IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Socure Raises $156M at $5.2B Valuation, Acquires Agentic AI Platform Fravity
Socure, an AI-native identity, fraud, and risk platform, has raised $156 million in strategic growth funding at a $5.2 billion valuation and acquired Fravity, an
Dutch Facial Recognition Developer 20Face Secures Funding to Accelerate Commercialization
20Face, the Enschede-based Dutch facial recognition developer founded in 2017 as a University of Twente spinout that builds its algorithms entirely in-house without requiring customers
Baselayer Raises $20M Series A to Scale Its AI-Powered KYB Platform
Baselayer, a New York-based startup providing AI-driven business verification tools, has raised $20 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to approximately
Visa Acquires Behavioral Biometrics Pioneer BioCatch for $2.4B
Visa has agreed to acquire BioCatch, the Tel Aviv-based behavioral biometrics and fraud detection pioneer, in a $2.4 billion cash deal expected to close in
World Raises $52.5M as Investors Back Proof-of-Human Infrastructure for AI
The World Foundation has announced an initial $52.5 million funding round through a one-year locked token sale led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Bain
Fourthline to Merge with Veridas
Fourthline, Europe’s identity verification and compliance leader based in Amsterdam with clients including Revolut, N26, Bitpanda, and Qonto, has signed an agreement to merge with
Coalesce Capital Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Workstreet, a Global Leader in AI-Native Cybersecurity and Compliance Services
Workstreet, the AI-native CYBERSECURITY and compliance services firm co-founded by Romeen Sheth that partners with 1,000+ customers across GRC, security, and privacy in regulated industries,
Tangos AI Lands $20m in Seed Financing to Scale AI Platform for Financial Crime Investigations
Tangos AI, a Tel Aviv-based autonomous AML platform for financial crime investigations founded in 2025 by serial entrepreneur Eyal Azoulay (whose previous startup was acquired
Incode Acquires Identiq to Establish Privacy-First Fraud Prevention Network
Incode’s acquisition of Identiq, a Tel Aviv-based startup that raised more than $50 million to develop patented cryptographic technology for peer-to-peer IDV signal sharing, establishes
Foundation Pushes Beyond Bitcoin Into Identity, AI Authorization With $6.4M Raise
Foundation, a U.S.-based hardware security startup, has raised $6.4 million led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital, bringing total funding to $16.5 million
Visa Unveils Tap to Confirm ID Tech
Visa has launched its Tap to Confirm and Tap to Activate IDV technology in partnership with fintech Keyno and Fidelity Bank (Bahamas). This enables cardholders
National Bank of Canada Leads $25M Investment in Sardine as it Deploys Fraud Prevention Tech
Sardine, an agentic AI risk platform for FRAUD prevention and AML compliance, has secured a $25 million Series C extension led by the National Bank