All-in-one back-office software for small businesses and self-employed professionals
HQ: Boulder, CO, USA | Founded: 2016 | Employees: 25 | Stage: Acquired | Website: https://www.hellobonsai.com
Bonsai provides integrated business-management software for freelancers, agencies, and small service businesses. Its product covers CRM and pipeline management, proposals and agreements, client portals, project and task management, time tracking, invoicing, payments (via Stripe, PayPal, and wire transfer in 180+ currencies), expenses, budgeting, reporting, and accounting integrations (QuickBooks, Xero). The platform also includes Bonsai Cash, an integrated banking product with Visa prepaid cards powered by Stripe Treasury and FDIC-insured deposits. Bonsai is SOC 2 Type II certified. The company was founded in 2015, went through Y Combinator's W16 batch, and was acquired by Zoom Communications in December 2025 for an undisclosed amount. As of 2026, Bonsai operates as a standalone platform under its own brand with approximately 25 employees, with plans to gradually integrate its capabilities into Zoom Workplace.
Bonsai is an all-in-one back-office SaaS platform acquired by Zoom in December 2025, serving 500,000+ freelancers and small agencies with a ledger-first architecture that chains time tracking, project management, invoicing, payments, and accounting into a single unified workflow — now positioned for distribution through Zoom's 300M+ daily meeting participants.
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