Bain Capital Ventures

Bain Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing across all stages of a company's growth, from seed to growth equity. Founded in 1984 and based in Boston, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, and Palo Alto, the firm focuses on high-growth opportunities in sectors such as fintech, enterprise software, and infrastructure. Bain Capital Ventures has invested in over 200 companies, including well-known names like DocuSign and LinkedIn, and manages around $3 billion in assets. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $100 million, with specific allocations for early-stage and growth capital investments ranging from $3 million to $50 million. It aims to support innovative startups that leverage technology to disrupt existing markets or create new ones, emphasizing industries transformed by data.

Ajay Agarwal

Partner

Allison Braley

Partner

Alysaa Co

Associate

Zeeza Cole

Principal

Pascal Croak

Investor

Leslie Crowe

Partner

Tina Dimitrova

Principal

Rak Garg

Partner

Indy Guha

Partner

Kristie Han

Principal

Matt Harris

Partner

Dawit Heck

Principal

Sarah Hinkfuss

Partner

Merritt Hummer

Partner

Nishant Karandikar

Investor

Michael Krupka

Partner

Angela Liu

Associate

Aneesha Mehta

Partner

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

Partner

Greg Mervine

Associate

Abby Meyers

Principal

Saanya Ojha

Partner

Enrique Salem

Partner

Jeff Scherer

Managing Partner

Quinn Schwab

Investor

Slater Stich Ph.D

Partner

Greg Wipf

Managing Director

Allison Xu

Investor

Victoria Yuan

Investor

Kevin Zhang

Partner

Jason Zhu

Principal

Past deals in Fraud Detection

Fidel API

Series B in 2022
Fidel Limited is a payments API platform based in London that enables developers to create real-time and personalized applications using card-linked technology. Founded in 2012, Fidel offers a streamlined solution for integrating payment services, allowing developers to connect banking cards from major networks like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express with reward and marketing services. By managing the complexities of transaction data in the background, Fidel provides a secure and efficient single access point for developers to build web and mobile applications. Notable global companies such as Google and British Airways utilize Fidel's APIs to enhance their customer experiences. The company also has offices in Toronto, Lisbon, and New York and is supported by investors such as Nyca Partners and QED Investors.

Vesta

Series A in 2022
Vesta Corporation specializes in electronic payment solutions, catering primarily to e-commerce and telecommunications industries globally. The company offers various merchant services, including vSafe for Small to Midsize Businesses, an effective payment and fraud protection solution for smaller digital goods merchants, and vSafe for Enterprise, which provides comprehensive payment management and fraud prevention for larger organizations. Additionally, Vesta's vGuaranteed service supports online retailers by minimizing fraud risk. The company also offers consumer lending solutions, such as DelayPay, which allows prepaid wireless customers to make installment payments for phone refills. Vesta emphasizes revenue growth for its partners by leveraging a real-time decisioning platform that utilizes data science and machine learning to evaluate the risk of online transactions. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Vesta operates globally with centers in the United States, Ireland, China, and an office in Singapore.

Socure

Series E in 2021
Socure Inc. specializes in digital identity verification solutions through its Socure ID+ platform, which utilizes predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to authenticate identities in real-time. The platform aggregates data from various online and offline sources, such as emails, phone numbers, and social media, to support compliance with customer identification programs, know your customer guidelines, and anti-money laundering regulations. In addition to the Socure ID+ platform, the company offers tools like Aida, an AI-driven bot for identity validation, Docv for document verification, and Sigma Synthetic Fraud, which addresses synthetic identity fraud. Socure enhances financial inclusion by approving a significant percentage of millennial and thin-file consumers while substantially reducing fraud in online account openings. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, Socure serves a diverse clientele, including software firms, financial institutions, and integration partners, and has established a strategic partnership with ForgeRock.

Orum

Series B in 2021
Orum is a financial technology company that provides a platform designed to facilitate real-time money movement and instant payment solutions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, Orum leverages machine learning and proprietary data science to enhance financial transactions. Its flagship product, Foresight, is an automated programming interface that predicts fund availability and assesses transaction risks, allowing banks and financial institutions to move money instantaneously. By offering a single API integration, Orum enables businesses across various industries to embed its infrastructure, optimizing payment processes for speed, cost, and risk management. The company's innovative approach supports the development of new financial products while ensuring seamless transaction experiences.

Orum

Series A in 2021
Orum is a financial technology company that provides a platform designed to facilitate real-time money movement and instant payment solutions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, Orum leverages machine learning and proprietary data science to enhance financial transactions. Its flagship product, Foresight, is an automated programming interface that predicts fund availability and assesses transaction risks, allowing banks and financial institutions to move money instantaneously. By offering a single API integration, Orum enables businesses across various industries to embed its infrastructure, optimizing payment processes for speed, cost, and risk management. The company's innovative approach supports the development of new financial products while ensuring seamless transaction experiences.

Vesta

Seed Round in 2021
Vesta Corporation specializes in electronic payment solutions, catering primarily to e-commerce and telecommunications industries globally. The company offers various merchant services, including vSafe for Small to Midsize Businesses, an effective payment and fraud protection solution for smaller digital goods merchants, and vSafe for Enterprise, which provides comprehensive payment management and fraud prevention for larger organizations. Additionally, Vesta's vGuaranteed service supports online retailers by minimizing fraud risk. The company also offers consumer lending solutions, such as DelayPay, which allows prepaid wireless customers to make installment payments for phone refills. Vesta emphasizes revenue growth for its partners by leveraging a real-time decisioning platform that utilizes data science and machine learning to evaluate the risk of online transactions. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Vesta operates globally with centers in the United States, Ireland, China, and an office in Singapore.

Orum

Seed Round in 2020
Orum is a financial technology company that provides a platform designed to facilitate real-time money movement and instant payment solutions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York, Orum leverages machine learning and proprietary data science to enhance financial transactions. Its flagship product, Foresight, is an automated programming interface that predicts fund availability and assesses transaction risks, allowing banks and financial institutions to move money instantaneously. By offering a single API integration, Orum enables businesses across various industries to embed its infrastructure, optimizing payment processes for speed, cost, and risk management. The company's innovative approach supports the development of new financial products while ensuring seamless transaction experiences.

Arista NDR

Series C in 2020
Awake Security, Inc. specializes in network traffic analysis, providing a platform that autonomously identifies and assesses threats within various network environments. Founded in 2014 and based in Santa Clara, California, the company offers its Awake platform, which leverages machine learning, threat intelligence, and human expertise to analyze vast amounts of communication data. This platform profiles and classifies users, devices, and applications, enabling the detection of malicious intent from both insider and external threats. With capabilities for automated investigation and response, Awake enhances security team productivity by delivering actionable insights rather than mere alerts. Furthermore, the company offers security strategy and advisory solutions, ensuring comprehensive protection across traditional, IoT, and cloud networks. Awake Security operates as a subsidiary of Arista Networks, Inc. as of October 2020.

BioCatch

Series C in 2020
BioCatch is a Boston-based company that specializes in behavioral authentication and threat detection solutions for web and mobile applications. Founded in 2011, it utilizes advanced cognitive science and machine learning to analyze over 2,000 cognitive parameters, creating unique user profiles. The platform is designed to continuously authenticate users throughout their online sessions, effectively safeguarding against cyber threats and fraudulent activities such as account takeovers and automated account manipulation. BioCatch's behavioral biometrics technology identifies potentially risky digital behaviors and sophisticated social engineering scams, helping organizations, particularly banks, enhance fraud detection while minimizing friction during the digital user journey. This approach enables a secure and seamless experience for users, reinforcing identity and trust without compromising privacy.

Finix

Series B in 2020
Finix Payments, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a payment infrastructure platform designed to help businesses manage and monetize their payment processes effectively. Founded in 2015, Finix offers a range of services, including a payment facilitator platform that includes features such as tokenization, merchant onboarding, reporting, reconciliation, settlements, and chargeback management. The company enables businesses to avoid the complexities and costs associated with developing an in-house payment system. Additionally, through a partnership with Visa, Finix facilitates real-time push-to-card payments, enhancing the efficiency of disbursements. Finix's solutions aim to improve the payment experience for both businesses and their customers, recognizing the critical role that effective payment technology plays in driving revenue.

Nightfall

Series A in 2019
Nightfall is a developer of an application that utilizes machine learning to identify and manage business-critical data, such as personally identifiable information (PII). The company's technology integrates seamlessly with various software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, APIs, and data infrastructures, ensuring comprehensive data classification and protection. Nightfall's system automatically classifies sensitive data to prevent oversight and establishes automated workflows for tasks such as quarantining, deleting, and alerting users about potential risks. This approach enables organizations to streamline their data management processes while enhancing their security measures.

Finix

Series A in 2019
Finix Payments, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a payment infrastructure platform designed to help businesses manage and monetize their payment processes effectively. Founded in 2015, Finix offers a range of services, including a payment facilitator platform that includes features such as tokenization, merchant onboarding, reporting, reconciliation, settlements, and chargeback management. The company enables businesses to avoid the complexities and costs associated with developing an in-house payment system. Additionally, through a partnership with Visa, Finix facilitates real-time push-to-card payments, enhancing the efficiency of disbursements. Finix's solutions aim to improve the payment experience for both businesses and their customers, recognizing the critical role that effective payment technology plays in driving revenue.

ObserveIT

Series B in 2018
ObserveIT Ltd. specializes in insider threat management software solutions aimed at helping organizations identify and eliminate potential risks posed by internal actors. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, the company serves over 1,600 global customers across various industries, including financial services, technology, and manufacturing. Its product offerings encompass insider threat detection, user activity monitoring, incident response, and compliance solutions, all designed to secure remote work environments and prevent data loss. The platform significantly reduces investigation times and provides detailed playback of security incidents, thereby enhancing response efforts and simplifying compliance processes. ObserveIT operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.

Signifyd

Series D in 2018
Signifyd, Inc. is a provider of a fraud prevention platform designed specifically for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in London, the company offers solutions such as E-Commerce Assurance and Signifyd Chargeback Recovery. These services help online retailers manage fraud risk and address chargebacks by utilizing advanced technologies like big data and machine learning, along with expert manual reviews. Signifyd's platform provides a financial guarantee against fraudulent transactions, enabling merchants to enhance customer experiences, boost sales, and minimize losses from chargebacks. The company serves a range of clients, including those on the Fortune 1000 and Internet Retailer Top 500 lists, reinforcing its commitment to helping e-commerce businesses thrive without the fear of fraud.

ObserveIT

Series B in 2018
ObserveIT Ltd. specializes in insider threat management software solutions aimed at helping organizations identify and eliminate potential risks posed by internal actors. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, the company serves over 1,600 global customers across various industries, including financial services, technology, and manufacturing. Its product offerings encompass insider threat detection, user activity monitoring, incident response, and compliance solutions, all designed to secure remote work environments and prevent data loss. The platform significantly reduces investigation times and provides detailed playback of security incidents, thereby enhancing response efforts and simplifying compliance processes. ObserveIT operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.

Attivo Networks

Series C in 2017
Attivo Networks, Inc. specializes in advanced network security solutions aimed at detecting and mitigating cyber threats for both on-premise and cloud environments. The company is recognized for its expertise in deception technology, which provides accurate threat detection, analysis, and response to a variety of cyber attacks, including ransomware and insider threats. Its Deception and Response Platform enhances visibility across diverse environments such as user networks, data centers, and IoT systems. Attivo's Honeynet Technology engages attackers with high-interaction traps, enabling the collection of attack data for analysis and forensics. The platform’s multi-dimensional correlation engine identifies infected endpoints and tracks the sequence of infection, command and control servers, and lateral movement methods. Additionally, Attivo Networks offers solutions that facilitate incident response through automated playbooks and integrations for threat mitigation. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company serves a global clientele in corporate and government sectors.

Arista NDR

Venture Round in 2017
Awake Security, Inc. specializes in network traffic analysis, providing a platform that autonomously identifies and assesses threats within various network environments. Founded in 2014 and based in Santa Clara, California, the company offers its Awake platform, which leverages machine learning, threat intelligence, and human expertise to analyze vast amounts of communication data. This platform profiles and classifies users, devices, and applications, enabling the detection of malicious intent from both insider and external threats. With capabilities for automated investigation and response, Awake enhances security team productivity by delivering actionable insights rather than mere alerts. Furthermore, the company offers security strategy and advisory solutions, ensuring comprehensive protection across traditional, IoT, and cloud networks. Awake Security operates as a subsidiary of Arista Networks, Inc. as of October 2020.

Attivo Networks

Series B in 2017
Attivo Networks, Inc. specializes in advanced network security solutions aimed at detecting and mitigating cyber threats for both on-premise and cloud environments. The company is recognized for its expertise in deception technology, which provides accurate threat detection, analysis, and response to a variety of cyber attacks, including ransomware and insider threats. Its Deception and Response Platform enhances visibility across diverse environments such as user networks, data centers, and IoT systems. Attivo's Honeynet Technology engages attackers with high-interaction traps, enabling the collection of attack data for analysis and forensics. The platform’s multi-dimensional correlation engine identifies infected endpoints and tracks the sequence of infection, command and control servers, and lateral movement methods. Additionally, Attivo Networks offers solutions that facilitate incident response through automated playbooks and integrations for threat mitigation. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company serves a global clientele in corporate and government sectors.

Signifyd

Series C in 2017
Signifyd, Inc. is a provider of a fraud prevention platform designed specifically for e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in London, the company offers solutions such as E-Commerce Assurance and Signifyd Chargeback Recovery. These services help online retailers manage fraud risk and address chargebacks by utilizing advanced technologies like big data and machine learning, along with expert manual reviews. Signifyd's platform provides a financial guarantee against fraudulent transactions, enabling merchants to enhance customer experiences, boost sales, and minimize losses from chargebacks. The company serves a range of clients, including those on the Fortune 1000 and Internet Retailer Top 500 lists, reinforcing its commitment to helping e-commerce businesses thrive without the fear of fraud.

Trooly

Series A in 2016
Trooly, Inc. operates an online platform focused on enhancing peer-to-peer social and business interactions through its Instant Trust™ services. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Trooly functions as a consumer reporting agency, utilizing machine learning technology to analyze digital footprints in real time. This approach allows the company to provide instant evaluations of trustworthiness, significantly addressing the challenges posed by the rapid pace of modern commerce. Trooly's services are particularly valuable to large financial institutions, peer-to-peer marketplaces, and employers, offering a cost-effective solution for verifying identities and assessing risk. The Instant Trust rating service requires minimal customer data and delivers results within approximately 30 seconds, proving to be at least twice as effective as traditional background checks. Trooly is committed to complying with privacy and data protection laws while ensuring transparency and respect for individual privacy. As of June 2018, Trooly operates as a subsidiary of Airbnb, Inc.

InAuth

Series A in 2016
InAuth is a digital device intelligence company for a mobile-first world. It delivers the most advanced device identification, risk detection, and analysis capabilities possible to help organizations limit risk, remove friction, and reduce fraud within their digital channels. With safer digital transactions, banks, payment networks, merchants, healthcare providers, governments, and other organizations are better positioned to capture new revenue opportunities and compete more effectively in an “always-on” world.

Attivo Networks

Series A in 2015
Attivo Networks, Inc. specializes in advanced network security solutions aimed at detecting and mitigating cyber threats for both on-premise and cloud environments. The company is recognized for its expertise in deception technology, which provides accurate threat detection, analysis, and response to a variety of cyber attacks, including ransomware and insider threats. Its Deception and Response Platform enhances visibility across diverse environments such as user networks, data centers, and IoT systems. Attivo's Honeynet Technology engages attackers with high-interaction traps, enabling the collection of attack data for analysis and forensics. The platform’s multi-dimensional correlation engine identifies infected endpoints and tracks the sequence of infection, command and control servers, and lateral movement methods. Additionally, Attivo Networks offers solutions that facilitate incident response through automated playbooks and integrations for threat mitigation. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Fremont, California, the company serves a global clientele in corporate and government sectors.

ObserveIT

Series A in 2013
ObserveIT Ltd. specializes in insider threat management software solutions aimed at helping organizations identify and eliminate potential risks posed by internal actors. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in London and Tel Aviv, the company serves over 1,600 global customers across various industries, including financial services, technology, and manufacturing. Its product offerings encompass insider threat detection, user activity monitoring, incident response, and compliance solutions, all designed to secure remote work environments and prevent data loss. The platform significantly reduces investigation times and provides detailed playback of security incidents, thereby enhancing response efforts and simplifying compliance processes. ObserveIT operates as a subsidiary of Proofpoint, Inc.

Memento

Debt Financing in 2010
Memento specializes in providing enterprise fraud and compliance solutions tailored for credit unions and community banks across North America and Europe. The company offers Security 4.0, a comprehensive platform that integrates data management, fraud analytics, and case management to tackle various technological challenges and combat fraud and compliance issues. Memento's solutions include monitoring for new account fraud across multiple channels, insider threat detection through transaction and ledger analysis, and protection against deposit account fraud. Additionally, it offers specialized fraud prevention tools such as Memento Security - Check Fraud, as well as solutions designed to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard customers against identity theft. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, Memento has expanded its presence with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Milan, London, and Washington, D.C.

Regulatory Datacorp

Venture Round in 2009
Regulatory DataCorp, Inc. specializes in governance, risk, and compliance solutions, catering to Fortune 100 companies across diverse industries. Established in 2002 and headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with an office in Singapore, the company offers services that include anti-money laundering, know your customer protocols, anti-bribery and corruption measures, and supplier due diligence. Regulatory DataCorp focuses on delivering precise risk alerts and continuous monitoring to enhance protection and operational performance for clients in sectors such as insurance, banking, financial services, e-commerce, energy, manufacturing, and transportation, among others. The company's approach combines comprehensive data, a scalable platform, trained analysts, and customized analytics to support organizations in their compliance efforts.

Memento

Series D in 2008
Memento specializes in providing enterprise fraud and compliance solutions tailored for credit unions and community banks across North America and Europe. The company offers Security 4.0, a comprehensive platform that integrates data management, fraud analytics, and case management to tackle various technological challenges and combat fraud and compliance issues. Memento's solutions include monitoring for new account fraud across multiple channels, insider threat detection through transaction and ledger analysis, and protection against deposit account fraud. Additionally, it offers specialized fraud prevention tools such as Memento Security - Check Fraud, as well as solutions designed to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard customers against identity theft. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, Memento has expanded its presence with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Milan, London, and Washington, D.C.

Appriss

Venture Round in 2007
Appriss Inc. is a provider of software-as-a-service solutions focused on public safety, risk management, compliance, health information, and insurance in the United States. The company offers a range of tools including MobilePatrol, which connects users with their community; JusticeXchange, designed for law enforcement to track wanted persons; and VINE, which informs victims of crime about offenders. Other notable products include CrashLogic for managing crash reports, and the National Precursor Log Exchange, which helps track the sale of certain medications. Appriss also provides fraud detection and risk assessment solutions like RiskCheckNow, as well as tools for prescription drug monitoring and compliance, such as PMP AWARE and PMP Interconnect. Additionally, the company operates several platforms for accessing police crash reports, including Buycrash.com and GetCrashReports.com. Appriss serves a variety of sectors including insurance, healthcare, and government agencies, and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1994, the company was formerly known as Interactive Systems, L.L.C. before rebranding in 2000.

Regulatory Datacorp

Venture Round in 2007
Regulatory DataCorp, Inc. specializes in governance, risk, and compliance solutions, catering to Fortune 100 companies across diverse industries. Established in 2002 and headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with an office in Singapore, the company offers services that include anti-money laundering, know your customer protocols, anti-bribery and corruption measures, and supplier due diligence. Regulatory DataCorp focuses on delivering precise risk alerts and continuous monitoring to enhance protection and operational performance for clients in sectors such as insurance, banking, financial services, e-commerce, energy, manufacturing, and transportation, among others. The company's approach combines comprehensive data, a scalable platform, trained analysts, and customized analytics to support organizations in their compliance efforts.

Memento

Series C in 2007
Memento specializes in providing enterprise fraud and compliance solutions tailored for credit unions and community banks across North America and Europe. The company offers Security 4.0, a comprehensive platform that integrates data management, fraud analytics, and case management to tackle various technological challenges and combat fraud and compliance issues. Memento's solutions include monitoring for new account fraud across multiple channels, insider threat detection through transaction and ledger analysis, and protection against deposit account fraud. Additionally, it offers specialized fraud prevention tools such as Memento Security - Check Fraud, as well as solutions designed to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard customers against identity theft. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, Memento has expanded its presence with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Milan, London, and Washington, D.C.

Memento

Series B in 2005
Memento specializes in providing enterprise fraud and compliance solutions tailored for credit unions and community banks across North America and Europe. The company offers Security 4.0, a comprehensive platform that integrates data management, fraud analytics, and case management to tackle various technological challenges and combat fraud and compliance issues. Memento's solutions include monitoring for new account fraud across multiple channels, insider threat detection through transaction and ledger analysis, and protection against deposit account fraud. Additionally, it offers specialized fraud prevention tools such as Memento Security - Check Fraud, as well as solutions designed to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard customers against identity theft. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, Memento has expanded its presence with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Milan, London, and Washington, D.C.
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