funding_articleConfidence: medium
Cranston AI | Y Combinator
YC F25; $21.5K MRR in first 60 days.
Affected score: noObserved: May 20, 2026Amount: $21.5K
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Cranston AI
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Investor read
Evidence-bound summary — expand sections for movement, risks, and signals.
Memo snapshot · Jun 28, 2026, 6:32 PM
Worth a meetingEvidence-bound analyst verdict
- •Funding: Raised $22K across 1 funding round. Latest: $22K.
- •Hiring: 2 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards
- •Product/news: 3 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings
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TL;DR
Seed (YC)Cranston AI Primary domain from company records.
Funding
Raised $22K across 1 funding round. Latest: $22K. (High).
Quick read
- •Cranston AI Primary domain from company records.
- •Reported angle: Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
Key signals
Funding
Raised $22K across 1 funding round. Latest: $22K. (High).
Hiring
2 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards (Medium).
Product / news
3 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).
Evidence summary
Verified facts
- •Cranston AI Primary domain from company records.
- •Reported angle: Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
Recent movers
- •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Cranston AI | Y Combinator
- •May 10, 2026 · Careers page — Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
- •May 10, 2026 · Press — Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
+3 more in Recent movement below
- •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Cranston AI | Y Combinator
- •May 10, 2026 · Careers page — Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
- •May 10, 2026 · Press — Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
- •May 10, 2026 · News — Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
- •May 10, 2026 · Blog — Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
- •May 10, 2026 · Jobs page — Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
Suggested next steps
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Funding & hiring signals
Open roles (indexed)
No open roles indexed yet.
Public index
122Activity 76/100Elevated public activity signal
7D+3 (+2.5%)
30D+42 (+52.5%)
High Confidence
The index price and activity score are algorithmic estimates based on observed public company-level signals. They may be incomplete, stale, or inaccurate and are not investment, legal, tax, or business advice.
Source health
- public_page:customersokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:pricingokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:pressokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:newsokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:blogokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:jobsokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:careersokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:aboutokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- public_page:homeokLast checked Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
- hiringokLast checked Sun, Jun 28, 10:02 PM
- public_page:teamokLast checked Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM
- public_page:_pressokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
- public_page:_newsokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
- public_page:_jobsokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
- public_page:_companyokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
- public_page:_careersokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
- public_page:_blogokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
- public_page:_aboutokLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
- public_page:_okLast checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
Public source summary
- Total evidence rows
- 20
- Latest evidence
- Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM
Source types found
about_pageblogcareers_pagecompany_sitefounderfunding_articlehiringnewsofficial_siteotherproduct
Strongest / recent news-style rows
- Cranston AI | Y Combinator
Wed, May 20, 06:13 PM · confidence 85%high quality
- Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Customers · Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · confidence 70%medium quality
- Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Pricing · Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · confidence 90%medium quality
Public signal timeline
Newest first · 20 event(s)
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Sun, Jun 28, 10:02 PM · hiring · 50% · publichigh qualityEngineeringSF or remoteFounding Product EngineerBuild the core product layer for how accounting firms run t…
Source ↗Source: jobs_board
2
Sun, Jun 28, 10:02 PM · hiring · 50% · publichigh qualityOperationsSan FranciscoChief of StaffWork directly with the founders across operations, go-to-market, custo…
Source ↗Source: jobs_board
3
Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: official_site
Careers at Cranston Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started Careers Careers at Cranston We are hiring to build the AI back office for accounting firms. Engineering SF or remote Founding Product Eng…
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Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: official_site
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started BUILT FOR CPA FIRMS Tax prep, bookkeeping, and practice management. One AI back office. Cranston works on top of Quic…
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Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: official_site
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started We're building the firm behind the firm. Cranston is a team of engineers and accountants in San Francisco. We bu…
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Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: official_site
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started Start with a pilot. Scale when it works. Bookkeeping automation has a published price. Tax prep, review, and white-la…
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Wed, May 20, 06:13 PM · funding_article · 85% · verified_publichigh qualityCranston AI | Y Combinator
Source ↗YC F25; $21.5K MRR in first 60 days.
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Wed, May 20, 06:13 PM · company_site · 85% · verified_publichigh qualityCranston AI
Source ↗Primary domain from company records.
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Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · product · 70% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: Customers
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
10
Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · product · 90% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: Pricing
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
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Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · news · 70% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: Press
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
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Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · news · 70% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: News
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
13
Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · blog · 70% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: Blog
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
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Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · hiring · 70% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: Jobs page
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
15
Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · careers_page · 90% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: Careers page
Browse open roles at Cranston and apply to help build the AI back office for accounting firms.
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Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · about_page · 70% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: About page
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
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Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM · official_site · 90% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms
Source ↗Source: Homepage
AI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
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Sun, May 10, 11:13 PM · founder · 90% · publicmedium qualityCranston — AI for Accounting and Finance Teams
Source ↗Source: Team page
AI for accounting and finance teams. Connects to your ERP, enters bills, runs variance analysis, and answers questions from your books. Licensed accountants available for taxes, close, and back-office.
Official / company site
6 row(s)
The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.
official_site·Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsCareers at Cranston Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started Careers Careers at Cranston We are hiring to build the AI back office for accounting firms. Engineering SF or remote Founding Product Eng…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗official_site·Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started BUILT FOR CPA FIRMS Tax prep, bookkeeping, and practice management. One AI back office. Cranston works on top of Quic…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗official_site·Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started We're building the firm behind the firm. Cranston is a team of engineers and accountants in San Francisco. We bu…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗official_site·Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsCranston — AI Back Office for CPA Firms Pricing Team Security hello@cranston.ai Sign in Get started Pricing Team Security Sign in Get started Start with a pilot. Scale when it works. Bookkeeping automation has a published price. Tax prep, review, and white-la…
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗company_site·Wed, May 20, 06:13 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
Cranston AIPrimary domain from company records.
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 90%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.
Open source ↗News
8 row(s)
Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.
product·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 70%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗product·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 90%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗news·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 70%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗news·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 70%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗about_page·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 70%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗other·Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM·Confidence 50%medium qualitypublic
Cranston, Rhode IslandWhy it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗other·Sun, Jun 28, 10:01 PM·Confidence 50%medium qualitypublic
Bryan CranstonWhy it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗founder·Sun, May 10, 11:13 PM·Confidence 90%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI for Accounting and Finance TeamsAI for accounting and finance teams. Connects to your ERP, enters bills, runs variance analysis, and answers questions from your books. Licensed accountants available for taxes, close, and back-office.
Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.
Open source ↗Funding / news
1 row(s)
Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.
funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:13 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
Cranston AI | Y CombinatorYC F25; $21.5K MRR in first 60 days.
Why it matters: Funding signal — capitalization evidence; check the linked source for round, amount, and investors.
Open source ↗Hiring
4 row(s)
Open roles and careers pages. Active hiring implies runway to spend and shows where the company is investing (engineering vs GTM vs ops).
hiring·Sun, Jun 28, 10:02 PM·Confidence 50%high qualitypublic
EngineeringSF or remoteFounding Product EngineerBuild the core product layer for how accounting firms run t…Why it matters: Hiring signal — 2 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.
Open source ↗hiring·Sun, Jun 28, 10:02 PM·Confidence 50%high qualitypublic
OperationsSan FranciscoChief of StaffWork directly with the founders across operations, go-to-market, custo…Why it matters: Hiring signal — 2 open role(s) indexed; hiring implies runway and shows growth priorities.
Open source ↗hiring·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 70%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.
Open source ↗careers_page·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 90%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsBrowse open roles at Cranston and apply to help build the AI back office for accounting firms.
Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.
Open source ↗Blog
1 row(s)
Company blog and newsletters. Shipping cadence and technical depth of posts hint at product velocity and team quality.
blog·Mon, Jun 29, 11:03 PM·Confidence 70%medium qualitypublic
Cranston — AI Back Office for CPA FirmsAI software and managed back-office capacity for CPA firms. Automate tax prep, tax review, bookkeeping, client requests, practice management, and firm-wide status.
Why it matters: Company publishing — post cadence and depth hint at product velocity.
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