Jupid, a Santa Monica, CA–based AI-native accounting platform for small businesses, has raised $840,000 in pre-Seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Pre-Seed to Succeed, with participation from the Michigan State University Research Foundation.
Pre-Seed to Succeed is an investment initiative and venture capital firm founded in 2023 through a collaboration of four venture funds: AltaIR Capital, Yellow Rocks, Smart Partnership Capital, and I2BF Global Ventures. The firm focused on helping founders turn raw ideas into viable startups by providing both capital and hands-on support at the pre-Seed stage in B2B SaaS, fintech, and AI.
Jupid Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to expand its AI capabilities, deepen financial data integrations, and further automate back-office financial operations for small businesses.
About Jupid
Founded by Slava Akulov, Anna Khalzova, Sergey Petrov, and Ilya Lisin, Jupid is an AI-native accounting platform designed to make financial management accessible and affordable for small businesses. The company embeds its AI accountant directly into digital banking platforms, eliminating the need for separate software or logins. Its solution supports business formation, bookkeeping, and tax filing while leveraging contextual AI to analyze transactions, vendor relationships, and industry-specific spending patterns. Jupid integrates with messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and iMessage. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, its mission is to free small business owners from financial complexity.
Funding Details
Company: Jupida Co.
Raised: $0.84M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: April 2026
Lead Investor: Pre-Seed to Succeed
Additional Investors: AltaIR Capital, Yellow Rocks, Smart Partnership Capital, I2BF Global Ventures, Michigan State University Research Foundation
Company Website: https://jupid.com/
Software Category: AI Accounting / FinTech SaaS
Source: https://financialit.net/news/fundraising-news/jupid-raises-840k-give-every-small-business-its-own-ai-accountant