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Black Ore
Backed byAndreessen HorowitzWork at Black Ore?
Total raised$60.0M
StageSeed
Hiring pace6 roles / 90d
Founded2022
Team size51-200
HQAustin, Texas
Industries
AI/ML
About Black Ore
Black Ore is an AI-native platform headquartered in Austin, Texas that provides autonomous tax preparation and compliance solutions for enterprise CPA firms. Founded in 2022 and backed by prominent investors including a16z, Founders Fund, and Oak HC/FT, the company has raised $60 million to advance its mission of bringing enterprise-grade AI to the tax profession. Black Ore's platform enables end-to-end autonomous tax preparation, positioning itself as a significant leap forward compared to legacy OCR tools in the accounting industry. The company is trusted by 40% of the Top 20 CPA firms in the U.S. and has onboarded 75 firms from a waitlist of nearly 4,000, addressing critical labor shortages and capacity challenges facing the profession. With 51-200 employees, Black Ore operates at the intersection of software development, AI, fintech, and financial services under the leadership of Co-Founder and CEO Eyal Shinar.
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Company at a glance
Location
Austin, Texas
Websiteblackore.ai
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Other Specialized50%
- Leadership25%
- Business Operations & Management25%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of Chicago
- 2.Cornell University
- 3.The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- 4.The George Washington University
- 5.Tel Aviv University
Team Worked At
- Goldman Sachs
- General Atlantic
- Blend
Team Composition
2 people- Entrepreneurship1 senior1
- Operations1 senior1
Funding History
EquityNov 2023
$60M
raised
Black Ore, an AI platform for financial services, raised a $60M funding round led by a16z and Oak HC/FT; General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Trust Ventures and others participated.
Andreessen HorowitzOak HC/FTSV AngelSciFi VCKhosla VenturesGeneral Catalyst+3
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