Folio

Folio

Hospitality procure-to-pay platform with AI

Overview

Folio provides a financial operations platform tailored for the hospitality industry. It offers three main products: Folio Buy, a centralized marketplace that lets hotel operators order from approved vendors; Folio Bills, an AI-powered invoice processing system that automatically matches invoices, routes them for approvals, and handles the workflow; and Folio Pay, which speeds up supplier payments via virtual cards and ACH. The platform consolidates procure-to-pay tasks to boost profitability and financial visibility while reducing back-office work. Folio differentiates itself by (a) focusing specifically on hotels and hotel management companies, (b) using AI to automate invoice processing and routing, and (c) turning accounts payable from a cost center into a potential revenue driver through monthly rebates on eligible supplier payments. The company's goal is to help hoteliers improve cost control and financial insight while scaling adoption across the hospitality sector.

About Folio

Simplify's Rating
Why Folio is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

Fintech

AI & Machine Learning

Financial Services

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$14M

Headquarters

Durham, North Carolina

Founded

2023

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $14M Series A in July 2025 from Thrive Capital fuels rapid expansion.
  • Official AAHOA Marketplace platform drives easier buying and cash back rewards.
  • Batch Review and Folio Inventory features boost transaction speed and ERP syncing.

What critics are saying

  • Oracle OPERA NetSuite integration erodes procure-to-pay differentiation in 6-12 months.
  • Stripe virtual cards with Mews divert Folio Pay rebates in 3-9 months.
  • Cloudbeds Procure module captures mid-tier hotels in 12-18 months.

What makes Folio unique

  • Folio Buy offers centralized managed marketplace for approved hotel vendors.
  • Folio Bills automates invoice matching, routing, and approvals with AI.
  • Folio Pay enables virtual card and ACH payments with monthly rebates.

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Funding

Total Funding

$14M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Company News

Folio
Sep 18th, 2025
Batch review transactions

Today Folio is excited to introduce Batch Review, designed to make your Folio experience even snappier.

BusinessDesk
Aug 11th, 2025
CBN Acquires Folio's NZ Broking Network

Australia's Community Broker Network (CBN), supported by ASX-listed Steadfast Group, has expanded into New Zealand by acquiring the local insurance broking network of Folio, an NZ-based insurance technology provider. Folio will retain its software platform, while CBN will manage the broking operations under the name CBN NZ.

Hypepotamus
Jul 18th, 2025
Friday Fund Day: Startup News From The Southeast For The Week Of July 14-18, 2025

* North Carolina based Folio, a hospitality-focused financial operations platform, announced a $14 million Series A, led by Thrive Capital and Construct Capital, with participation from Redseed VC and SciFi VC.

Business Wire
Jul 18th, 2025
Folio Raises $14M Series A to Transform Financial Operations at Hotels

Folio, the financial operations platform built for hospitality, announced a $14 million Series A today, led by Thrive Capital and Construct Capital, with par...

10 Minutes News for Hoteliers
Jul 17th, 2025
Folio Secures $14M to Streamline Hotel Financial Operations with AI

Folio secures $14M to streamline hotel financial operations with AI.

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