Overview
Nominal is an AI-native finance platform founded in April 2023 in New York City by Guy Leibovitz (CEO, founded Cognigo sold to NetApp for ~$70M) and Golan Kopichinsky (CTO). The company has raised $30M including a $20M Series A in July 2025 led by Next47 with Workday Ventures participation. Nominal is SOC 1 Type 2 certified.
Highlights
- Founder credentials: Guy Leibovitz’s Cognigo exit to NetApp (~$70M)
- “AI-native ERP” positioning: System of intelligence, not just system of record
- Agentic AI: AI agents that perform work autonomously, not just assist
- “Shadow general ledger” concept: Works alongside existing ERPs without migration
- Generative AI subledgers: Intercompany, lease compliance, accruals, revenue recognition
- Rapid implementation: Days, not months for deployment
- “Finance superintelligence” vision: Moving beyond automation to autonomous decision-making
- SOC 1 Type 2 certification: Enterprise security compliance
- Target market: Mid-market and enterprise with dozens/hundreds of subsidiaries
- Notable customers: Jiffy Lube, GoGlobal Travel
- Use cases: Multi-entity consolidation, intercompany automation, lease accounting, revenue recognition
Founded
April 2023 in New York City. Founded by Guy Leibovitz (CEO; founded Cognigo, sold to NetApp for ~$70M) and Golan Kopichinsky (CTO).
Headquarters
New York City; operations split Israel/US.
Ownership and funding
Independent. Raised $30M (Series A: $20M, July 2025, led by Next47 with Workday Ventures).
Core technology
AI-native ERP (“system of intelligence, not just system of record”). AI agents perform work autonomously. “Shadow general ledger” working alongside existing ERPs without migration. Generative AI subledgers for intercompany, lease compliance, accruals, revenue recognition. SOC 1 Type 2 certified.
Market position
Mid-market and enterprise; multi-entity organizations with dozens/hundreds of subsidiaries.
Product philosophy
“Finance superintelligence”, agentic AI that performs work, not just manages it; rapid implementation (days, not months).
Notable customers
Jiffy Lube, GoGlobal Travel.