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Bento for Business raises $7 million Series A round

By TechTaffy Desk

Bento for Business, a provider of employee expense management solutions for small businesses, has raised a $7 million Series A round of funding. The investment was led by Comcast Ventures. Existing investors include Anthemis Group, Blumberg Capital and LionBird also participated in the round. Dave Zilberman, managing director of Comcast Ventures, will join Bento’s board.

Bento for Business provides a management platform and smart employee corporate card that can be controlled remotely through proprietary software, giving business owners control over where, when and how much their employees can spend.

 

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