iscoverVinyl, an AI meeting assistant purpose-built for accounting and bookkeeping firms, has secured $2 million in seed funding, at a time when global demand for accounting AI is surging.
Vinyl’s $2m raise backed by Tidal Ventures, high-profile SaaS founders
19 August 2025
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Backed by Tidal Ventures and the founders of software titans Dext, Ignition, and KeyPay, Vinyl has raised $2 million in seed funding, an investment that follows rapid product growth, strong early traction, and increasing global demand for AI tools tailored to professional services.
Since launching its beta, Vinyl said in a statement that it has processed more than 7,500 hours of meetings, with over 550 firms across Australia, the UK, and the US and that the platform is now recording over 150 hours of client meetings every day, helping firms reduce admin and improve client follow-through.
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It was founded by Trent McLaren, Liss McLaren, and Jordan Vickery and is part of a broader movement of industry-specific AI tools transforming white-collar work: “from Harvey in legal, to Heidi, Lyrebird, Milli, and Jump in healthcare and financial planning. Vinyl is leading that wave in accounting”, the platform proclaimed.
Vinyl co-founder Trent McLaren said: “Vinyl started as a smart notetaker – one that understands accounting conversations, identifies speakers, and captures action items automatically.
“But the vision is bigger. We’re building a true AI assistant that helps with meeting prep, joins in-person discussions, and handles the work that comes after – emails, proposals, summaries, the lot.
“These are operators who’ve built and exited major platforms for the profession. Their backing isn’t just capital – it’s a signal that Vinyl is solving a real, recognised problem in a space they know inside out.”
Tidal Ventures principal Kieran O’Neill, the lead investor in Vinyl’s round, added: “Accounting is built on relationships, but the critical context shared between adviser and client is often lost in emails, meetings, and calls. Vinyl is starting where it matters most, capturing that context to power a smarter system of work.
“By tackling the necessary admin and compliance burden first, they’re laying the foundation to unlock more valuable, complex advisory work.
“Trent, Jordan, and Liss are the standout team to do this, bringing deep accounting tech expertise and a clear vision for the future of the profession.”
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