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Nilus is an AI-powered treasury management platform. NYC-based, founded 2021 by Daniel Kalish (ex-PayPal) and Danielle Shaul (ex-Fundbox). Raised $18.6M total ($10M Jan 2025 led by Felicis, Vesey Ventures, Bessemer). Customers include Alloy, Taboola, Planned Parenthood. LinkedIn Top Startup 2025. CTO Matthew Harlan (ex-Toast, Samsara).
Key Facts
- [1]Funding: Total funding: $19M. Last round: Jan 2025. Stage: Seed.
- [2]Employees: Employee count: 11-50.
- [3]Website: Official website: nilus.ai.
- [4]AI Technology: Core AI/ML technologies: Predictive ML.
- [5]Region: Region: Americas (United States).
Founder
Oscar Berglund
Co-founder & CEO
AI Technology
Predictive ML
Traditional ML algorithms for classification, regression, and scoring models
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nilus?
Nilus is an AI-powered treasury management platform. NYC-based, founded 2021 by Daniel Kalish (ex-PayPal) and Danielle Shaul (ex-Fundbox). Raised $18.6M total ($10M Jan 2025 led by Felicis, Vesey Ventures, Bessemer). Customers include Alloy, Taboola, Planned Parenthood. LinkedIn Top Startup 2025. CTO Matthew Harlan (ex-Toast, Samsara). Nilus is classified in the Enterprise Finance segment at the Applications layer of the financial AI stack.
Who founded Nilus?
Nilus was founded by Oscar Berglund (Co-founder & CEO).
How much funding has Nilus raised?
Nilus has raised $19M in total funding, placing the company at the Seed stage. The most recent round closed in Jan 2025. Among 79 funded Enterprise Finance companies, Nilus ranks #63 by total capital raised. (Source: AIFI Map directory.)
What AI technology does Nilus use?
Nilus primarily leverages Predictive ML technology. Traditional ML algorithms for classification, regression, and scoring models. Within the Enterprise Finance segment, 58 companies use this technology.
What market segment does Nilus operate in?
Nilus operates in the Enterprise Finance market segment. AI enterprise finance companies are automating and enhancing the financial operations of businesses — from accounting and treasury management to financial planning, analysis, and corporate finance.
Who are Nilus's competitors?
Companies similar to Nilus in the Enterprise Finance space include Unit21 ($92M raised), Kaaj ($4M raised), Lendbuzz ($310M raised), Ramp ($2.3B raised), Brex ($1.5B raised). These companies operate in related areas of financial AI: Unit21 focuses on ai-powered fraud and aml platform. Kaaj focuses on agentic ai for small-business lending automation. Lendbuzz focuses on ai auto financing for underserved populations. (Based on AIFI Map classification data.)
What products does Nilus offer?
Nilus builds applications-layer solutions for the financial services industry. The company's core offering: AI-powered treasury platform. The platform is powered by Predictive ML technology.