Afino

Industry Backdrop

Most small businesses and startups need real financial support — accurate books, tax filings, cash flow tracking, and strategic financial guidance — but can't afford to hire a full in-house finance team. Traditional accounting firms are often slow, hard to reach, and not built for the pace of quickly growing businesses. Many founders end up managing their own finances or working with a part-time bookkeeper who lacks the skills and bandwidth to support strategic decisions. The result is that financial management becomes a blind spot which gets more and more problematic as the company grows.

AI-Powered Accounting and Finance Services

Afino is an outsourced finance team for small businesses, franchisees, and startups, covering day-to-day bookkeeping to tax preparation, accounts payable and receivable, R&D tax credits, financial reporting, and part-time CFO support. Rather than offering a software tool and leaving clients to figure it out, Afino provides a team of finance professionals dedicated to each client's business. They close the books within five business days of month-end and are available via Slack or video call whenever clients need them — making them feel more like an embedded in-house team than an outside vendor.

Why We Invested

Founded by former Hyperplane Principal Blake Billiet, Afino is solving a problem that almost every small business faces, and they're doing it in a way that is faster, more personal, and more accessible than legacy solutions. The model is recurring and naturally sticky — once a company trusts someone with their finances and has their books, tax history, and reporting all in one place, switching costs are high. Early client feedback is consistently strong with customers highlighting the quality of work, the responsiveness of the team, and the value of having a real financial partner without the cost of a full-time hire. The target market of franchisees, startups and growing SMBs is large, and Afino is well positioned to grow alongside their clients.

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