Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: Namu
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/namu
Updated at: 2026-08-25T05:01:17Z

Tagline: Namu helps freelancers avoid overpaying taxes and unnecessary tax penalties. 
Elevator pitch: For 1099 workers, we calculate estimated taxes, manage invoicing, collect payments, and help them save for retirement.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 55000 | citation: https://wefunder.com/namu#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 6 | citation: https://wefunder.com/namu#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 55000 | observed_at: 2026-08-25T05:01:17Z | expires_at: 2026-08-26T05:01:17Z
- Total investors: 6 | observed_at: 2026-08-25T05:01:17Z | expires_at: 2026-08-26T05:01:17Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 55000
- total_investors: 6
- team_size: 1
- featured_investor_count: 0
- faq_count: 2
- recent_post_count: 1

Quick facts:
- Sales distribution strategy enhanced by company's advisers | citation: https://wefunder.com/namu#claim-fact-1
- Strong technical knowledge for building financial systems | citation: https://wefunder.com/namu#claim-fact-2
- Strong accounting and tax knowledge | citation: https://wefunder.com/namu#claim-fact-3
- Advisors and investor is a Techstars Fintech 2019 NYC mentor, and 2 time founder with exits. | citation: https://wefunder.com/namu#claim-fact-4

FAQ:
- Q: Like the concept, but what sets you apart from online offerings such as Quickbooks, Turbotax, and H&R Block? Or the local CPA firm? How much do you plan on charging for a subscription to this service? Is this only a focus on tax filing/reporting or will this platform also ...
  A: I'll break apart your questions to answer them. 1. Quickbooks only does accounting, not tax calculations, and only on an accrual basis, which is way overkill for a solopreneur/1099 worker who are cash basis. Turbotax does year end taxes, but doesn't have an estimated tax planning function at all since that requires accounting data. 2. We plan to charge anywhere from $5-$40 a month, depending on functionality. In comparison, cheapest Quickbooks Online is over 40, and QB SE is useless. 3. This ...
- Q: Can you help me understand how you spent $ 32,011.83 on "Sales & Marketing" and generated $0 in revenue?
  A: That was for freelancers to develop our first MVP in the parent/kids finance space, www.namumoney.com. We did a pivot 2 months ago to the 1099 space because we heard from our customer interviews that this was a bigger and more painful problem.

Recent posts:
- Fundraising Update (2019-10-18T01:36:24Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/126773