Smarter Books. Faster Capital.
Raising capital often stalls at one place: your books. Disorganized financials, cash-based reporting, or missing metrics can delay or derail your funding timeline.
That's why we've teamed up with Zeni: an AI-powered finance platform that gives founders real-time visibility into their numbers, and helps them run a tighter, cleaner, more credible finance operation. Founders using Zeni save 70+ hours a month — time better spent building, not reconciling.
In Zeni's Words
"At Zeni, we take the guesswork out of your finances. Our AI-powered platform gives you real-time visibility while handling the day-to-day work — bookkeeping, accounting, tax, and more. Through our partnership with ECL, we go further by connecting startups and scaleups with capital solutions built to fuel growth. Together, we give you both the financial clarity and the funding to scale with confidence."
Why this matters if you’re applying for capital through ECL
With Zeni, you can:
Speed up diligence – no more hunting for PDFs, screenshots, or outdated Excel files
Centralize your finance stack – bookkeeping, budgeting, and burn tracking in one place
Get your books investor-ready – fast, clean, and standardized
Switch to accrual-based accounting – a must-have for revenue-backed financing
ECL + Zeni: Smarter Capital, Sharper Finance
Great capital is only as powerful as the financial operations behind it. That's where Zeni.ai comes in — your AI-powered finance team for bookkeeping, accounting, FP&A, and more for startups and scaleups.
Paired with ECL's capital, founders not only extend runway but also unlock real-time insights, automated workflows, and finance that scales as quickly as their business.
Non-dilutive capital paired with AI-powered financial operations
Real-time clarity on spend, runway, and revenue
A finance stack that scales as fast as your business, without the overhead
Exclusive Offer for ECL Customers
We're offering Efficient Capital Labs customers an exclusive discount on Zeni's bookkeeping services — so you can save money and clean up your finances.
10% off your first year with annual payment.
Bonus for ECL customers:
Exclusive access to preferred pricing on Zeni plans
A direct handoff from your Efficient Capital Labs team to Zeni onboarding
A faster funding timeline when your financials are already Zeni-ready
Joint ECL × Zeni Customer Case Study
Coming soon — a real story from a founder who used both Zeni and ECL to clean up their books and unlock capital faster. Stay tuned.
For Zeni Customers
If you're using Zeni and thinking about funding options — especially if you're in that "pre-VC or between rounds" zone — we'd be happy to connect. The cleaner your financials, the more optionality you unlock.
Reach out if you're:
- Hiring ahead of growth
- Investing in customer acquisition
- Extending your runway to hit a bigger milestone
We'll walk you through what financing could look like for your stage.
How Much Funding Can I Get?
Run the numbers in under a minute. See what your capital runway could look like.
Questions Founders Ask Us Most
Zeni helps you transition to accrual accounting, clean up your books, and provide real-time financial data — all of which are crucial for meeting the financial diligence requirements for ECL's financing.
ECL typically works with B2B AI and SaaS companies with at least $500K in ARR, a minimum of 6 months of recurring revenue history, and at least 3 months of runway.
ECL focuses specifically on B2B AI and SaaS companies. If your business falls into these categories and meets the minimum financial requirements, it's likely a good fit.
If you are already a Zeni customer, you can express interest in ECL financing through the Zeni platform. If you are not yet using Zeni, you can learn more about their platform and how it helps prepare you for funding. We also offer a direct introduction to ECL through this partnership.
Non-dilutive financing provides capital without requiring you to sell equity in your company. This allows founders to retain full ownership and control while still accessing funds for growth.