Built in Lagos — real professionals, backed by smart technology for every back-office workflow
About Bankoto

We're building the back-office
SMEs actually need.

Bankoto pairs real accountants, HR professionals and lawyers with smart, easy-to-use tools — so incorporation, accounting, tax, payroll, HR and legal get handled fast, without losing the governance every business depends on.

Our Story

Started in Lagos, built for every business owner

Bankoto started with a simple frustration: running a business in Nigeria means juggling five different apps, three different consultants, and still missing filing deadlines. Incorporation, accounting, tax, payroll, HR and legal all lived in different places — slow, expensive, and disconnected.

We set out to fix that by combining speed with accountability. Smart, automated tools handle the busywork instantly, while licensed accountants, HR professionals and lawyers keep every filing, payslip and contract governed and standardized.

Today Bankoto is the back-office platform for SMEs who want to move fast without cutting corners.

Our Mission
“To give every business owner a back-office that's fast, reliable, and always backed by a real professional.”
FoundedLagos, Nigeria
FocusSMEs
ApproachReal experts, powered by AI
What We Stand For

Our values

The principles that shape every product decision and every filing we touch.

Speed without shortcuts

Our tools move fast on the busywork, but nothing ships without the governance a real business needs.

Humans in the loop

Every filing, payslip and contract is reviewed by a licensed professional before it goes out the door.

Trust, earned daily

We're accountable to the businesses that run on us — not just to the software we build.

Built for SMEs

Every workflow is designed around how growing businesses actually operate, not a copy-pasted template.

Bankoto by the Numbers

Growing with SMEs

A snapshot of where we stand today.

150+
Businesses served
₦1B+
Payroll processed
200+
Filings completed
90%
Customer satisfaction
Meet the Team

The people behind Bankoto

A small team of operators, accountants and builders — accountable to you.

Seyi King

Seyi King

Co-Founder & CEO
Tobi Falegbe

Tobi Falegbe

Director of Accounting & Tax
Ogechi Eze

Ogechi Eze

Head of Legal
Jessicca Uwaifoh

Jessicca Uwaifoh

Key Account Manager

Want to work with us?

Whether you're looking to run your back-office on Bankoto or join the team building it, we'd love to hear from you.