoice payment solutions to businesses. It facilitates payments via credit/debit cards, bank transfers, and wallets. It provides a dashboard to monitor transactions, invoices, and receipts. It offers accounts receivable solutions to organizations, pharmacies, hospitals, businesses, and more.

Funding rounds
  • May 2023Series A$19.7M
  • Jul 2022Series A$5.5M
  • Mar 2021Seed$4M
  • Mar 2020Seed$100K
Founders & team
Drew MercerCo-Founder & CEOJared TotoloCo-Founder
Investors
Triventures, SixThirty, FCA Venture Partners, Lewis & Clark Ventures, Rally Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center
#5
Seed · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2018 · 11 employees
$9.9Mraised
▾

Digital revenue cycle automation and patient payment management tool for providers. The company has developed software that assists with patient-centric payments and revenue optimization. It has features for patient loyalty, billing, automated patient engagement, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 16.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Account Executive, Implementation Manager
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Seed$9.9M
Investors
PHX Ventures, In Revenue Capital, Illuminated Funds Group, iiM, Tale VP, Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation
Tech stack
BlazorBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#6
Acquired · Tempe, Arizona · founded 2013 · 242 employees
$598.3Mraised
▾

Cloud-based platform for HR and payroll management solutions. It offers tools for managing payroll, time and schedule, and employee benefits. The platform provides features such as employee scheduling, onboarding, benefits management, employee experience management, hiring and retaining solutions, and more.

Funding rounds
  • May 2015Series C$512.6M
  • May 2014Series B$66.5M
  • Jan 2014Series A$17.1M
  • Jul 2013Seed$2.1M
Investors
SV Angel, IVP, Andreessen Horowitz, Venrock, Maverick Ventures, Fidelity Investments
Tech stack
Advanced Custom FieldsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapChili Piper
#7
Seed · Arizona · 2 employees
$1.3Mraised
▾

QR-code-enabled payment acceptance solution for merchants. Provides automated accounts receivable collection software for businesses. Provides collection system for gas services, internet services, retail stores, wholesale stores, supermarkets, distributors, lawyers, and consultants.

Investors
Alpha Impact 8, Avalancha Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsDudaFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Acquired · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2021 · 11 employees
$6.1Mraised
▾

Online platform for hiring construction professionals. Users can hire people by providing location, user details, payment details, project details, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Seed$5M
Founders & team
Mark BartonCo-FounderCharlotte SchellCo-Founder
Investors
BuildTech VC, Lerer Hippeau, Fifth Wall, Owl Ventures, NFX, Dorm Room Fund
#9
Acqui-Hired · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2006 · 42 employees
$11.2Mraised
▾

FiREapps provides cloud-based forex analysis and management software to corporations to understand their forex exposure and mitigate associated risks. Its products include FiREapps Enterprise, FX Analytics, FP&A Currency Analytics etc.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2009Series B$8.8M
  • 2006Series A$2.5M
Investors
SVB, Trilogy Equity Partners, Ignition Partners, Escalate Capital Partners, Trinity Capital
#10
Funding Raised · Scottsdale, Arizona · founded 2001 · 20 employees
$530.7Kraised
▾

Provider of accounts receivable automation platform for B2B credit teams. The platform unifies electronic invoicing, digital payments, AI-powered collections, and cash application. It supports the accounts receivable lifecycle, delivering invoices electronically and offering click-to-pay options. The platform uses AI-powered prioritization to focus collectors and streamline cash application. It captures account context, including notes and conversation summaries, to align credit, sales, customer service, leadership, and finance teams.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Conventional Debt$530.7K
Founders & team
John LockhartCEO
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAngularCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Deadpooled · Scottsdale, Arizona · founded 2016
$640Kraised
▾

NetChain Squared provides AI-based accounts receivable and payable software for businesses. It features solutions for procure to pay & order to cash invoicing, payment, supplier & customer management, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2017Seed$640K
Founders & team
Trent WalkerCEO
#12
Funding Raised · Scottsdale, Arizona · founded 2008 · 6 employees
$124Kraised
▾

Safe Sourcing is a cloud-based sourcing and e-procurement solutions provider. Product offerings include SafeSourceIt (e-sourcing suite for auctions, RFX, vendor selection & more), SafeSurvey for data collection, SafeContract for automation contract flow, SafePO for purchase order management, SafeCatalog (a cataloging tool), SafeDocument (online document repository), and more. Primarily caters to retail, hospitality and Food industries. The company also claims to have a large database of suppliers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 891 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Conventional Debt$124K
Founders & team
Ron SouthardCEO

Funding & investor landscape

$1.4Btotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
26disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
AZ-VC2 rounds
Fifth Wall2 rounds
General Catalyst2 rounds
Khosla Ventures2 rounds
Navitas Capital2 rounds
75 & Sunny1 rounds
9Mile Labs1 rounds
AFG1 rounds
Alium Capital1 rounds
Alpha Impact 81 rounds

Notable founders

Alex Glenn
Co-Founder & CEO · Uplinq
Paul Decker
Co-Founder · SmartCert
Lonni Kieffer
Co-Founder · SmartCert
Jay McKee
Founder & CEO · Lessen
Drew Mercer
Co-Founder & CEO · PayGround
Jared Totolo
Co-Founder · PayGround
Mark Barton
Co-Founder · Wreno
Charlotte Schell
Co-Founder · Wreno
John Lockhart
CEO · Billfire
Trent Walker
CEO · NetChain²
Ron Southard
CEO · SafeSourcing
Serban Georgescu
Co-Founder & CEO · NotoVox
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,466,406 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Finance & Accounting Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Fintech is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Fintech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 907 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 23% → 38% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
  • Film Independent54
  • United States Department of Commerce26
  • Community Partners22
  • University of Virginia18
  • International Monetary Fund12
leading researchers
Crypto Education Research Lab · Kapil Dharika · Bibitayo Ebunlomo Abikoye · Adesola Oluwatosin Adelaja · Stanley Chidozie Umeorah · Pingale, Mandar Vijay · Hajwane, Shaeena Samir · Rogers, Anuoluwapo
▲ Breakthroughs97 · 11%
▲ 0%→11% share
0 median citations96% since 2021mostly methods-led
Financial services breakthrough research surged from 0% to 11% field-share, with 41 brand-new papers signaling rapid emergence.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services42
  • Database transaction16
  • Payment15
  • Scalability12
  • Credit risk11
Newly emergingFinancial services 0→41 · Database transaction 0→15 · Payment 0→14
Landmark E.T.-RNN · 87 cites
◆ Advancements352 · 39%
▲ 28%→41% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations95% since 2021mostly empirical
Financial inclusion advancement papers exploded from 2 to 74, reflecting intensifying U.S. fintech equity research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services7→190
  • Financial inclusion2→74
  • Payment2→50
  • Mobile payment3→29
  • Leverage (statistics)1→21
Newly emergingTransformative learning 0→37 · Database transaction 0→34 · Financial literacy 0→32
Landmark Fintech Adoption Drivers for Innovation for SMEs in Indonesia · 143 cites
▼ Concerns281 · 31%
▼ 56%→29% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-flagged cryptocurrency papers rose from 1 to 17, while big data and financial market risks newly entered the segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services9→149
  • Financial inclusion1→56
  • Payment2→27
  • Investment (military)1→19
  • Cryptocurrency1→17
Newly emergingFinancial market 0→22 · Big data 0→18 · Corporate governance 0→18
Landmark The FinTech Opportunity · 433 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where fintech is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

New York25 · +0.24
Hot · Financial servicesAdvancing · Credit riskOpportunity · Big dataConcern · Financial innovation
Seattle14 · +0.21
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · LoanConcern · Financial inclusion
Philadelphia13 · +0.19
Hot · Digital transformationAdvancing · Financial servicesOpportunity · Leverage (statistics)
Boston12 · +0.34
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Key (lock)Concern · Financial innovation
Los Angeles8 · +0.42
Hot · Credit riskOpportunity · Financial services
Ann Arbor8 · +0.49
Hot · Financial servicesAdvancing · Financial inclusionOpportunity · Risk management
SF Bay Area5 · +0.42
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Leverage (statistics)
Chicago5 · +0.08
Opportunity · Financial market
Atlanta5 · +0.36
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Credit card
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing fintech patents in the United States

United States fintech patent filing is accelerating — 20 filings from 16 assignees (2016–2025), led by Mastercard International, Verifone, Financial Cloud Innovations; annual filings 1→7.

20 filings16 assigneespeak 7/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Mastercard International20
  • Verifone4
  • Financial Cloud Innovations2
  • Atombeam Technologies2
  • Salah ALI Khalil1
  • LNW Gaming1
  • Kassetty Nikhil1
  • DR Mariappan RAJA1

Common questions

How many Finance & Accounting Tech companies are there in Arizona, United States?
Radar tracks 56 indexable Finance & Accounting Tech companies headquartered in Arizona, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona, United States?
The Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.4B in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Finance & Accounting Tech company in Arizona, United States?
Lessen is the highest-funded Finance & Accounting Tech company in Arizona, United States, with $705M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona, United States are funded?
14 of the 56 Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Finance & Accounting Tech unicorns are there in Arizona, United States?
2 Finance & Accounting Tech companies in Arizona, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Arizona, United States Finance & Accounting Tech companies?
The most active investors in Arizona, United States Finance & Accounting Tech companies on this list include AZ-VC, Fifth Wall, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Navitas Capital.
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