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At Chrome River, we are driven to make travel and expense management a seamless and frictionless experience. Our modern, elegant and user-friendly solutions make every step of the expense journey smooth and effortless. We strive to create value to organisations by automating and streamlining accounts payable processes, increasing productivity, enforcing compliance and delivering actionable insight that leads to smarter decision-making.
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  • How it all began

    Since Chrome River was founded in 2007, continual innovation has been a critical element in our DNA. Our founders understood that existing technologies for travel and expense were too cumbersome and not able to grow with an organisation’s changing business needs. Today, we continue to be at the forefront of innovation and are proud to work with major global brands and companies of all sizes across different regions and industries.

  • Product launch

    Chrome River unveils EXPENSE to provide its customers with the latest, most advanced and easy-to-use software to get their jobs done. Users can create, submit and approve expenses anytime, anywhere - on any device. Finance teams can control costs with automated, real-time spend policy compliance monitoring and approval routing.

  • New corporate headquarters

    Due to increased growth, Chrome River expands its corporate headquarters in LA with new office space for additional hires.

    Since then, Chrome River has added more space for its growing number of employees and has been recognised among LA’s Best Employers by Comparably’s Best Places to Work Awards.

  • Chrome River releases INVOICE

    Chrome River launches INVOICE which brings the intuitive experience of EXPENSE into accounts payable invoice management processes. AP teams increase agility with fully mobile invoice management software that improves accuracy, expedites processing and increases spend visibility.

  • Growth across international markets

    Since the launch of EXPENSE and in conjunction with Chrome River’s new product INVOICE, the company’s customer base continues to significantly increase around the globe.

    Just a few years later, over 2 million users around the world happily snap, tap and click their way through the automated expense claim and invoice management software.

  • At the forefront of innovation

    Chrome River continues to be committed to keeping their end users delighted with continuous enhancements and innovations that delight and make their lives easier. New applications and features including Chrome River MOBILE, CAPTURE and DIRECT PAY, add significant value to Chrome River’s expense automation product lines.

  • One of the Fastest Growing Companies in North America

    Ranked No. 81 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, Chrome River joins the who’s who of companies behind the most exciting and innovative products and services in the technology space.

  • European expansion

    With a Series C funding raised previously, and after several years of strong growth across North America, Chrome River expands its existing presence in Europe to support our regional customers. In addition to an expanded team, Chrome River forms and expands partnerships with strategic partners in Europe including Amadeus and Western Union Business Solutions.

  • Growing leadership team + Inc 500 | 5000 ranking

    Having raised $100 million in a series D funding round, Chrome River invests in building out scalable teams, products and infrastructure for its growing customer base. Chrome River expands its leadership team for increased customer success and expansion into new markets.

    In the same year, Chrome River announces that for the fourth consecutive year it is recognized on the annual Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

  • Partnerships & Australian office launched

    Chrome River launches and expands partnerships with global organisations including Sabre-GetThere, U.S. Bank, Egencia, Amadeus, Ellucian and Uber to further streamline expense management processes.

    As a result of continued interest in the Asia-Pacific market, coupled with a growing number of customers in the region, Chrome River further expands its global reach, with the addition of an office in Sydney.

  • Ushering in the fourth era of expense management

    Keeping up its long tradition of leadership in innovation, Chrome River unveils a revolutionary new product - PROSPER - enabling organisations to drive new value from expense spend.

    PROSPER allows organisations to analyse the impact of travel and expense spend on revenues, allowing finance leaders to make smarter, more informed travel budget planning decisions.

  • Further global expansion

    Chrome River signs major global brands including ExxonMobil and German technology and services leader Bosch.

    To support this continued growth, a new office opens in Germany. Chrome River also partners with leading TMC Yatra to provide its expense management solutions to the Indian market.

  • Certify and Chrome River Join Forces

    Certify and Chrome River Technologies merge in a transaction valued at over $1 billion. The combination creates the industry’s most comprehensive suite of products for monitoring, managing and analyzing corporate spend.

    The companies offer best-in-class integrations to all leading ERP systems, including those offered by SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and QuickBooks.

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Our Approach

We love our customers and their success is what motivates us. We listen to them, and understand their pain points and strategic plan. Their goals and requirements are a cornerstone of the solutions we create for them. The mindfulness to our customers’ needs and wants has led to a 97% satisfaction rate among users (we’re working on that pesky 3% of outliers) and our 98% annual customer retention rate reflects our commitment to provide world-class customer support.

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Our Team

We have a great team. We strive to build and maintain a vibrant environment and culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to play a role in the company’s ongoing growth and success. We have dedicated teams around the world and an experienced leadership team that knows how to build and lead high-growth customer-centric technology companies.

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Our Commitment

Chrome River is committed to delivering superior technology and an exceptional customer experience - today and tomorrow. As their strategic partner, we prepare our customers for success and future growth. That’s why we say, “Let Business Flow.”

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Our Values

Sincerity

We are sincere, honest and transparent, and continually strive to be better - for employees, customers, and partners.

Empathy

We understand others’ needs and feelings, connect on a human level, and see the world through the lens of people first.

Empowerment

We will give our people and customers what they need to be successful.

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Individuality

We celebrate the unique talents, ideas, and thinking that drive us toward innovation, growth and personal fulfillment.

Teamwork

Working together, within our company and with our customers and partners, results in better outcomes for everyone.

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