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Ian Crosby, founder of AI bookkeeping startup Synthetic, standing in a modern office with a holographic financial chart

Khosla Ventures Bets $10M on Ian Crosby’s New AI Bookkeeping Startup After Bench’s Collapse

May 14, 2026 CoinPulseHQ Editorial

In a move that defies conventional venture capital wisdom, Khosla Ventures has led a $10 million seed round for Synthetic, a new AI bookkeeping startup founded by Ian Crosby — the same entrepreneur whose previous company, Bench Accounting, collapsed in 2024 before being acquired at a fraction of its former valuation. A Controversial Bet on […]