Zeni
Zeni is an AI-powered bookkeeping platform that automates financial operations for businesses. The company has raised $48M in funding, most recently a Series B in August 2021, and employs 437 people.
The growth story
Zeni grew from 46 to 437 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $48M along the way, most recently a Series B in August 2021.
About
Zeni provides automated bookkeeping software combined with human finance teams to manage business accounting. Its tools aim to reduce manual work by 70 hours per month while improving accuracy.
The company has scaled to 437 employees since its 2019 founding. It raised $48M in funding, including a Series B round in 2021 backed by investors like Elevation Capital and Liquid 2 Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Finance is Zeni's largest function, with 76 employees. The company is led by founders with backgrounds in financial services and technology.
The Zeni org chart
Swapnil S. (CEO & Co-founder) leads 60 mapped leaders with 15 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
- Assistant Director Training @ Zeni - AI Bookkeeping, Tax & CFO Services Platform.Executive
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Finance 124 (+11% YoY), Information Technology 67 (+16% YoY), Sales 55 (+28% YoY), Engineering 43 (-19% YoY), Accounting 40 (+11% YoY), Operations 20 (-5% YoY).
Talent flow
Many Zeni employees previously worked at outsourced accounting firms like Escalon Services and Cogneesol. Alumni have gone on to roles at companies including QX Global and KlearNow.AI.
Most common previous employers of Zeni staff: Escalon Services (28), Escalon Business Services, India (15), Cogneesol (12), American Express (12), Kiran Foreign Trade (KFT) (12), Mezi (acquired by American Express) (10). Former Zeni employees most often moved to QX Global (8), KlearNow.AI (5), Hiline (4), Midjourney (2), Inscope (2), Redo (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Zeni mafia
Five Zeni alumni have founded companies, including Your Outright Global and Flourish AI. These startups employ between 1 and 7 people each.
5Rahul Sharma, was Onboarding Accountant until 2023Emeka Ugwu, was Product strategy MBA consultant until 2023Landon Richards, was Sales Operations until 2024Mahesh Inturi, was Chief Architect until 2022Yashodhan Deshmukh, was Lead Product Designer until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 46% direct, 42% search, 0% social, 2% paid.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.40 / 5
Frequently asked
Zeni has 437 employees as of September 2026.
Zeni has raised $48M in total, most recently a Series B round in August 2021.
Zeni was founded in 2019 by Swapnil S., Snehal Shinde.
Swapnil S. (CEO & Co-founder) sits at the top of Zeni's reporting structure, with 15 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Zeni staff are Escalon Services (28 people), Escalon Business Services, India (15 people), Cogneesol (12 people).
Former Zeni employees most often move to QX Global (8), KlearNow.AI (5), Hiline (4).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Zeni, including Your Outright Global, Flourish AI, BOXT Packaging.
Zeni has about 124 people in Finance, up 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Zeni has about 67 people in Information Technology, up 16% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 243 current and 204 former Zeni profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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