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Getting started with Zeni overview

A complete overview of the Zeni platform — what's included, how onboarding works, and what to do first.

What is Zeni?

Zeni is an AI-powered finance platform for startups and growing businesses. It combines bookkeeping, bill pay, reimbursements, business banking, and spend management in one dashboard — with AI handling the categorization, reconciliation, and reporting that typically requires a full finance team.

Your dedicated Zeni finance team works alongside the platform to review your books, answer questions, and keep everything accurate.

What’s included

Depending on your plan, Zeni includes:

  • AI bookkeeping — automated transaction categorization and monthly close
  • Bill Pay — upload invoices, route approvals, and pay vendors via ACH
  • Reimbursements — employee expense submissions, approvals, and ACH payouts
  • Business Checking — high-yield checking with AI-powered transaction sync
  • Cards — business credit cards with real-time categorization
  • Treasury — automated cash management and yield optimization
  • Reports — real-time financial reporting including P&L, burn, and runway

How onboarding works

  1. Submit your application — Zeni reviews your business details and account requirements.
  2. Connect your accounts — Link your existing bank accounts, credit cards, and any accounting software.
  3. Invite your team — Add team members and assign roles so the right people have the right access.
  4. Review your dashboard — Your Zeni finance team sets up your books. You’ll see transactions start populating within a few days.
  5. Enable additional products — Turn on Bill Pay, Reimbursements, or Checking from your dashboard as needed.

What to do first

Once you have access, start here:

  • Invite your team — Add any colleagues who need dashboard access
  • Connect your bank accounts — Link all accounts you want Zeni to track
  • Review your chart of accounts — Confirm categories match your business

Note: Your Zeni onboarding specialist will guide you through setup. If you have questions at any point, reach out via the chat in your dashboard or email your dedicated finance team.

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