The painful truth? Startup spending is messy and business payments are still stuck in the past.

Whether it’s reconciling receipts, setting spend limits or chasing down approvals, managing payments is a time-suck for growing teams. Buybill believes there is a better way.

Founded by Dan Jacobs, Buybill is a smart business payments platform that turns chaotic company spending into a streamlined, secure workflow. Think of it like a financial control centre: prepaid Visa cards, automated approvals, real-time tracking – all in one sleek system that scales with you.

In this Founder Interview, SeedLegals CEO Anthony Rose chats with Dan about how Buybill is modernising company spend, helping startups control costs without the admin slog, and why payment tech is the next big wave in B2B SaaS.

Key takeaways 

The problem with corporate expense management 

• Businesses waste time managing receipts and matching payments manually across multiple platforms.
• Employee reimbursements are clunky, slow and often lead to poor visibility on real-time spending.
• Many SMEs lack access to scalable, integrated tools for managing purchasing as they grow.
  

Buybill’s solution

• Buybill offers a centralised, AI-powered B2B payments platform for managing company spend.
• It simplifies invoice processing, approval workflows and virtual card issuance – all in one place.
• Employees can request purchases or spend via Buybill, while finance teams maintain visibility and control.

Traction and growth

• Founder Dan built the product while deeply embedded in the pain points of B2B payments.
• He is now targeting startups and scaleups that need scalable systems for non-salary expenses.
• With a lean team and strong product-led vision, Buybill is gaining traction with UK businesses aiming to streamline spend.