Ghent-based Dytto raises €1.5 million pre-Seed to “free the accountant” using AI

Dytto, a Ghent-based startup building an AI assistant for accounting and bookkeeping firms, has today announced €1.5 million in pre-Seed funding for product development, European expansion, and team growth. 

The round was co-led by Entourage and Fortino Ventures, with participation from the founders of Aikido Security, Tally, and several accounting firm partners.

“We have talked to more than 100 accountants. They are all asking the same question: what can we actually do with AI right now? Not someday. Now. That is why we built Dytto,” said Niels Van Driessche, co-founder & CEO of Dytto. 

Dytto was founded in 2025 by Van Driessche and Jorne De Blaere with the mission to “free the accountant”. It was created with the idea that automating administrative tasks through AI would allow accountants to focus more on their clients. 

“For many businesses, the accountant is their only financial adviser. That relationship is not going anywhere. The challenge is whether firms can free up enough of the day-to-day work to actually serve it well. Accountants do not need another expensive software sold on long-term promises. They have had a decade of those. They need AI that is simple to adopt, works inside their existing tools, and delivers value from day one,” added Van Driessche. 

According to the company, that is what Dytto was built to do. The company claims that Dytto does not require any expensive implementations, nor lock-in.  The platform connects to client data, firm knowledge, and the existing tools already used by the firm. It supports daily work from the inside. Nothing is sent or executed without the accountant’s approval.

“Our AI assists, but humans decide. We designed Dytto so firms can embed their own expertise and ways of working. That is how they stay differentiated,” said Jorne De Blaere, co-founder and CTO of Dytto. 

The fresh capital will be used by the company towards product development, European expansion, and team growth across engineering, product, and customer success.

“Professional services is one of the largest sectors still waiting for AI to deliver real value. Dytto is tackling the adoption challenge by meeting accountants where they work, inside the tools they already use. We are excited to back Niels and Jorne as they build out the product and grow the team,” said Filip Van Innis, Managing Partner at Fortino Ventures. 

Dytto is used by firms across the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands, ranging from solo practitioners to multi-team organisations. It states that early customers report saving up to an hour per team member per day.

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