Fifteenth
Backed byA Capital
About Fifteenth
Fifteenth specializes in tax planning and filing for individuals in the tech industry, offering a seamless, stress-free approach to managing taxes. The company uses cutting-edge software to support its tax professionals. It currently has five engineers on the team, who previously worked at Flexport and Rippling. This combination of industry focus, technical talent, and a modern approach positions Fifteenth as a tech-savvy partner for tech professionals seeking tax solutions.
Company at a glance
Founders & Leadership
Location
About the Team
Team Distribution
- Operations48%
- Engineering28%
- Sales & Business Development12%
- Leadership8%
- Product4%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of California, Berkeley
- 2.University of California, San Diego
- 3.University of Chicago
- 4.Northwestern University
- 5.University of Pennsylvania
Team Worked At
- KPMG
- EY
- RSM US LLP
- Deloitte
- PwC
Team Composition
25 people- Accounting7
- Engineering5 senior6
- Business Development1 senior2
- Leadership2 senior2
- Administrative1
- Finance1
- Operations1
- Product Management1
Culture & values
The team is building AI-driven product features to delight users and the internal CPA team.
There is an opportunity to build out the core AI function to transform the accounting space.
Funding History
$8.3M
raised
Tech-enabled tax firm for founders raised an $8.25M seed led by A* and General Catalyst; SV Angel, Swapnil Jain, Ryan Eisenman, Akash Garg, and others participated
Life at Fifteenth
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