Ravical raises $17M to break the link between accounting firms' growth and hiring

Ravical, an AI startup developing technology for accounting and tax firms, has raised $17 million in seed funding to support its product development and international expansion. The round was led by MMC Ventures, with participation from existing investors Lakestar and Pitchdrive, alongside new investor Shapers. The investment brings the company's total funding to $25 million. Founded in 2025 by Joris Van Der Gucht (CEO), Ken Bastiaensen (CTO) and Benjamin Vandermarliere (CPO), Ravical develops an AI-powered platform designed to help accounting and tax firms manage their operations and make better use of their internal expertise. Its technology enables firms to standardise workflows by turning the knowledge and practices of experienced professionals into shared processes that can be applied across their client base. The company aims to address challenges facing the accounting industry, where growing demand for accounting and advisory services is accompanied by difficulties in recruiting