Brex

Corporate Expense Data That Demonstrates Financial Discipline

Brex powers corporate cards and cash management for thousands of startups. Founderpath connects to your Brex account to see how your company manages expenses, providing valuable context for funding decisions.

Why Expense Data Matters for Funding

Revenue shows what comes in. Expenses show how you manage what goes out.

Spending Discipline

How you spend reflects how you operate. Controlled, category-appropriate spending indicates financial maturity and suggests you will deploy funding efficiently.

Burn Rate Validation

Your Brex card spending contributes to overall burn rate. Seeing expense patterns alongside revenue gives us a complete picture of your unit economics.

Financial Sophistication

Using Brex for expense management indicates operational sophistication. Category tracking, receipt capture, and spending controls show you run a disciplined operation.

What Brex Integration Reveals

When you connect Brex, we extract insights about your expense management:

Expense Categories

• Software and subscriptions
• Marketing and advertising
• Travel and entertainment
• Professional services
• General operating expenses

Spending Patterns

• Monthly expense trends
• Category distribution
• Spending consistency
• Budget adherence signals

Cash Management (if using Brex Cash)

• Cash account balances
• Transfer patterns
• Yield optimization
• Cash position trends

Financial Discipline Signals

• Expense growth vs. revenue growth
• Category appropriateness
• Spending efficiency
• Operational maturity indicators

How Brex Complements Other Data

Brex data is most valuable alongside other integrations:

Recommended combinations:

• Stripe + Brex = subscription revenue + expense discipline
• Mercury + Brex = complete cash and card picture
• QuickBooks + Brex = P&L validation + spending detail

How Brex Integration Works

Step 1: Authorize Brex Connection

Click "Connect Brex" in your Founderpath dashboard. You will be redirected to Brex to authorize read-only access.

Step 2: Select Data Scope

Choose which Brex data to share. Card transactions and cash accounts (if applicable) provide the most complete picture.

Step 3: Review Combined Analysis

See how Brex expense data complements your revenue and cash metrics. Spending patterns add context to your funding profile.

Who Benefits from Brex Integration

Venture-Backed Startups

If you use Brex for corporate cards (common among VC-backed companies), connecting it shows how you manage investor capital. Disciplined spending strengthens your funding profile.

Growth-Stage Companies

As companies scale, expense management becomes more important. Brex data shows whether spending scales efficiently with revenue growth.

Companies with High OpEx

If software, marketing, or other expenses are significant, Brex provides category-level visibility that validates your expense structure.

Expense Metrics That Matter

Expense-to-Revenue Ratio

Are expenses growing faster than revenue? Efficient companies maintain or improve this ratio as they scale.

Category Distribution

How do you allocate spending? Software, marketing, and G&A distribution indicates strategic priorities and operational efficiency.

Spending Consistency

Predictable expense patterns suggest budgeting discipline and financial planning maturity.

Growth Efficiency

How much expense growth accompanies revenue growth? Efficient growth means revenue outpaces spending.

Privacy and Data Access

What We Access:

• Expense categories and amounts
• Monthly spending totals
• Cash account balances (Brex Cash)
• Aggregate spending patterns

What We Do Not Access:

• Individual merchant names (unless relevant to categories)
• Employee personal information
• Receipt images or attachments
• Card numbers or sensitive financial data

We analyze spending patterns, not transaction-level details.

Brex Is Optional But Valuable

You do not need Brex to get funded through Founderpath. Billing and banking data are the primary inputs. However, Brex data can:

• Validate expense management and financial discipline
• Provide category-level spending visibility
• Show cash management sophistication (Brex Cash)
• Strengthen applications by demonstrating operational maturity

If you use Brex, connecting it is a low-effort enhancement to your funding profile.