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Monograph

“Can a vertical PM tool for architects become the full financial operating system for A&E firms?”

Founded2019
HQSan Francisco, California, USA
FoundersRobert Yuen, Alex Dixon, Moe Amaya
Total raised$49.3M
Latest roundSeries B+, 2025
IndustryVertical SaaS / Architecture & Engineering
The story

Founded 2019 by architects to replace spreadsheet-driven project financials in A&E firms. Expanded from pure project/time management into embedded finance — invoicing and payments via Stripe Connect, payroll via Check, and most recently working-capital lending via Stripe Capital — becoming the financial back-office for small/mid A&E firms rather than just a PM tool.

Last 12 months
2025-02
2026-03
Product timeline
2019
Monograph founded to serve architecture & engineering firms with project/financial management software.· pivot
2021
Raised Series A ($7.4M) and Series B ($20M) to scale A&E platform.· funding
2024
Launched embedded payroll via Check integration.· payroll
2025
Raised $20M Series B+ led by Base10 Partners; serving 12,000+ A&E users.· funding
2026
Launched Stripe Capital embedded lending offer for US firms on Monograph Payments.· lending
Acquisitions
Factor a/e
Factor a/e combined with Monograph to focus on A&E firm management.
The stack
5 layers disclosed in Monograph’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Stripe ConnectStripe
Lending
in the full report
Payroll
in the full report
KYC
in the full report
Accounting
in the full report
Accounting gap: minor
6 more providers across 4 layers, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Monograph — frequently asked

Who is Monograph's payment processor?

Monograph processes payments through Stripe Connect and Stripe.

Which KYC provider does Monograph use?

Monograph uses Stripe for KYC and identity verification.

Who provides Monograph's lending?

Monograph's lending and capital products are provided by Stripe Capital.

Which payroll provider does Monograph use?

Monograph's payroll is powered by Check.

Which accounting software does Monograph integrate with?

Monograph integrates with QuickBooks and Xero.

What is Monograph's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 5 layers in Monograph's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe Connect and Stripe); Lending (Stripe Capital and Monograph + Stripe Capital); Payroll (Check); KYC (Stripe); Accounting (QuickBooks and Xero).

Who founded Monograph?

Monograph was founded by Robert Yuen, Alex Dixon and Moe Amaya and is founded in 2019, headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

How much funding has Monograph raised?

Monograph has raised $49.3M in total (latest round: Series B+, 2025).

What companies has Monograph acquired?

Monograph's acquisitions include Factor a/e.

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