Venture5 · Aug 2025
VC-deals roundup covering Afternoon’s $2M pre-seed and identifying Recursive Ventures as the lead investor.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Afternoon.co is a New York–based, YC-backed software company building an AI-assisted bookkeeping, tax, and compliance platform for founders, especially AI startups and ecommerce brands, combining software with managed accounting support.
Primary product
AI-assisted bookkeeping, tax, and compliance platform for founders
Founded
2024
Headquarters
New York City, New York, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Finance & Accounting Tech
Offices
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Business model
Stage
pre-seed
Total raised
$2M
Latest round
Pre-seed · Jul 2025
Latest amount
$2M
Jul 2025 · Recursive Ventures
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder
Head of Engineering
Head of Finance and Accounting
Investors
Lean, founder-led, and high-ownership; public job posts emphasize working directly with the founders, in person from NYC, and building a product that removes admin work for customers.
Work style
Onsite
Visa sponsorship
Yes
Compensation
Public job postings show a Founding Engineer role at $110K-$180K salary plus 0.50%-5.00% equity, and a Founding CPA & Tax Professional role at $100K-$140K salary with equity. The company also advertises medical, dental & vision coverage plus lunch/snacks stipends.
Benefits
Pricing
Subscription pricing for bookkeeping/tax/compliance plans, plus per-filing fees for some services.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$0.5M–$0.7M annual ARR (third-party estimates; exact revenue not publicly disclosed)
Estimated monthly visits
6.1K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Venture5 · Aug 2025
VC-deals roundup covering Afternoon’s $2M pre-seed and identifying Recursive Ventures as the lead investor.
TechNews180 · Jul 2025
External coverage of the same $2M pre-seed announcement, summarizing the company’s back-office automation thesis and investor set.
Afternoon Blog · Jul 2025
Official company announcement of the $2M pre-seed round led by Recursive Ventures, with participation from Network VC, Treeo VC, Endurance Ventures, and angels; the post says the company serves 50+ startups and ecommerce brands.
Signalbase · Apr 2025
Another public writeup describing the funding, product direction, and the company’s focus on real-time accounting and compliance for startups and commerce businesses.
Y Combinator
YC company page describing the product, founders, and launch context; it highlights AI-assisted bookkeeping, tax/compliance workflows, and founder-focused metrics like runway, burn, and ARR.