Joust Labs announced today that it has closed a $2.6 million seed round of funding for its financial services platform designed for freelancers and entrepreneurs. PTB Ventures led the round with participation from other backers that included Accion Venture Lab, Financial Venture Studio and Techstars.

Joust believes the independent professional, the freelancer, and the small business founder will drive the future economy. We are on a mission to make managing finances easier for you with a banking platform that offers: integrations with popular business tools, merchant accounts for card acceptance, and PayArmour, our invoicing feature that protects your cashflow from clients' late or non-payments.