How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48-hours

TechCrunch | 22.08.2026 05:10
Rillet co-founder and CEO Nicholas Koop seems justifiably confident as we talk over Zoom a day after his company announced a $100 million raise at a $1 billion valuation. The US has has a shortage of accountants right now, which is driving growth of his AI-native accounting platform so much, he raised that cash in 48 hours without even trying.