Stacks raises €19.6M Series A round

19 February 2026· Amsterdam, The Netherlands· finance, accounting, ai, industrial_software, b2b, pure_software, automation

To build a data layer for enterprise accounting teams and deploy AI agents that automate workflows across the finance stack.

Investors

LeadLightspeed
Also participating
General CatalystEQT Venturess16vc

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors: Numeric (Series B, $28M raised, focuses on AI-driven close management and variance analysis), FloQast (Series E, $1.6B valuation, dominates mid-market close management), and Vic.ai (Series C, $115M+ raised, specializes in AI-native accounts payable). Legacy incumbents: BlackLine (publicly traded market leader with significant enterprise share), HighRadius, and OneStream. Market context: The 'Office of the CFO' is a $100B+ market undergoing a shift from rule-based task management to 'agentic' AI that automates complex accounting workflows like reconciliations and month-end closes.

About Lightspeed

Notable portfolio companies: Stripe (fintech, $70B+ valuation), Snap Inc. (social media, IPO), Affirm (fintech/BNPL, IPO), Rubrik (data security, IPO), Glean (enterprise AI search, unicorn), Mistral AI (AI research), and Navan (travel and expense management, unicorn).

About Stacks

Key People
Albert MalikovFounder and CEO
Farid SedjelmaciChief Operating Officer
Stage
Seed
Headquarters
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Founded
2024
Team Size
21–50
Sectors
financeaccountingaiindustrial_softwareb2bpure_softwareautomation