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BILL

Can BILL become the single financial operations platform—AP, AR, spend, credit, and travel—for the SMB market?

Founded2006
HQPalo Alto, CA (now San Jose, CA)
FoundersRené Lacerte
Total raised$347.1M (pre-IPO)
Latest roundIPO, December 2019
IndustryHorizontal SaaS / Spend Management
The story

Founded in 2006 as a cloud-based AP/AR automation platform for SMBs, BILL established itself as the payments backbone for accounting firms. The 2021 acquisitions of Divvy and Invoice2go transformed the company from a bill-payment utility into a full financial operations platform covering spend management, corporate cards, and AR. BILL has progressively layered embedded finance products—invoice financing via WebBank, card issuing via Adyen, and UK/EU accounts via Modulr—positioning itself as the financial OS for the SMB segment rather than just a workflow tool.

Last 12 months
2024-02
2025-12
2026-01
Product timeline
2006
Founded by René Lacerte in Palo Alto as a cloud-based AP/AR platform for SMBs.· pivot
2019
IPO on NYSE at $22/share, raising ~$216M, listing under ticker BILL.· ipo
2021
Acquired Divvy (DivvyPay, LLC) adding corporate cards and spend management; acquired Invoice2go for AR and invoicing.· acquisition
2024
Partnered with Adyen for advanced card acquiring and card issuing capabilities for AP and AR solutions.· card
2025
Launched BILL Travel product for integrated travel booking and expense management.· pivot
2025
Expanded UK/EU presence via Modulr for electronic money accounts and payment services.· banking
In the press
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◇ article2025-09-19
Gusto Launches Gusto Money: Payroll Provider Expands Into Embedded Finance With Credit, Bill Pay, and Invoicing
Gusto launches Gusto Money with embedded finance features: Payroll Bridge lending, bill pay via Melio, and invoicing. How payroll providers are expanding into fintech.
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◇ article2024-09-09
A tax bill and funding round for a British banking-as-a-service provider
UK bank The Bank of London resolves tax dispute after CEO resignation and secures £42M funding in dramatic week. What this banking-as-a-service provider's turbulent timeline reveals.
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◇ article2023-09-19
How embedded finance can turn partners into enemies: QuickBooks vs. Bill
QuickBooks launches QuickBooks Money and blocks Bill's API access, showing how embedded finance can shift partnerships into competition in B2B fintech.
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Source · Embedded Finance Review ↗
The stack
Payments / PSP
Adyen
Banking / BaaS
Modulr
Card issuing
Adyen
Lending
WebBankInvoice Financing (up to $100,000 per invoice, 1.99%–4.99% fee)BILL Divvy Card credit line ($1,000–$5M)
Sponsor bank
WebBank
Accounting
QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Pro/PremierQuickBooks EnterpriseXeroNetSuiteIntacctMS Dynamics GPMS Dynamics 365 Business CentralMS Dynamics AX/NAV/SL/365 F&OAcumaticaBlackbaudSAPSage 200/300/ERPSage 100Sage 50FreshBooksQuickBooks for MacQuickenThomson ReutersYardi
Accounting gap: none