Case Study: Clearspace achieves faster, clearer startup financial reporting with Puzzle

Harnessing the Power of Puzzle Coming out of Y Combinator

Clearspace, a startup that helps individuals build healthier relationships with their devices, faced a significant challenge in managing its financial operations as it grew. The team dreaded their monthly finance meetings, which involved manually sifting through bank statements and Excel sheets to calculate runway, a process that was inefficient and confusing. Seeking to optimize their finances post-Y Combinator, they turned to the accounting software from Puzzle.

By implementing Puzzle, Clearspace automated its financial housekeeping, transforming lengthy meetings into efficient, strategic sessions. The solution provided clear dashboards that illustrated runway and spending, enabling informed discussions about fundraising and unit economics. This allowed the founders to reallocate valuable time towards product development and user engagement. Puzzle's tools and high-touch support were so integral that Clearspace credits them with contributing to their core mission, having successfully given back over 500,000 hours to their users.

Clearspace

Royce Branning

Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder