Benford Raises €5M Pre-seed

Benford, based in Norway and the United Kingdom, is a tech-native financial audit firm that has raised €5 million in pre-seed funding. The company provides end-to-end statutory audit services through its proprietary platform, AuditOS, aiming to modernize the delivery of financial audits for the small and mid-market sectors.

Investors

The round was led by firstminute capital, Global Founders Capital, Sondo, and the people who built the software the accounting profession runs on today: Peter ter Maaten (HSO), Arthur Waller and Quentin de Metz (Pennylane), Alexandre Prot (Qonto), the Spandow family (Amesto), and others.

Benford Use of Funds

Benford plans to use the capital to grow its team in London and Oslo, and expand its audit operations into Sweden and other European markets. The company is actively hiring for both audit and engineering roles.

About Benford

Founded by Mads Bogen Oye, Thibault Mallion, and Andreas Rystad, Benford aims to transform the financial audit profession by vertically integrating its proprietary AuditOS software with professional audit services. The platform connects directly to client financial systems to automate routine audit work while maintaining human oversight for complex judgments.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://benford.com

Company: Benford
Raised: €5M
Round: Pre-seed
Funding Date: September 22, 2026
Lead Investors: firstminute capital, Global Founders Capital, Sondo
Additional Investors: Peter ter Maaten, Arthur Waller, Quentin de Metz, Alexandre Prot, Spandow family
Company Website: https://benford.com
Software Category: FinTech
Source: https://ffnews.com/news/palantir-goldman-sachs-and-one-peak-alumni-raise-5-million-pre-seed-round-to-reb-5816f618