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San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2013Fintech
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2018
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Bento for Business

Bento for Business offers a comprehensive business spending management solution tailored for small businesses. The platform allows companies to manage all business expenses, excluding payroll and bonuses, through various types of cards such as T&E cards, purchasing cards, vendor-specific cards, and subscription cards. Additionally, businesses can pay invoices using virtual cards or ACH, all from a single, secure platform.

Bento's primary market includes small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to streamline their expense management processes. The business model revolves around providing a subscription-based service that offers significant cost savings and operational efficiencies. By leveraging Bento's platform, customers can set daily spending limits, restrict merchant categories, and prevent unauthorized transactions, thereby reducing unnecessary spending by over 15% on average.

The company generates revenue through subscription fees for its platform, which offers various tiers of service depending on the needs of the business. Bento's value proposition includes not only cost savings but also time savings, as the platform eliminates the need for approval workflows and cumbersome expense reports. This allows businesses to focus more on growth and less on administrative tasks.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2013
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
24
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
57.9/100
Industry
Fintech
Sub-industry
Financial Management Solutions
Sector
Fintech, Freelancers, Accounting, Money Management, Risk Management, SaaS, Entertainment, Messaging, Banking, Reporting, Community
Business model
SaaS
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITION✓Exit Aug 2021 $0 — U.S. Bank —
DEBTDebt Mar 2021 $6M — Undisclosed —
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Growth signals

Bento for Business website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Bento for Business is 330 monthly website visits, down 13.2% over the last three months. Bento for Business's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits330 3-month web change-13.2% 1-year team growth0%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

12 investors on the cap table

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Seed4 investors entered at this stage

Series A3 investors entered at this stage

Other known investors5 additional known investors

  • U.S. Bank
  • Female Innovators Lab
  • Moderne Passport
  • Pivot Investment Partners
  • Plug and Play
Team profiled 16 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

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🇺🇸 United States · San Francisco HQ
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