Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose last startup, Bench, imploded
TechCrunch·May 14, 2026
Khosla Ventures has invested $10 million in Ian Crosby's new startup, Synthetic. Synthetic aims to provide a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups, leveraging artificial intelligence to automate financial tasks. Crosby's previous startup, Bench, ultimately failed, but Khosla Ventures is betting on his ability to succeed with Synthetic. The investment suggests confidence in Crosby's vision for autonomous bookkeeping solutions.
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