Berbix makes it easy to verify photo IDs online. Our instant ID checks provide platforms with reliable ways to verify age, fight chargebacks, enhance KYC, and deter marketplace fraud.
Founded by the former product and engineering leaders for Trust & Safety at Airbnb and backed by Y Combinator and Initialized Capital, Berbix sits at the intersection of identity and fraud. We take an industry-specific approach to help our customers customize and control the way they fight fraud through scalable hosted tools.
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $9M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Fika Ventu... | fika.vc |
| 17.08.2021 | Y Combinat... | ycombinato... |
| - | Dream Mach... | dreammachi... |
| - | Initialize... | initialize... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 28.08.2020 | Series A | $9M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
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| 02.05.2024 | BioCatch nets returns for Bain Capital, Maverick at $1.3b valuation | figcaption>span]:font-sans"> Permira acquired a majority stake in Israeli fraud detection company BioCatch, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. Why it matters: The deal represents significant returns for investors including Bain... |
| 27.06.2023 | Socure’s $70 million acquisition of Berbix: What it means for the identity verification market | Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Socure, a Nevada-based startup that provides digital identity verification and fraud prevention so... |
| 27.06.2023 | Socure acquires identity verification startup Berbix for $70M | Socure, the identity verification service that raised a massive $450 million Series E round at a $4.5 billion valuation during the heady fundraising days of late 2021 (and $100 million earlier in 2021), today announced that it has acquired ... |
| 09.05.2022 | The Modern Identity Stack: Startup Opportunities In the $80B+ Identity Market | I’ve spent more than a decade building infrastructure for managing digital identity. Before I became a Partner at Mayfield investing in early stage enterprise software companies, I was the CEO at Gigya, which created the Customer Identity &... |
| 28.08.2020 | Berbix raises $9 million Series A funding for its instant identity verification platform | According to a 2018 study by McKinsey, the market for ID verification-as-a-service will grow from $10 billion in 2017 to between $16 billion and $20 billion in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the trend toward social isolation an... |
| 27.08.2020 | Berbix raises $9 million to verify IDs with AI | Berbix, a startup developing an “automated” identity verification platform, today closed a $9 million funding round. A spokesperson told VentureBeat the new capital is being earmarked for team and customer growth. According to McKinsey, the... |
| 27.08.2020 | Berbix Closes $9M Series A To Fight Fraudulent Identification | 15 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Berbix secured a $9 million Series A round of funding to continue developing its instant identity verification platform. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily The company was founded in 2018 by Eric Lev... |
| 27.08.2020 | Berbix Closes $9M Series A To Fight Fraudulent Identification | 14 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Berbix secured a $9 million Series A round of funding to continue developing its instant identity verification platform. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily The company was founded in 2018 by Eric Lev... |
| 27.08.2020 | Berbix Raises $9M in Series A Funding | Berbix, a San Francisco, CA-based instant identity verification platform, raised $9m in Series A financing. The round was led by Mayfield, with participation from existing investors including Initialized Capital, Y Combinator and Fika Ventu... |
| 27.08.2020 | Berbix raises $9 million to verify IDs with AI | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Berbix, a startup developing an “automated” identity verification platform, today closed a $9 million funding round. A spokesperson tol... |
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