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Crete Professionals Alliance (rebranded Current)

Accounting-firm roll-up that acquires majority stakes in local US accounting firms, takes over hiring and admin, and equips them with AI tools developed alongside OpenAI.

Segment
AI roll-up of local US accounting firms
Based
US
Website
crete.com

Key facts

  • FoundedReported

    2023

    techstartups.com · 4 Jun 2025

  • HeadcountReported

    900 employees spread across 17 offices (Jun 2025)

    techstartups.com · 4 Jun 2025

  • RevenueReported

    Over $300 million in annual revenue (Jun 2025, Reuters via TechStartups)

    techstartups.com · 4 Jun 2025

  • RevenueReported

    $233.8 million (Accounting Today)

    accountingtoday.com · 12 Nov 2025

  • FundingReported

    Plans to spend over $500 million acquiring U.S.-based accounting firms over the next two years (a plan, not closed funding); backers Thrive Capital, ZBS Partners, Bessemer

    techstartups.com · 4 Jun 2025

  • CustomersReported

    More than 30 firms; Accuity (Honolulu) is the 30th partner firm; 'In the past 27 months, Crete has brought together more than 30 firms.'

    accountingtoday.com · 12 Nov 2025

  • CustomersReported

    More than 20 accounting firms (Jun 2025)

    techstartups.com · 4 Jun 2025

  • Company says

    Testimonial: AI tools used during audit testing have saved one partner firm's team hundreds of hours per month

    techstartups.com · 4 Jun 2025

What they sell

  • Majority-stake acquisition of local accounting firms (founders keep minority equity)
  • Hiring and admin takeover
  • AI tools developed alongside OpenAI

Sells to: Local US accounting firms (acquisition targets)

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