Cents

Cents is a laundromat software platform that helps laundromat owners streamline their operations and enhance customer experience.

Latest funding

$140M Series B+ · May 4, 2026

Led by Sumeru Equity Partners · Source: fundraisingfox.com

Total raised: $180M across 2 sourced rounds

All 3 rounds ↓

Website: trycents.com.

X: @trycents · 324 followers.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com.

Sectors: Business Process Automation (BPA), Enterprise Software, Point of Sale, SaaS.

Stage: Series B+.

Based in: New York, United States.

Founded: 2021.

Total raised: $180M in 2 sourced rounds.

Last round: May 4, 2026 · 192 days ago.

Headcount: 101–250 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Nov 6, 2026.

Signals

X account@trycents · created Feb 2, 2018 (8 years old) · 324 followers

Website registeredFeb 2, 2018 (8 years old)

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Cents | 1200 days from website to first raise on record

@trycents·Raised $180M in 2 sourced rounds·2 signals before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

May 4, 2026
Series B+ · $140M
SSumeru Equity Partners (lead), CCamber Creek
Source: fundraisingfox.com
August 8, 2024
Series B+ · $40M
JJ-Ventures, RRosecliff Ventures, RRXR, SSalil Pitroda, SSam Pillar, SSignalRank, SSteve Fredette, TTech Pioneers Fund, TTiger Global Management, VVerdure Capital Management
Source: axios.com
May 17, 2021
Seed · amount undisclosed
BBessemer Venture Partners (lead), 11517 Fund, AAlumni Ventures, JJ-Ventures, JJason Finger, NNewfund, RRiverPark Ventures, SSteve Fredette, TTiger Global Management, WWilliam Gaybrick
Source: stradlinglaw.com
February 2, 2018
Website created
February 2, 2018
X account created

Founders and team

AJ
Alexander Jekowsky Founder

@ajekowsky · LinkedIn
GC
Gilli Cherrin Founder
LD
Laura Dattner Director of Experience
ED
Ethan Durham VP of Engineering
LH
Lawrence Herman Chief Financial Officer
ND
Nicholas De Angelo COO
NC
Nick Chapleau Head of Dispatch

Acquisitions

Acquired company	Price	Announced
IInsight Systems	Not disclosed	Jul 14, 2026 · Yahoo Finance
SStarchup	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
Llaundroworks	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given

Investors

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Sources and API

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