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The fraud detection sector is expanding with companies tackling increasingly complex digital threats. These startups provide essential security layers for online transactions and identity verification.

The field includes heavily funded players like ID.me, which has secured $814.2M for its identity platform. It also features newer startups like Reality Defender, which focuses on detecting AI generated media.

Below is our list of 63 Fraud Detection startups worth keeping an eye on.

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SEON offers a comprehensive platform for fraud prevention and anti-money laundering compliance. Their system analyzes digital footprints from sources like email, phone, and IP addresses to help businesses accurately detect and block fraudulent users.

HeadquartersAustin, Texas, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersBence Jendruszak, Tamas Kadar
Funding Amount$187.8M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsCreandum, IVP, Firebolt Ventures, Hearst Ventures, Portfolion Capital Partners

Alloy builds an identity decisioning platform that helps banks and fintech companies automate their compliance and fraud-fighting processes. Their single API connects to over 200 data sources, allowing clients to build custom workflows for everything from customer onboarding to transaction monitoring.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersCharles Hearn, Laura Spiekerman, Tommy Nicholas
Funding Amount$216.7M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsBessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Techstars, Primary Venture Partners, Canapi Ventures

Sumsub provides a full-cycle verification platform that helps businesses onboard users securely and protect against digital fraud. Their technology handles everything from user onboarding and verification to ongoing fraud detection, helping companies stay compliant.

HeadquartersLimassol, Limassol, Cyprus
Year Founded2015
FoundersAndrew Sever, Jacob Sever, Peter Sever, Vyacheslav Zholudev
Funding Amount$37.5M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsFlint Capital

Feedzai offers a single platform that uses advanced AI to manage financial risk and stop fraud. Their real-time system helps banks and merchants protect their customers by detecting and preventing financial crime as it occurs.

HeadquartersCoimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Year Founded2009
FoundersAntonio Acosta, Nuno Sebastiao, Paulo Marques, Pedro Bizarro
Funding Amount$352.5M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsSapphire Ventures, Oak HC/FT, Lince Capital, Buenavista Equity Partners, DCVC

ID.me operates a digital identity network where users can securely prove and share their identity online. Their platform gives people a single, trusted login to access benefits and services across government, healthcare, and retail sectors.

HeadquartersMclean, Virginia, United States
Year Founded2010
FoundersBlake Hall, Matthew Thompson, Tanel Suurhans
Funding Amount$814.2M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsBoxGroup, Morgan Stanley, Ribbit Capital, Fortress Investment Group, Ares Management

Reality Defender builds a detection platform that identifies deepfakes and other forms of AI-generated media. Their technology provides a crucial layer of security for organizations looking to combat digital fraud and misinformation.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersAli Shahriyari, Ben Colman, Gaurav Bharaj
Funding Amount$48.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsSamsung NEXT, Y Combinator, Fusion Fund, Accenture, Illuminate Financial

Socure has built a predictive analytics platform for digital identity verification. Their AI-driven platform helps organizations reduce fraud and onboard more customers securely.

HeadquartersIncline Village, Nevada, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersBradley S. Leinhardt, Johnny Ayers, Sunil Madhu
Funding Amount$744.4M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsAccel, Bain Capital Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Founder Collective, Two Sigma Ventures

Persona has built an identity infrastructure platform that allows businesses to automate and manage the entire customer identity lifecycle. Companies use their suite of tools to orchestrate verification workflows, prevent fraud, and simplify compliance.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersCharles Yeh, Rick Song
Funding Amount$417.5M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsBond, Founders Fund, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Coatue

BioCatch has built a platform that analyzes digital body language and cognitive patterns to stop fraud before it happens. Their technology helps the world's largest financial institutions protect their customers from cybercriminals without adding friction.

HeadquartersTel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Year Founded2011
FoundersAvi Turgeman, Benny Rosenbaum, Uri Rivner
Funding Amount$323.7M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSecondary Market
Top InvestorsCiti, Sapphire Ventures, HSBC, Bain Capital Ventures, Industry Ventures

Casap builds a copilot platform for financial institutions to automate transaction disputes and prevent fraud. Their software helps fraud and risk teams collaborate on investigations and resolve customer issues more quickly.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2023
FoundersShanthi Shanmugam
Funding Amount$33.6M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsPrimary Venture Partners, Emergence Capital, SoFi, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Curql

53 Additional Fraud Detection Startups Worth Following

The top 10 are just a small piece of a much larger, active scene. Founders everywhere are finding new ways to fight fraud, and they’re raising significant funds to do it.

Together, the companies below have brought in over $4 billion, with many of them working in AI and security. Here’s a look at the other startups that are shaping the field.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Closinglock logo ClosinglockSecurity2018$50MSeries B
Veriff logo VeriffAI2015$192.3MSeries C
Flagright logo FlagrightEnterprise2022$7.6MSeed
Simpl logo SimplRetail2015$71.7MSeries B
SpyCloud logo SpyCloudSecurity2016$168.5MSeries D
HUMAN logo HUMANMarketing2012$300.6MVenture Round
Unit21 logo Unit21Enterprise2018$92MSeries C
Signifyd logo SignifydSecurity2011$409MSeries E
Forter logo ForterSecurity2013$525.1MSecondary Market
iDenfy logo iDenfyFintech2017$1.4MPrivate Equity
Onfido logo OnfidoFintech2012$182.1MSeries D
DataDome logo DataDomeAnalytics2015$81.2MSeries C
Pixalate logo PixalateMarketing2012$22.8MVenture Round
FrankieOne logo FrankieOneInfrastructure2017A$46MSeries A
Snappt logo SnapptEnterprise2017$150MDebt Financing
Vesta logo VestaFintech1995$170MVenture Round
ComplyAdvantage logo ComplyAdvantageAI2014$108.2MSeries C
Fingerprint logo FingerprintSecurity2019$77MSeries C
Pindrop logo PindropSecurity2011$318.3MDebt Financing
Traceable logo TraceableAI2018$110MVenture Round
Chargeflow logo ChargeflowAI2021$14MSeed
Rulebase logo RulebaseAI2024$2.6MPre-Seed
Sardine logo SardineCrypto2020$145.6MSeries C
DataVisor logo DataVisorAI2013$94.5MVenture Round
AI SPERA logo AI SPERAAI2017₩23BSeries B
Codoxo logo CodoxoAnalytics2017$14.7MSeries B
Verdata logo VerdataFintech2020$11.8MSeries A
SentiLink logo SentiLinkSecurity2017$84MSeries B
Car IQ logo Car IQMobility2016$50MVenture Round
IDfy logo IDfySecurity2011$54.4MCorporate Round
Verafin logo VerafinEnterprise2003$454MPrivate Equity
Darwinium logo DarwiniumSecurity2021$28.5MSeries A
Lucinity logo LucinityAI2018$25.1MSeries A
Solink logo SolinkAnalytics2009$94.1MSeries C
Yuno logo YunoFintech2022$35MSeries A
CAF logo CAFAI2019R$160MAngel
AMLYZE logo AMLYZEEnterprise2019$3.4MSeed
NICE logo NICESecurity1986
Featurespace logo FeaturespaceAnalytics2008$107.9MGrant
Netcraft logo NetcraftSecurity1987$100MPrivate Equity
Lunio logo LunioMarketing2016£16.1MVenture Round
ThreatMark logo ThreatMarkAI2015$34.6MVenture Round
Kaspersky Lab logo Kaspersky LabSaaS1997Private Equity
BR-DGE logo BR-DGEEnterprise2018$20.8MSeries A
Till Payments logo Till PaymentsRetail2012$141.8MSeries D
Guardline logo GuardlineCloud2022$1MPre-Seed
SmartSearch logo SmartSearchFintech2005Private Equity
Onlayer logo OnlayerAI2019$1.6MSeed
Red Points logo Red PointsSecurity2011$106.6MVenture Round
4stop logo 4stopSecurity2012€2.5MSeries A
Trustmatic logo TrustmaticSecurity2021€400kPre-Seed
Digital Fingerprints logo Digital FingerprintsAI2017$2MSeed
Covery.ai logo Covery.aiFintech2016

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