Abacum's $60 million Series B aims to solve the pain of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) faced by many companies, especially those in the mid-market segment still using Excel and Google Sheets.
Abacum is part of the third wave of FP&A software, offering native integrations, an intuitive UX, and collaborative features tailored for modern finance teams.
The platform enables companies to centralize financial data, create budgets and forecasts, and collaborate efficiently.
Abacum stands out for connecting various financial and operative data sources into a single system, enhancing decision-making and potential expansion into other financial areas.
The AI-heavy architecture of Abacum supports automated variance analysis, forecast updates, and AI-generated scenarios, transforming the CFO's role into a proactive, insight-driven partner.
Founded in 2020, Abacum by Julio Martínez and Jorge Lluch focuses on addressing the shortcomings in finance team operations, with a global presence and strong customer base.
Abacum has demonstrated product-market fit, an ideal customer profile, and potential for global scalability.
As investors, Cathay Innovation sees Abacum as a significant player in revolutionizing the CFO software stack by offering product-first solutions to growing companies.
Abacum represents the next generation of B2B SaaS champions, tailored to the evolving needs and challenges faced by finance teams in companies of all sizes.
Cathay Innovation is excited to partner with Abacum and looks forward to the future prospects unlocked by their innovative approach to financial planning software.
The article discusses how Abacum's Series B funding and innovative solutions position it as a key player in transforming financial planning and analysis tools for modern finance teams.