# Bags

> Bags pairs bookkeeping, accounting, financial reporting and tax services with AI-assisted financial reviews and access-to-capital support for U.S. small businesses. Founded in 2020, it evolved from a loan discovery marketplace into a subscription finance service, with a continuing focus on underserved entrepreneurs.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Daniel Taylor (Co-founder and CEO), Ignacio Semerene (Co-founder), William Hayden (Co-founder and Head of Partnerships)
- **Products:** Bags Plus, Bags Pro, Free Books Review, Tax preparation and filing, Capital readiness and debt strategy
- **Notable:** Announced a $3 million seed round in October 2022., Announced $2.75 million in December 2025 and company-reported cumulative capital raised of $7 million; third-party databases report different totals., Built a subscription finance service beyond its original loan marketplace.

## Products & services

- **Bags Plus** — Bookkeeping and financial management from $565/month: monthly statements, weekly categorization, monthly reconciliation, AR/AP recording, CFO Insights and debt strategy access. Pricing observed October 2026.
- **Bags Pro** — From $800/month; adds weekly bill pay and invoicing, full AR/AP management, payroll management and controller-level support. Pricing observed October 2026.
- **Free Books Review** — AI-assisted financial review using connected QuickBooks data or uploaded financials; named pass/fail findings, explanations and prioritized actions.
- **Tax preparation and filing** — Business and personal returns and related filings; published package starting prices are $840, $1,800 and $2,760, depending on structure. Quoted separately from bookkeeping.
- **Capital readiness and debt strategy** — Financial document preparation, funding coaching, scenario modeling and lender connections; Bags does not guarantee financing.
- **Lender technical assistance** — AI-assisted document analysis, CFO insights, debt dashboards and borrower coaching before and after funding, including through TruFund.

## Achievements

- Announced a $3 million seed round in October 2022.
- Announced $2.75 million in December 2025 and company-reported cumulative capital raised of $7 million; third-party databases report different totals.
- Built a subscription finance service beyond its original loan marketplace.
- Launched a technical-assistance partnership with TruFund in November 2025.
- Company reported engagement with more than 10,000 small businesses by December 2025; not an independently audited customer count.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research snapshot: public pricing lists Bags Plus from $565/month and Bags Pro from $800/month; this is an observation date, not an announced launch date.
- **2025-12** — Announced $2.75 million led by Ford Foundation; planned further CDFI and MDI pilots for 2026, without claiming their completion.
- **2025-11** — TruFund partnership announced to combine lending with pre- and post-funding financial support.

## Links

- Website: https://securebags.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/securebags/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Secure_Bags
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secure_bags/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/people/Bags/100086197611700/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@securebags

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Last updated: 2026-10-23