FreshBooks Secures $125M Debt Financing

FreshBooks, a Toronto, Canada-based cloud accounting software for small businesses, has secured $125 million in senior debt financing.

The round was led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Morgan Stanley Private Credit.

Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital is the growth-focused private investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management. It targets late-stage growth equity and credit investments within consumer, technology, healthcare, and other high-growth sectors. For over three decades, it completed investments in more than 200 companies.

Morgan Stanley Private Credit, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, is a private credit platform focused on direct lending and opportunistic private credit investments in North America and Western Europe. The Morgan Stanley Private Credit team invests across the capital structure, including senior secured term loans, unitranche loans, junior debt, structured equity, and common equity co-investments.

The financing will refinance existing debt and fuel the company’s continued growth.

FreshBooks provides a SaaS accounting software designed for small businesses. It offers an easy-to-use platform that enables the company to handle everything from invoicing clients and receiving payments to managing time tracking and payroll processing. FreshBooks features include invoicing, expense tracking, time tracking, project management, payment processing, financial reporting, and a mobile app for managing finances on the go. Founded in 2003, FreshBooks primarily targets the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Funding Details

Company: FreshBooks

Raised: $125.0M

Round: Senior Debt Financing

Funding Date: March 2025

Lead Investor: Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital

Additional Investors: Morgan Stanley Private Credit

Company Website: https://www.freshbooks.com/

Software Category: Accounting