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Abound

500 Global

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Abound, based in the United States, offers an API platform for tax estimation, withholding, and filing aimed at independent workers. By reading income activity in a user's linked bank account, its models calculate what is owed on self-employment income and set money aside for payment to tax authorities. The platform is used by freelancers and by companies that want to embed tax handling into their own products.

Founders & leadership

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Alex Cram
CL
Chris Labasky
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Chris van Vleit
TB
Trent Bigelow

Investors · 4

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us

Frequently asked questions

What does Abound do?
Abound, based in the United States, offers an API platform for tax estimation, withholding, and filing aimed at independent workers. By reading income activity in a user's linked bank account, its models calculate what is owed on self-employment income and set money aside for payment to tax authorities. The platform is used by freelancers and by companies that want to embed tax handling into their own products.
Who founded Abound?
Abound was founded by Alex Cram, Chris Labasky, Chris van Vleit, Trent Bigelow.
Who are Abound's investors?
Abound's investors include 500 Global, Point72 Ventures, LuminarX, Waterfall Eden.