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Singapore-based AI startup Atlas, which helps accounting firms deploy AI systems to increase capacity, has raised $6 Mn (₹55.4 Cr) in its seed funding round from early stage investors Accel and Stellaris Venture Partners.

The startup intends to utilise the fresh capital to expand its AI platform across accounting workflows, grow its network of partner accounting firms in North America and accelerate go-to-market efforts.

Founded in 2025 by ex-Stellaris Venture Partners’ principal Arpit Maheshwari and ex-Paisabazaar CTO Jagmal Singh, Atlas aims to act as an AI assistant for accounting firms.

Atlas acts as an AI implementation platform that helps accounting firms deploy AI to automate routine workflows and improve operational efficiency. The platform helps accounting and financial services firms analyse their existing processes and identify areas where AI can reduce manual effort.

The platform integrates AI models with existing accounting tools and internal systems to automate repetitive processes like audit preparation, bookkeeping support, financial analysis and client communications.

With a zero upfront commitment, Atlas claims that its platform can increase its client firms’ average capacity by 3X and can be integrated within its processes within three months.

“Atlas is building infrastructure that will allow the best independent firms to compete at a scale that was previously out of their reach. We are also putting skin in the game with our partners, aligning our incentives directly to their success. This funding allows us to deepen our platform, grow our network, and move with the urgency this moment demands,” cofounder and chief executive Maheshwari said.

The startup is targeting the accounting niche at a time when businesses across the globe are increasingly experimenting and implementing GenAI in a bid to streamline their operations by reducing manual efforts over routine work.

While many major companies are working on enhancing their in-house AI framework, a plethora of businesses still rely on external solutions’ providers.

AI is also entering the Indian banking and financial services industry (BFSI). However, the comparative pace of adoption in this segment remains somewhat measured.

Specifically, AI deployment has comparatively been slower due to the industry’s inherent structural and regulatory challenges.

As of now, AI in BFSI is largely playing a supporting role. Human expertise continues to be at the centre stage. AI is being layered onto existing systems rather than embedded at the core of financial operations.

From fraud detection and risk scoring to document verification and customer service, AI is helping institutions streamline processes and improve efficiency without displacing human judgement.

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