Accounting finance ops

Balance

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Founded 2026Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Balance is an AI accounting firm that helps SMBs close their monthly books. Our agents do the work of an in-house finance hire, reconciling books in real time and flagging issues before they become problems.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously Balance, Balance AI

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Gus Levinson

Founder/CTO

Co-founder, CTO at Balance. Maths + AI research at Imperial & Oxford. Built AI products at 3 startups across legal, education, and accounting. Founded Carlie's Crossing, tuk-tuk race across Sri Lanka raising $100k for mental health in memory of a childhood friend. Ex jockey: competed at Cheltenham Festival and over Grand National jumps.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Emil Munk

Founder

Emil is a Co-founder of Balance (W26). Previously worked in Product in Encord (W21) as a Founders Associate at Kapa (S23) & at McKinsey & Company.

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
4team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2026 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedLondon, England, United Kingdom
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Operating · 3 of 6 areas documented

Source-based assessment · automated evidence rules

The company website explicitly reports customer or user adoption. This is a source-based assessment of a company claim; scale and revenue are not independently verified.

Company website: home Checked 2026-09-16

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