# Exclusive: Juno, CPA-Founded Startup That Aims to Make Tax Returns Less Painful with AI, Raises $12M

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> **Published:** 2026-04-09T13:00:41.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 140/100  
> **Primary Source:** [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/cpa-founded-ai-tax-return-startup-juno-seed-funding)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/exclusive-juno-cpa-founded-startup-that-aims-to-make-tax-returns-less](https://spidits.com/timeline/exclusive-juno-cpa-founded-startup-that-aims-to-make-tax-returns-less)

## Executive Summary
AI tax prep automation startup Juno, founded to address the opportunities - and risks - that come with advances in AI, and built for underserved SMB.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/fintech/cpa-founded-ai-tax-return-startup-juno-seed-funding)**: Exclusive: Juno, CPA-Founded Startup That Aims To Make Tax Returns Less Painful With AI, Raises $12M — _AI tax prep automation startup Juno, founded to address the opportunities - and risks - that come with advances in AI, and built for underserved SMB..._

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