Built by operators. Trusted by founders.

A team of operators, accountants, engineers, and builders who are passionate about helping startups succeed.

We've helped thousands  of startups save $100M+

Our mission is to help every startup succeed by providing financial clarity and peace of mind.

Today, Fondo has helped thousands of startups save over $100M and supported companies that have raised billions and exited to public companies like HubSpot, Meta, and X.

That wasn’t always the case.

We started Fondo as a small team in San Francisco after nearly losing our previous company.

Before Fondo, we were running a YC startup that almost missed payroll. We lost visibility into cash, and the tools we relied on couldn’t answer basic questions like burn or runway.

By the time we understood the problem, we had weeks left.

Instead of shutting down, we pivoted.

The first version of Fondo had no software — just a landing page, spreadsheets, and manual bookkeeping. That unscalable start forced us to deeply understand founders’ real financial pain.

Fondo was built from those lessons.

Leadership team

Fondo is led by founders and operators who’ve built companies, navigated near-failure, raised millions, and exited to public companies.  We understand what it takes to run a startup with confidence.

Fondo is a group of growing group of 70+ professionals supporting founders every day.

Our milestones

A few moments that shaped Fondo — and how we grew alongside the founders we serve.

2019

Served our first startup

The Hustle, founded by Sam Parr, becomes our first customer. We worked closely with them to build a better way to handle bookkeeping and taxes from day one.

2021

Built for startups, not enterprises

We focused on Delaware C-Corps, venture-backed startups, and founder-led companies — refining our workflows around the realities of early-stage teams.

2022

Reached product–market fit

With hundreds of startups on the platform, Fondo expanded its team and raised a seed round to invest in automation, service quality, and compliance.

2023

1,000+ startups trust Fondo

Fondo became the go-to accounting platform for startup founders, including a growing share of Y Combinator companies.

2024

Expanded into a full financial platform

We launched tax credits, deeper reporting, and end-to-end tax support — helping founders save time, money, and stress as they scaled.

Today

One platform for books, taxes, and credits

We’re still early — but we’re committed to building the most trusted financial partner for startups.