New York, NY, April 8, 2026 – Artifact (https://www.getartifact.com/) today announced the launch of Omni, an AI-powered workflow orchestration platform built to solve one of the accounting industry’s most persistent challenges: fragmented workflows across disconnected systems.
Founded by former racecar driver turned AI engineer Ariel Harmoko and Carter Springall, Artifact is taking a contrarian approach to a $600 billion industry that has long prioritised improving individual tools over the workflows connecting them.
“For years, the industry has focused on building better tools,” said Harmoko. “But accounting doesn’t have a tool problem — it has a workflow problem.”
Today’s accounting firms depend on an expanding stack of software – ERPs, payroll systems, and client-specific platforms among them. While each promises efficiency, the workflows between them remain largely manual, held together by spreadsheets, workarounds, and institutional knowledge. As firms scale, this fragmentation compounds, dragging on efficiency and limiting capacity.
Omni addresses this by sitting on top of existing systems and orchestrating the workflows that connect them. Rather than replacing software, it transforms fragmented processes into automated, auditable systems.
Users can describe workflows in plain English and convert them into cross-system automations. Firms can also turn internal processes into reusable templates, enabling consistent delivery across clients without rebuilding from scratch. Over time, Omni sharpens as corrections feed back into its AI models, reducing manual intervention with each cycle.
The launch arrives as accounting firms face mounting pressure from a global talent shortage and rising demand for higher-value services like Client Advisory. Too many professionals remain tied up in manual operational work, limiting their ability to step into advisory roles.
Artifact aims to relieve that pressure by automating the connective layer between systems – allowing firms to scale without increasing headcount.
Early adopters report strong results, including up to 7× return on investment within the first year, alongside meaningful gains in efficiency and team capacity.
The company raised a seed round in 2025 led by Andreessen Horowitz Speedrun, with participation from Motive Partners and Angel Invest, as well as operators from leading AI and software companies.
“In racing, everything is a system,” Harmoko added. “If something breaks, you feel it immediately. Accounting has the same problem – it’s just been hidden for longer.”
With Omni, Artifact is betting that the next generation of accounting firms will be defined not by the tools they use, but by how seamlessly those tools work together.
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