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Feedzai

Feedzai

AI-native fraud and financial crime prevention platform for major banks

PrivateLate StagePredictive MLEMEA
Founded2011
Headquarters🇵🇹 Coimbra
Employees501-1,000
Total Raised$431M
Last FundedOct 2025
Valuation$2.0B

About

Feedzai builds real-time fraud and AML detection for large financial institutions. The platform processes 70 billion events annually and protects over 1 billion consumers across 90+ countries. Valued at $2B after $75M Series E (Oct 2025). Selected by ECB as first-ranked tenderer for digital euro fraud prevention. Acquired DemystData for $157M (April 2025). Mastercard strategic partner.

Key Facts

  1. [1]Founded: Founded in 2011 in Coimbra, PT.
  2. [2]Funding: Total funding: $431M. Last round: Oct 2025. Stage: Late Stage.
  3. [3]Valuation: Valued at $2.0B.
  4. [4]Customers: Key customers include ECB, Mastercard.
  5. [5]Employees: Employee count: 501-1,000.
  6. [6]Website: Official website: feedzai.com.
  7. [7]AI Technology: Core AI/ML technologies: Predictive ML.
  8. [8]Region: Region: EMEA (PT).

Founders

N

Nuno Sebastião

Co-founder & CEO

P

Pedro Bizarro

Co-founder & CSO

P

Paulo Marques

Co-founder & CTO

Key Customers & Partners

ECBMastercard

AI Technology

Predictive ML

Traditional ML algorithms for classification, regression, and scoring models

Classification

Details

Last FundingOct 2025
Funding RoundSeries C+
Age15 years
Country🇵🇹 PT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Feedzai?

Feedzai builds real-time fraud and AML detection for large financial institutions. The platform processes 70 billion events annually and protects over 1 billion consumers across 90+ countries. Valued at $2B after $75M Series E (Oct 2025). Selected by ECB as first-ranked tenderer for digital euro fraud prevention. Acquired DemystData for $157M (April 2025). Mastercard strategic partner. Feedzai is classified in the Risk & Compliance segment at the Models layer of the financial AI stack.

Who founded Feedzai?

Feedzai was founded by Nuno Sebastião (Co-founder & CEO), Pedro Bizarro (Co-founder & CSO), and Paulo Marques (Co-founder & CTO) in 2011 in Coimbra, PT. The company has been operating for 15 years.

How much funding has Feedzai raised?

Feedzai has raised $431M in total funding, placing the company at the Late Stage stage. The most recent round closed in Oct 2025. The company is valued at approximately $2.0B. Among 74 funded Risk & Compliance companies, Feedzai ranks #13 by total capital raised. (Source: AIFI Map directory.)

What AI technology does Feedzai use?

Feedzai primarily leverages Predictive ML technology. Traditional ML algorithms for classification, regression, and scoring models. Within the Risk & Compliance segment, 42 companies use this technology.

What market segment does Feedzai operate in?

Feedzai operates in the Risk & Compliance and Banking & Payments market segments. AI risk and compliance companies protect financial institutions from fraud, money laundering, identity theft, and regulatory violations. This is one of the largest and most critical segments in the AI finance landscape, as the cost of financial crime and non-compliance runs into the hundreds of billions annually. The company also has a footprint in banking & payments, reflecting its cross-functional approach to financial AI.

Where is Feedzai headquartered?

Feedzai is headquartered in Coimbra, PT. The company operates in the EMEA region. The team consists of 501-1,000 employees.

Who are Feedzai's competitors?

Companies similar to Feedzai in the Risk & Compliance space include Sardine ($170M raised), Hawk AI ($83M raised), Resistant AI ($55M raised), Flagright ($8M raised), Tookitaki ($58M raised). These companies operate in related areas of financial AI: Sardine focuses on ai risk platform for fraud, credit, and compliance. Hawk AI focuses on ai-powered aml and fraud detection for banks and fintechs. Resistant AI focuses on ai models for document fraud and financial crime prevention. (Based on AIFI Map classification data.)

What products does Feedzai offer?

Feedzai builds models-layer solutions for the financial services industry. The company's core offering: AI-native fraud and financial crime prevention platform for major banks. The platform is powered by Predictive ML technology. Notable users include ECB, Mastercard.