When was Emburse founded?

Emburse was founded in 2002 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Emburse located?

Emburse is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Emburse have?

As of Dec 31, 2019, the latest employee count at Emburse is 9.

Is Emburse a funded company?

Emburse is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 18, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Emburse?

Emburse's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 17, 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Emburse rank among its competitors?

Emburse ranks 8th amongst 368 active competitors, of which 68 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jeeves, which secured $100M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Emburse?

Emburse's top competitors include Brex, Ramp and Navan. Among them, Jeeves secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Emburse - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Emburse is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2002 by Ted Power, Josh Halickman and Omar Qari. It operates as a Provider of travel, expense, payment, invoice, and automation management solutions. Emburse has raised $7.5M in funding. The company has 368 active competitors, including 68 funded and 68 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Brex, Ramp and Navan.

Company Details

Provider of travel, expense, payment, invoice, and automation management solutions. The company offers a platform delivering real-time visibility across spend channels. It provides pre-submission intelligence with categorization, VAT reconciliation, and multi-currency support. The platform covers expense, travel, invoice, AP automation, cards, and payments. It also offers AI-powered compliance to guide employees and help prevent errors.

Website: www.emburse.com/
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Founded Year

2002

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$7.5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 17, 2018, $*****

Investors

Paul Buchheit & 28 more

Ranked

8^th among 368 active competitors

Employee Count

9 as on Dec 31, 2019

Investment & Acquisitions

TRIPBAM & 2 more

Similar Companies

Brex & 517 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Certify (Jul 29, 2019)

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Emburse got acquired by Certify on Jul 29, 2019.

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Emburse has raised a total funding of $7.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 18, 2014. Emburse has 22 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Emburse:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 17, 2018	7234675	Series A	3450204	6891720	1336488	3848543
2015	7197	Seed	7207	6535	8086	8141
Oct 29, 2014	9718886	Seed	5783565	9436946	1482867	Homebrew

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The founders of Emburse are Ted Power, Josh Halickman and Omar Qari.

Here are the details of Emburse's key team members:

Ted Power: Co-Founder of Emburse and founder of 2 other companies, Bend and Abacus.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Josh Halickman: Co-Founder, CTO of Emburse and founder of 1 other company.
Omar Qari: Co-Founder of Emburse and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Emburse's employee count trend

Emburse has 9 employees as of Dec 19. The total employee count is 13.0% more than what it was in Dec 18. Here is Emburse's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Emburse include Brex, Ramp and Navan. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Emburse, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Brex 2017, Draper (United States), Acquired	Provider of financial software platform, cards, banking, expense, and accounting	$1.2B	DST Global, Greenoaks & 63 others	85/100
2nd	Ramp 2019, New York City (United States), Series E	Provider of a platform for spend management, corporate cards, and payables	$2.44B	Founders Fund, Coatue & 62 others	84/100
3rd	Navan 2015, Palo Alto (United States), Public	Provider of a platform for business travel and expense management	$1.58B	Andreessen Horowitz, Greenoaks & 22 others	80/100
4th	Pleo 2015, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series C	Provider of spend management platform with virtual and physical card options	$434M	Coatue, Kinnevik & 15 others	80/100
5th	Concur 1988, Bellevue (United States), Acquired	Provider of travel, expense, and invoice management solutions for businesses	-	RRE Ventures, IVP & 7 others	75/100
6th	Fyle 2016, Newark (United States), Acquired	Provider of expense management software automating receipt tracking and reconciliation	$15.4M	Pravega Ventures, Tiger Global Management ... & 24 others	74/100
7th	Spendesk 2016, Paris (France), Series C	Provider of spend management platform automating expense claims and invoice processing	$304M	Index Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures & 22 others	74/100
8th	Emburse 2002, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of travel, expense, payment, invoice, and automation management solutions	$7.5M	FCVC, Bessemer Venture Partners & 27 others	73/100
9th	Jeeves 2019, New York City (United States), Series C	Digital company offering payment and corporate financial cards	$380M	CRV, GIC & 71 others	72/100
10th	Payhawk 2018, Sofia (Bulgaria), Series B	Provider of spend management platform with AI-powered automation and control	$239M	Greenoaks, Earlybird & 21 others	70/100

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Emburse has acquired 3 companies including TRIPBAM, Data Visualization Intelligence and Roadmap. Emburse has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 19, 2023	Acquisition	TRIPBAM	2013	Dallas (United States)
Mar 17, 2021	Acquisition	Data Visualization Intelligence	2016	Virginia Beach (United States)
Mar 16, 2021	Acquisition	Roadmap	2015	Delft (Netherlands)