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With Spending Explorer, you can view your company's spending in different categories, identify trends, and group expenses by vendor.

We decided to put Mercury’s API to the test to see if we could build something game changing. The short answer is...

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was an unfortunate wake-up call to how important it is for founders to know their cash positions and cash risks at all times.

One founder's experience with a recent round of layoffs, and what they wished they would have done differently

For U.S.-based startups, tax season is a nearly universal pain point. That’s why Puzzle has put together the comprehensive guide to tax season for founders

All startup taxes are complicated. In crypto, you also have to factor in different sources, wallets, exchanges, and transaction histories across many platforms — the process is daunting. 

Here are some of our favorite product updates. We love feedback, so please tell us what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Raising capital for your startup is one of the greatest milestones for a founder. It’s also one of the most complex. 

Early-stage founders need every possible advantage to distinguish themselves. That means knowing your business inside and out

Let’s be upfront: If your startup doesn’t have a tight handle on its financials, your chances of securing (much less retaining) venture capital will be slim. 

We believe accounting and finance are the underrated superpowers that will set apart the next great founder-CEOs.

Learn how to simplify monthly investor reporting with Puzzle.

Learn how to nail your tax filing deadlines and stay compliant.

Learn how to automate financial categorization with Puzzle.

Learn how Puzzle is processing your startup’s financial history.

Learn how Puzzle connects and protects your financial data.

Here are some of our favorite product updates. We love feedback, so please tell us what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Puzzle sat down with Oleg Kozyrev, founder of Tingz, to understand how Tingz uses AngelList Stack and Puzzle

Here are some of our favorite product updates. We love feedback, so please tell us what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Here are some of our favorite product updates. We love feedback, so please tell us what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Here are some of our favorite product updates. We love feedback, so please tell us what else we can build for you at [email protected]

September was another busy month of building for you. We love feedback, so please tell us know what else we can build at [email protected]

Here are some of our favorite product updates. We love feedback, so please tell us what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Puzzle has created a set of tools for founders to quickly calculate and confidently understand the components of burn.

Within this post, we distinguish identify commonly-used terminology and explain Puzzle’s specific method of calculating each metric, including how we intend for our calculation method and naming convention to be as intuitive and useful as possible.

Legacy accounting software makes you choose between using a cash basis or accrual basis. Not Puzzle. That’s just one reason why accountants love us.

Investors want quarterly financials and metrics, so founders need the financial literacy to understand their numbers.

New in July - Puzzle launches on the Stripe App Store

Switching from a cash basis to accrual accounting can be costly. Here’s how to streamline that process.

We shipped some exciting new features this month and as always, we are excited to share them with you. We love feedback, so please let us know what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Many startup founders put off accounting until tax time. Here’s why it’s smart to maintain financial statements from the beginning.

We shipped some exciting new features this month and as always, we are excited to share them with you. We love feedback, so please tell us know what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Startup founders, if you’re looking for a bookkeeper, be sure to ask these questions.

We shipped some exciting new features this month and as always, we are excited to share them with you. We love feedback, so please tell us know what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Startups need accurate accounting, but it’s often expensive. Read these tips on setting up your books while reducing accounting costs and headaches.

We shipped some exciting new features this month and as always, we are excited to share them with you. We love feedback, so please tell us know what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Puzzle has been named a next generation player in the modern CFO stack.

We shipped some exciting new features this month and as always, we are excited to share them with you. We love feedback, so please tell us know what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Esteemed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) outlined a call for new tools to built for the office of the CFO, after decades of complacency by the two monopolies that sit at the core of the CFOs office - the accounting ledger and ERP.

We shipped some exciting new features this month and as always, we are excited to share them with you. We love feedback, so please tell us know what else we can build for you at [email protected]

Every startup needs a good accounting system, but that doesn’t come cheap. Here’s what drives the cost of business accounting and tax preparation.