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Uplinq

AI-driven SMB bookkeeping and tax automation

Overview

Uplinq offers an AI-powered platform that automates bookkeeping and tax tasks for small and mid-size businesses. It handles expense categorization, transaction management, and generation of financial reports like P&L statements, using proprietary AI and large language models with human oversight for critical steps. The system connects to QuickBooks and can link to more than 10,000 banks, consolidating data from different sources for seamless workflows. Its approach combines automation with expert review, serves a wide range of SMB sectors across the U.S., and uses tiered subscription plans to scale with customer needs, aiming to improve accuracy, efficiency, and tax outcomes while expanding its platform.

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About Uplinq

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Why Uplinq is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareFintechFinancial Services

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$19.7M

Headquarters

Tempe, AZ

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Uplinq raised $10 million in May 2025 from Next Coast Ventures, funding expansion.
  • Its site showed Nov. 2026 live books, SOC 2 Type II, and active product depth.
  • Newsweek named Uplinq a 2026 startup workplace, aiding hiring and sales credibility.

What critics are saying

  • QuickBooks and incumbent bookkeepers can copy workflows, compressing margins by 2027.
  • Uplinq still sells trust in automated accounting; one bad close destroys referrals fast.
  • If AI accuracy slips on taxes, regulators and customers can kill the brand.

What makes Uplinq unique

  • Uplinq combines AI bookkeeping with accountant review and live ledger workflows in 2026.
  • Its Catch Up product rebuilds months of backlog, not just ongoing monthly closes.
  • QuickBooks integration and multi-entity support target operators with messy, fragmented SMB finances.

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Funding

Total Funding

$19.7M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 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.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
$10M
$15M
$30M

Benefits

  • Competitive Equity
  • Performance Bonus
  • Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

6%
Business Wire
May 30th, 2025
Uplinq Secures $10 Million Series A to Revolutionize AI-Powered Bookkeeping and Tax Solutions for SMBs

Uplinq raises $10M Series A to scale AI-powered bookkeeping and tax automation for small businesses across the U.S., led by Next Coast Ventures.

Morningstar
May 29th, 2025
Uplinq Secures $10M for AI Bookkeeping

Uplinq has secured a $10 million Series A funding round led by Next Coast Ventures, with participation from AZ-VC Live Oak Ventures and existing investors. This funding will enhance Uplinq's AI capabilities, scale customer acquisition, and strengthen infrastructure for SMB financial management. Uplinq's AI-driven platform automates bookkeeping and tax workflows, improving accuracy and efficiency for nearly 1,000 SMBs across various industries in the U.S.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 29th, 2025
Mark Cuban’S Ai Advice: How Small Businesses Can Use It To Beat The Competition

Business entrepreneur Mark Cuban recently addressed an SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, telling the crowd that when it comes to any industry, AI is merely a tool of the trade, not the overall magical solution, according to TechCrunch. For You: Mark Cuban Wants To Reshape Healthcare — 5 Ways His Approach Could Save Americans Money Find Out: 8 Common Mistakes Retirees Make With Their Social Security Checks That includes small businesses, which usually struggle to get their footing in the early years, though with Cuban’s advice, might be able to harness AI to beat their competitors. GOBankingRates reached out to business experts to see if they agreed with Cuban’s advice and found out how small businesses can use AI to edge out their competitors. “AI can be a valuable tool for small businesses, particularly those with limited resources,” explained CEO of Abrigo, Jay Blandford. “In addition to serving small businesses, many community banks and credit unions are small businesses themselves.” Blandford pointed to survey data from Abrigo, which revealed that among banks and credit unions with fewer than 500 employees, 19% are excited about AI, while 76% are either excited or open but cautious. “This suggests that most of these small businesses are receptive to using AI,” Blandford concluded

Crowdfund Insider
Dec 9th, 2022
Uplinq Raises $5.6 Million In Seed Funding, Aims To Improve SME Financial Intelligence, Bookkeeping | Crowdfund Insider

Uplinq has raised $5.6 million in seed funding in a funding round led by AZ-VC, the Arizona-focused venture capital fund. The round included a strategic

PR Newswire
Dec 8th, 2022
Uplinq Secures $5.6 Million in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Automated Bookkeeping and Financial Intelligence for SMBs

/PRNewswire/ -- Uplinq, the tech-powered company that provides advanced bookkeeping solutions through data automation and machine learning, today announced it...

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