FloQast Celebrates 2021 as Landmark Year for Company Growth

Fueled by a Successful Series D Funding Round and Hiring Campaign, FloQast Continues Building Momentum Throughout Q4 with Massive YoY Growth Rate

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, today announced its Q4 and 2021 metrics, concluding a milestone year highlighted by international expansion, new product and company initiatives, industry accolades, and the biggest growth the company has seen since its launch. The company reported 97% year-over-year growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR) for the quarter, as well as 153% year-over-year growth in net new ARR for 2021. Further, with more than 1,500 customers globally, FloQast added 171 new customers in Q4. These milestones stem from the recent $110 million Series D funding, led by Meritech Capital, and further the company’s leadership role in workflow automation technology.

“This past year, FloQast experienced exceptional growth across the board – including funding, product and platform launches, customer acquisition and more – making this one of the most important and successful years for the company since we were founded,” says Mike Whitmire, inactive CPA, co-founder and CEO at FloQast. “This growth is a testament to the critical advances taking root across the accounting industry and highlights FloQast’s ability to deliver next-generation technology to usher in a new era of modernization and change.”

Over the course of 2021, FloQast experienced milestones in several key areas:

  • A successful $110 million Series D funding round, led by Meritech Capital, and a valuation of $1.2 billion, making the company a “unicorn workflow solution provider.”
  • The receipt of 36 G2 badges in 2021, including:
    • #1 Leader in the G2 Momentum Grid, Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 Leader, Users Love Us, High Performer in Enterprise, Leader in Mid Market, and Winter 2022 Momentum Leader.
  • Notable Q4 customer acquisition includes prominent names such as Atmosphere TV, Demandbase, Valo Health, BioLegend Inc., Black Rock Coffee, Shenandoah Valley Organic, and more.
  • The launch of several new initiatives, tools and programs, including:
    • FloQast Ops, a new workflow manager solution that addresses upstream and downstream financial functions to deliver greater control and transparency across accounting operations.
    • FloQast ReMind, a new request management workflow add-on that automates manual tasks and delivers new levels of visibility across the close process.
    • FloQast Studios, a full-scale production arm of FloQast designed to create entertaining, engaging, and educational content by accountants for accountants.
    • Partnership with Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN) to transform the financial close and reporting processes, especially for companies planning to go public.
  • Notable growth in EMEA including:
    • The opening of FloQast’s London-based office.
    • 68 new customers – notable Q4 logos include Revolut, Babylon Health, Watches of Switzerland, and Ironsource.
  • The appointment of several new executives to drive FloQast’s success in 2022 and beyond, including:
  • The hosting of TakeControl 2021 in September, FloQast’s third-annual user conference, drawing more than 2,000 industry professionals and recognizing world-class accounting professionals and FloQast customers excelling in their pursuit of operational excellence.
  • The receipt of several high caliber awards and accolades, such as inclusion in Built In’s Best Place to Work list for the fourth year in a row, being named one of the Best Workplaces in the Country by Inc. Magazine, and one of the Best Places to Work by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
  • Reaching 1,000 users in the FloVerse, an online community platform for FloQast customers to network and collaborate.

This growth and momentum is made possible by FloQast’s community of employees who are committed to making accountants and financial leaders’ lives easier and more productive. Despite the challenges faced over the past two years during the pandemic, the company continues to excel in its performance, a credit to the team’s commitment to customer service and excellence in pursuit of FloQast’s overarching vision.

About FloQast
FloQast delivers workflow automation software enabling organizations to operationalize accounting excellence. Trusted by more than 1,500 accounting teams – including Twilio, coinbase, Los Angeles Lakers, Zoom, and snowflake – FloQast was built by accountants, for accountants to enhance the way accounting teams work. FloQast enables customers to streamline processes such as automated reconciliations, documentation requests, and other workflows that impact the month-end close, financial reporting, and payroll, and is consistently rated #1 across all user review sites. Learn more at FloQast.com.

Contact:
Kyle Cabodi
FloQast Director of Corporate Communications
kyle.cabodi@floqast.com

Guest Speaker Session – NEP of NICs

Lahore, February 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) and Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) have launched the largest technology incubation centres across Pakistan. These incubation centres are being opened in collaboration with several universities. Ms. Ambreen Khursheed (Senior Lecturer, UCP Business School) organized a guest speaker session for her students of the Entrepreneurial Finance course on 12th January 2022.

She invited Mr Khabeer Ul Tanwir Khan (Incubation Manager Lahore) and Mr. Omer Khan (Startup Growth Lead) to deliver a session on incubation centres’ role in facilitating young entrepreneurs. Mr. Khabeer Ul Tanwir Khan and Mr. Omer Khan represented the Lahore centre and gave a one-hour session to the Faculty of Management Studies students.

The incubation team explained to the students about the NEP NIC project and how it can benefit them towards achieving their goals of launching their startup ideas. They said National Expansion Plan aims to create a nationwide opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their business ideas into viable ventures. The program provides the following facilities and services for the inducted startups; Monthly stipend, Free workspace, Networking Opportunities, Mentorship, Business Development Guidance, Legal Assistance.

The students showed great interest and inquired about the program, the application, selection process and discussed their business ideas through a detailed question and answer session. The session ended with a vote of thanks by Ms. Ambreen. The session was followed by a meeting with the Head of Department, Management, Entrepreneurship and HRM, Dr. Aqeel Ahmad and Ms. Ambreen where mutual interest and collaboration were discussed.

For more information, contact:
University of Central Punjab (UCP)
Khayaban-e-Jinnah Road, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Phone: +92-42-35880007
Fax: +92-42-35954892
Email: info@ucp.edu.pk
Website: https://www.ucp.edu.pk/

Kashmir Solidarity Day 2022 celebrations at The University of Haripur

Haripur, February 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):The University of Haripur organized the following events to express its commitment to the aspirations of the Kashmiri people and to show solidarity with the oppressed people of “Occupied Kashmir”:

Solidarity Walk: In which Vice Chancellor Prof. Anwar Gilani (HI) along with faculty, university administration and students participated.

Speech contest on topic: The issue of Kashmir issue is not insoluble.

Urdu First Prize: Timur Riaz.

Urdu Second Prize: Misbah Riaz

Urdu Third Prize: Hamza Arif

English First prize: Noor Fatima.

English Second Prize: Manza Qureshi

Essay competitions on the same topics:

First Prize: Ehtisham.

Second Prize: Isra Khurshid

Third Prize: Zainab Bibi

While on February 5, 2022

A flag hoisting ceremony will be held at the University campus on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day. It is worth mentioning here that Haripur University is a university which participates in all events of national interest with enthusiasm and determination. Last year (2021) Haripur University organized a national level program on the occasion of “Kashmir Solidarity Day” in which the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan along with his delegates, Vice Chancellor Azad Kashmir University Prof. Kaleem Abbasi along with senior management and faculty and many other dignitaries attended while the event was well received by the national media and other notable circles.

For more information, contact:
The University of Haripur
Hattar Road near Swat Chowk, Haripur,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tel: +92-995-615384
Fax: +92-0995615384
Email: registrar@uoh.edu.pk
Website: http://www.uoh.edu.pk

Resumption of Fee Collection Services Through NADRA E-Sahulat 

Lahore, February 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):Students are informed that Fee Collection Services through NADRA E-Sahulat have been resumed. All Fee Collection channels mentioned on Fee Vouchers are operational now. Students may deposit University’s dues at any panel Banks / Financial Institutions at their convenience.

For more information, contact:
Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)
M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-880-880
Fax: +92-42-99200604, +92-42-99202174
Website: www.vu.edu.pk

Public Defense and Viva Voce Examination of Ms. Hina Rashid

Lahore, February 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):This is to inform you that the public defense and viva voce examination of Ms. Hina Rashid, a candidate of Ph.D. Degree in Political Science will be held on 08.02.2022 (Tuesday) at 03:30 p.m. in the Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore. She has completed her thesis under the supervision of Dr. Rehana Saeed Hashmi. The topic of the thesis is “Dynamics of Women Empowerment and Political Decision Making in Punjab Assembly: An Analysis of the Role of Women Legislators (2008-2018)”.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

The electricity tariff, petrol prices and prices of essential commodities have made life impossible for the working class: Senator Mian Raza Rabbani 

Karachi, February 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, Former Chairman Senate, has issued the following press statement:

​​The government should stop the privatization process in particular of electricity distribution companies and thermal power stations. ​The government should also reduce payments to independent private power houses. ​The ban on recruitment of electricity workers which has been in place for more than five years should be lifted. Protection of electricity field staff during the performance of their official duties should be ensured immediately.

​The Government should immediately withdraw The Essential Services Act and allow trade union activity, which is a right guaranteed under the Constitution, 1973. ​The Government should stop the retrenchment of workers under one pretext or the other. ​The government should check the constantly increasing prices of essential commodities and bring to book the profiteers and hooters.

​The electricity tariff, petrol prices and prices of essential commodities have made life impossible for the working class. They are forced to withdraw their children from school and cannot afford a square meal in the day. ​The price increase coupled with retrenchment of workers is forcing the working class to commit suicide.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk