Glean AI

New York, NY Fintech Acquired

Glean AI is an AI-powered accounts payable and spend intelligence platform for small and mid-market companies. Founded in 2020 by former OnDeck and Better.com CFO Howard Katzenberg, the New York-based startup combines invoice automation (data extraction, GL coding, bill approvals, payments, accruals, and prepaid amortizations) with machine-learning-driven spend analytics that flag duplicate invoices, billing errors, anomalous activity, and vendor savings opportunities. In April 2025, Glean.ai was acquired by embedded SMB financing company Pipe in an all-stock deal valuing the combined entity at $2 billion, adding spend management to Pipe's embedded financial solutions suite.

Acquired

Glean AI has been acquired

Acquired by Pipe Technologies, Inc. April 15, 2025 All-stock deal; valued combined entity / Pipe at $2B (matching Pipe's prior round)

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2020

Employees

11–50

Total Funding

$10.8M

2 rounds

Funding

Total raised $10.8M across 2 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Seed

Date

March 8, 2022

Amount

$7.8M

Valuation

Lead Investors

Contour Venture Partners
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
March 8, 2022 Seed $7.8M Contour Venture Partners
February 14, 2020 Pre-Seed $3M Contour Venture Partners

Leadership

  • Howard Katzenberg

    Founder & CEO

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  • Ankur Patel

    Co-Founder, Head of Data

  • Alexander Jia

    Co-Founder, Head of Product

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Ramp

    Corporate card and spend management platform offering AP automation, expense management, and accounting automation for SMBs and mid-market companies.

  • Brex

    AI-powered global spend platform combining corporate cards, expense management, and bill pay capabilities.

  • Airbase

    Spend management platform combining corporate cards with AP automation, purchase order workflows, and expense management; acquired by Paylocity in 2024.

  • Tipalti

    Global accounts payable automation and mass payments platform serving mid-market and enterprise customers.

  • Bill.com

    Public AP/AR automation and SMB financial operations platform (NYSE: BILL).

  • Stampli

    AI-driven accounts payable automation platform centered on collaborative invoice processing.

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