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Kick

70 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

Kick is an AI-powered platform that automates bookkeeping and accounting tasks for small business owners. The company uses applied AI to reduce accounting and tax compliance work for entrepreneurs.

Also known as Kick Finance · kickfinance

Founders & leadership

CWConrad Wadowski
Conrad Wadowskiin𝕏Founder

Investors · 14

Also in the syndicate · 8

Eric GlymanJoshua BrowderKarim AtiyehMarc Bhargava (General Catalyst)Michael VaughnNick DavidovSoleio CuervoTikhon Berstram

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Kick (kick.co) is an applied AI company that automates bookkeeping and accounting for entrepreneurs and the firms that serve them. Its product is described as an "agentic ledger": transactions are categorized in real time and reviewed by an expert for accuracy, with rules that users can adapt to their own business and circumstances. The system is designed to surface commonly missed deductions such as home office, vehicle and travel expenses, and to separate business expenses that are mixed into a business owner's personal accounts (software and subscriptions, meals, travel, home office).

Beyond categorization, Kick provides revenue insight tools (custom revenue lines showing where income comes from each month), monthly vendor breakdowns for spend monitoring, and support for tracking an unlimited number of accounts and entities. Accountant-facing functionality includes a general ledger with multi-entity journal entries, automatic handling of intercompany receivables, payables and transfers, and tax-ready Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet outputs that can be shared with an accountant. The company positions the software as running in the background to handle work the user does not want to do while keeping the user in control.

Kick states that it is bringing together the AI and accounting industries to automate finances for millions of business owners, and that its team blends AI and accounting domain expertise. The About page lists 14 team members across product, engineering, growth, operations, AI and design, led by founder Conrad Wadowski.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Average user tax savings from expense identificationOct 2024$4K
Business owners and accountants using KickJan 20265,000 users
Businesses servedOct 20241,000 businesses
Cost relative to a traditional bookkeeperOct 2024Approximately one third the cost of a traditional bookkeeper
Monthly growth rateOct 202450%
Number of investorsJan 202660 investors
Team size listed on About pageJan 202614 people
Total funding raisedJan 2026$20M

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 5

by search overlap
Intuit®126 shared keywordsIntuit develops financial software products—including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp—for consumers and small businesses to manage taxes, credit, accounting, and marketing. It serves approximately 100 million customers worldwide.
SmartAsset99 shared keywordsFisher Investments is a global money management and financial advisory firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm manages investments across equities, fixed income, and blended accounts using an active, forward-looking investment approach.
Jackson Hewitt84 shared keywordsJackson Hewitt is a tax preparation company offering in-person and year-round tax filing, amendments, refund tracking, and IRS tax resolution services for individual consumers across the United States. It operates through franchised local offices, including locations inside Walmart stores, and also offers franchise ownership and business acquisition options.
AARP71 shared keywordsAARP is a membership organization serving people aged 50 and older, offering benefits such as discounts, programs, newsletters, magazines, and community events. It also advocates on issues like Social Security and Medicare and provides resources on health, finances, and daily life.
Keeper68 shared keywordsKeeper Tax provides tax filing and accounting software for W2 employees, contractors, sole proprietors, and small business owners, with tiered plans ranging from self-service to dedicated accountant support. The company serves individual taxpayers and businesses with varying complexity levels, from simple returns to S-Corps and partnerships.

Companies competing with Kick for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 1

launches, deals, and filings
Oct 2024
Kick raises $9M seed round led by General Catalyst and OpenAI Startup Fund

Kick announced a $9M seed round led by General Catalyst and the OpenAI Startup Fund, with participation from roughly 60 angel investors including Lachy Groom, Eric Glyman, Karim Atiyeh, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Belsky and Joshua Browder. Proceeds were earmarked for expanding operations and product development.

$9M source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Kick do?
Kick is an applied AI company building self-driving bookkeeping and accounting software for small business owners and accountants.
Who founded Kick?
Kick was founded by Conrad Wadowski.
Who are Kick's investors?
Kick's investors include Felicis Ventures, Ligature VC, General Catalyst, GV (Google Ventures), OpenAI Startup Fund, Venture Kick.