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Kelsey Gootnick

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Kelsey Gootnick
CEO & Co-Founder of
Inscope (2023)
About

Kelsey Gootnick is Co-Founder and COO at Inscope, an AI-powered financial reporting platform automating GAAP-compliant financial statements for accounting firms and enterprises. She is a licensed CPA with over 30 years of combined domain experience with co-founder Mary Antony.

Before founding

Kelsey served as VP and Corporate Controller at Flexport, where she met co-founder Mary Antony seven years ago, and later held controller roles at Hopin and Thrive Global. She previously worked in senior accounting roles at Autodesk, Dropbox, and Anduril Industries.

Founder Insights

Kelsey's firsthand experience leading accounting teams through over 25 audits at high-growth companies shaped Inscope's focus on collaboration and real-world review cycles. She holds expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, SEC filings, and financial reporting.

Experience

Inscope raised $14.5M Series A led by Norwest in February 2026, bringing total funding to $18.8M, and grew ARR by over 30x in the past year. The platform now serves Top 100 accounting firms supporting thousands of client engagements.

Scale & Impact

Inscope's customer base grew over 5x in 12 months, with the platform automating last-mile checks that save accounting teams hundreds of hours per quarter. The company is onboarding several Top 100 accounting firms with thousands of client engagements on the platform.

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Kelsey Gootnick

Inscope
Co-Founder
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Kelsey Gootnick

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Inscope

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Fintech

Year Founded

2023

Stage/Funding

Series A • $18.8M

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About

Kelsey Gootnick is Co-Founder and COO at Inscope, an AI-powered financial reporting platform automating GAAP-compliant financial statements for accounting firms and enterprises. She is a licensed CPA with over 30 years of combined domain experience with co-founder Mary Antony.

Before founding

Kelsey served as VP and Corporate Controller at Flexport, where she met co-founder Mary Antony seven years ago, and later held controller roles at Hopin and Thrive Global. She previously worked in senior accounting roles at Autodesk, Dropbox, and Anduril Industries.

Founder Insights

Kelsey's firsthand experience leading accounting teams through over 25 audits at high-growth companies shaped Inscope's focus on collaboration and real-world review cycles. She holds expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, SEC filings, and financial reporting.

Experience

Inscope raised $14.5M Series A led by Norwest in February 2026, bringing total funding to $18.8M, and grew ARR by over 30x in the past year. The platform now serves Top 100 accounting firms supporting thousands of client engagements.

Scale & Impact

Inscope's customer base grew over 5x in 12 months, with the platform automating last-mile checks that save accounting teams hundreds of hours per quarter. The company is onboarding several Top 100 accounting firms with thousands of client engagements on the platform.

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