GV

Company

Last mentioned: Feb 25, 2026

Timeline

  1. Basis Series B

    Basis announces $100M round at $1.15B valuation to scale its agentic AI platform.

  2. Accrual Funding

    General Catalyst invests $65 million in Accrual, another AI-for-accounting startup.

  3. Altruist AI Launch

    Altruist releases AI agents for tax planning, causing a dip in wealth management stocks.

  4. Pennylane Funding

    French startup Pennylane raises €175 million to expand its AI accounting platform.

  5. Basis Founded

    Basis is established to develop AI agent technology for the accounting sector.

Stories mentioning GV 4

funding Bullish

Basis Hits $1.15B Valuation as Agentic AI Disrupts Accounting Services

AI accounting startup Basis has secured $100 million in Series B funding, propelling it to unicorn status with a $1.15 billion valuation. Led by Accel and supported by GV and former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, the company aims to solve the industry's chronic labor shortage through autonomous agentic AI systems.

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markets Bullish

Basis Hits $1.15B Valuation as Agentic AI Disrupts Accounting Sector

AI accounting startup Basis has achieved unicorn status after raising $100 million in a Series B round led by Accel and GV. The company's 'agentic AI' platform, which automates complex financial tasks, is now utilized by seven of the top 25 accounting firms in the United States.

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hr-tech Bullish

Basis Hits Unicorn Status: AI Agents to Solve Accounting Talent Crisis

AI accounting startup Basis has secured $100 million in Series B funding, reaching a $1.15 billion valuation led by Accel and GV. The company’s agentic AI platform aims to automate complex financial workflows, offering a direct technological solution to the chronic labor shortage and declining CPA pipeline in the United States.

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