Salesforce

Salesforce is a global cloud computing company that specializes in providing business software on a subscription basis, primarily known for its customer relationship management (CRM) solutions. Founded in 1999 and based in California, Salesforce offers a comprehensive suite of products, including Sales Cloud for managing customer information, Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing, and Analytics Cloud for data insights. The Customer 360 platform integrates customer data across various systems to enhance sales, service, marketing, and commerce functions. Additionally, Salesforce Ventures, the company's venture capital arm, invests in technology-related startups, providing funding and access to its extensive cloud ecosystem. Since its inception in 2009, Salesforce Ventures has supported over 250 enterprise cloud startups worldwide, promoting innovation and encouraging corporate philanthropy through initiatives like Pledge 1%.

Samuel Ackah-Yensu

Investor

Adrianna Alterman

Director, Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund

Jess Bartos

Investor

Arundhati Bhattacharya

Chairman and Ceo Salesforce India

Craig Butters

Director, Customer Success

Kevin Chen

Investor

Max Comparetto

Co-Founder, Salesforce Web3 Studio

Robert DeSisto

SVP, GM B2B and B2C Commerce

Olivia Donatelli

Associate

Paul Drews

Managing Director, Salesforce Ventures

Claudine Emeott

Partner, Salesforce Ventures Impact Fund

Dan Farber

SVP Strategic Communications

Sarah Franklin

EVP and GM, Platform, Trailhead, and AppExchange at Salesforce

Matthew Garratt

Managing Partner

Kartik Gupta

Investor

Kartikeya Gupta

Investor - Global Investments

Achyut Jajoo

SVP and GM, Manufacturing and Automotive

Alex Kayyal

SVP and Managing Partner

Robert Keith

Managing Director, Salesforce Ventures

Jody Kohner

EVP, Global Enablement

Zak Kokosa

Investor

Sherrick Murdoff

Vice President, Partner Investments and M&A

Fatima Paruk

SVP and Chief Health Officer, Salesforce Health and Life Sciences

Lauryn Poyser

Investor

Dom Pusateri

Investor

Alexandra Quie

Investor

Laura Rowson

Investor

Katie Schwartz

Managing Director

John Somorjai

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development

Jason Spinell

Partner, Slack Fund

Jim Steele

President, Global Strategic Customers

Emily Zhao

Investor

Past deals in Fraud Detection

Refundid

Seed Round in 2022
Refundid is a Sydney-based start-up focused on addressing a significant challenge in the e-commerce sector. It has developed an instant refund platform that caters to e-commerce customers, leveraging a fintech service modeled after the buy now, pay later approach. This innovative platform facilitates instant refunds for returned products, enhancing the shopping experience for customers. By enabling immediate refunds, Refundid not only improves customer satisfaction but also assists retailers in streamlining their refund processes, thereby fostering greater customer confidence and loyalty.

Monte Carlo

Series D in 2022
Monte Carlo is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on enhancing data reliability for organizations. Founded in 2019 by Barr Moses and Lior Gavish, the company offers a digital platform designed to monitor data integrity, providing alerts for missing or inaccurate information. By addressing and resolving data issues, Monte Carlo empowers data teams to gain valuable insights and make informed business decisions, ultimately increasing trust in their data. The company aims to reduce data downtime, enabling clients to avoid the inefficiencies associated with unreliable data and unnecessary data management crises.

Flutterwave

Series D in 2022
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Monte Carlo

Series C in 2021
Monte Carlo is a software company based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on enhancing data reliability for organizations. Founded in 2019 by Barr Moses and Lior Gavish, the company offers a digital platform designed to monitor data integrity, providing alerts for missing or inaccurate information. By addressing and resolving data issues, Monte Carlo empowers data teams to gain valuable insights and make informed business decisions, ultimately increasing trust in their data. The company aims to reduce data downtime, enabling clients to avoid the inefficiencies associated with unreliable data and unnecessary data management crises.

TRM Labs

Series A in 2021
TRM Labs Inc. is a regulatory technology startup based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2017. The company operates a token relationship management platform that utilizes machine learning to assist clients in managing customer relationships and identifying suspicious activities, such as money laundering and market manipulation. Its offerings include on-chain anti-money laundering compliance, customer due diligence, and transaction monitoring solutions tailored for digital asset companies. Additionally, TRM Labs develops enterprise applications and developer tools that facilitate the launch of blockchain-based products, enhancing compliance and risk management in the cryptocurrency industry. By streamlining compliance processes, TRM Labs aims to foster a secure environment for value exchange within the digital asset space.

Forter

Series F in 2021
Forter, Inc. specializes in providing comprehensive e-commerce fraud prevention solutions for online merchants. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and a research facility in Tel Aviv, the company offers a Decision-As-a-Service platform that utilizes a variety of data points, including cyber intelligence and behavioral analysis, to assess transactions. This system allows merchants to make informed fraud decisions with a transparent view provided through the Forter Decision Dashboard. Additionally, Forter Smart Routing enhances the payment process by preventing revenue loss from false declines. The platform is fully automated, focusing on creating a fraud-free environment that not only blocks fraudulent activities but also improves customer experience and transaction approvals. Forter aims to streamline risk management for e-commerce businesses, ensuring a secure and efficient transaction process.

Flutterwave

Series C in 2021
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

BigID

Series D in 2020
BigID, Inc. is a software company focused on personal data protection and privacy compliance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv and London, BigID offers a platform that employs advanced machine learning and identity intelligence to help organizations protect and manage customer data. The company's solutions enable enterprises to discover and inventory personal information across diverse data types, automate access rights fulfillment, map data flows, and comply with privacy regulations such as the GDPR and CCPA. By providing tools for data minimization, consent management, and risk assessment, BigID aims to enhance data privacy practices and reduce breach risks for businesses operating at scale.

Elevate Security

Series A in 2020
Elevate Security, Inc. specializes in human risk management by developing a web-based platform aimed at shifting human behavior to mitigate security threats and prevent breaches. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Quebec, Canada, the company focuses on quantifying human risk across organizations. Its platform utilizes existing security incident data to provide insights that help Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) optimize security investments and enhance overall cyber defense strategies. By engaging employees through interactive learning experiences when risky behaviors are detected, Elevate Security fosters a deeper understanding of the implications of such actions on their organization. The platform continuously tracks and measures changes in behavior over time, enabling medium and large enterprises in various sectors, including financial services, technology, and healthcare, to bolster their cyber resilience.

Auth0

Series F in 2020
Auth0, Inc. is a cloud-based identity platform designed for developers and security professionals. The company offers Auth0, a comprehensive solution that includes APIs and tools to streamline the authentication and authorization processes for applications and APIs. Auth0 facilitates single sign-on across various platforms and identity providers, allowing users to integrate authentication with minimal coding. Additionally, it provides features for customizing the authentication pipeline and managing user databases effectively. The platform supports integration with various identity providers, including Active Directory and SAML, and allows users to manage profiles and monitor login activities. Auth0 also offers Auth0 Signals, a suite of threat intelligence tools aimed at protecting customers from identity-related attacks by leveraging data from the dark web. Established in 2013, Auth0 is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in key international locations, serving a diverse clientele that includes both large enterprises and startups.

Onfido

Series D in 2020
Onfido Limited is a provider of identity verification solutions that utilizes artificial intelligence to authenticate users' identities through the analysis of government-issued IDs and facial biometrics. Established in 2010 and headquartered in London, the company has expanded its presence globally with offices in several major cities, including San Francisco and New Delhi. Onfido's technology is designed to streamline the identity verification process across various sectors, including financial services, e-commerce, and transportation, helping clients onboard users while minimizing risk. The platform enables businesses to verify identities securely and efficiently, supporting applications in areas such as KYC, fraud detection, and user onboarding. With a client base of over 1,500 organizations, Onfido is positioned to transform how identity verification is approached, facilitating seamless access to services ranging from banking to travel.

Caulis

Venture Round in 2020
Caulis Inc. is a cybersecurity startup based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2015. The company specializes in designing and developing Fraud Alert, an open security platform that detects fraud and identity theft by analyzing users' online behavior. Through this platform, Caulis Inc. has created a risk detection engine capable of protecting users from malicious access, enhancing security across various devices.

BigID

Series C in 2019
BigID, Inc. is a software company focused on personal data protection and privacy compliance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv and London, BigID offers a platform that employs advanced machine learning and identity intelligence to help organizations protect and manage customer data. The company's solutions enable enterprises to discover and inventory personal information across diverse data types, automate access rights fulfillment, map data flows, and comply with privacy regulations such as the GDPR and CCPA. By providing tools for data minimization, consent management, and risk assessment, BigID aims to enhance data privacy practices and reduce breach risks for businesses operating at scale.

PerimeterX

Series C in 2019
PerimeterX, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that specializes in detecting and preventing automated attacks on web infrastructure. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in London, Miami, and Tel Aviv, the company offers a range of security solutions designed to protect organizations from malicious web behavior. Its flagship product, PerimeterX Bot Defender, utilizes behavioral analytics to identify and mitigate various types of bot attacks, including account abuse, web scraping, and marketing fraud. The company also provides specialized solutions for mobile applications and application programming interfaces (APIs), ensuring comprehensive protection across different platforms. Serving industries such as e-commerce, travel, hospitality, and enterprise software, PerimeterX is recognized for its advanced threat protection technology that effectively distinguishes between legitimate users and automated threats.

Onfido

Series C in 2019
Onfido Limited is a provider of identity verification solutions that utilizes artificial intelligence to authenticate users' identities through the analysis of government-issued IDs and facial biometrics. Established in 2010 and headquartered in London, the company has expanded its presence globally with offices in several major cities, including San Francisco and New Delhi. Onfido's technology is designed to streamline the identity verification process across various sectors, including financial services, e-commerce, and transportation, helping clients onboard users while minimizing risk. The platform enables businesses to verify identities securely and efficiently, supporting applications in areas such as KYC, fraud detection, and user onboarding. With a client base of over 1,500 organizations, Onfido is positioned to transform how identity verification is approached, facilitating seamless access to services ranging from banking to travel.

Forter

Series D in 2018
Forter, Inc. specializes in providing comprehensive e-commerce fraud prevention solutions for online merchants. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London and a research facility in Tel Aviv, the company offers a Decision-As-a-Service platform that utilizes a variety of data points, including cyber intelligence and behavioral analysis, to assess transactions. This system allows merchants to make informed fraud decisions with a transparent view provided through the Forter Decision Dashboard. Additionally, Forter Smart Routing enhances the payment process by preventing revenue loss from false declines. The platform is fully automated, focusing on creating a fraud-free environment that not only blocks fraudulent activities but also improves customer experience and transaction approvals. Forter aims to streamline risk management for e-commerce businesses, ensuring a secure and efficient transaction process.

Onfido

Series C in 2017
Onfido Limited is a provider of identity verification solutions that utilizes artificial intelligence to authenticate users' identities through the analysis of government-issued IDs and facial biometrics. Established in 2010 and headquartered in London, the company has expanded its presence globally with offices in several major cities, including San Francisco and New Delhi. Onfido's technology is designed to streamline the identity verification process across various sectors, including financial services, e-commerce, and transportation, helping clients onboard users while minimizing risk. The platform enables businesses to verify identities securely and efficiently, supporting applications in areas such as KYC, fraud detection, and user onboarding. With a client base of over 1,500 organizations, Onfido is positioned to transform how identity verification is approached, facilitating seamless access to services ranging from banking to travel.

Onfido

Venture Round in 2016
Onfido Limited is a provider of identity verification solutions that utilizes artificial intelligence to authenticate users' identities through the analysis of government-issued IDs and facial biometrics. Established in 2010 and headquartered in London, the company has expanded its presence globally with offices in several major cities, including San Francisco and New Delhi. Onfido's technology is designed to streamline the identity verification process across various sectors, including financial services, e-commerce, and transportation, helping clients onboard users while minimizing risk. The platform enables businesses to verify identities securely and efficiently, supporting applications in areas such as KYC, fraud detection, and user onboarding. With a client base of over 1,500 organizations, Onfido is positioned to transform how identity verification is approached, facilitating seamless access to services ranging from banking to travel.

Onfido

Series B in 2016
Onfido Limited is a provider of identity verification solutions that utilizes artificial intelligence to authenticate users' identities through the analysis of government-issued IDs and facial biometrics. Established in 2010 and headquartered in London, the company has expanded its presence globally with offices in several major cities, including San Francisco and New Delhi. Onfido's technology is designed to streamline the identity verification process across various sectors, including financial services, e-commerce, and transportation, helping clients onboard users while minimizing risk. The platform enables businesses to verify identities securely and efficiently, supporting applications in areas such as KYC, fraud detection, and user onboarding. With a client base of over 1,500 organizations, Onfido is positioned to transform how identity verification is approached, facilitating seamless access to services ranging from banking to travel.

Toopher

Acquisition in 2015
Toopher is a developer of an innovative authentication technology that aims to prevent online fraud and identity theft. The platform offers a multifactor authentication solution that utilizes the location awareness of smartphones to enhance security without the inconvenience commonly associated with traditional two-factor authentication methods. By automating out-of-band authentication, Toopher learns users' typical locations through a mobile application, thereby providing a seamless security experience. This technology not only secures logins but also confirms identities during critical actions such as fund transfers and purchases, addressing the growing need for robust protection in digital transactions. Through its approach, Toopher significantly reduces the risks of online fraud, offering a valuable solution for both consumers and businesses.

Authy

Seed Round in 2014
Authy specializes in two-factor authentication solutions, offering a smartphone application for consumers, a REST API for developers, and a comprehensive authentication platform for enterprises. The service allows users and organizations to customize their security settings and rules, ensuring robust protection against unauthorized access. Authy supports a wide range of applications, including popular platforms like Facebook, Gmail, and Dropbox, and provides various login verification methods, such as unique verification codes, text messages, and security questions. The company adheres to stringent compliance standards, including PCI, HIPAA, and FIPS 140, ensuring its services meet regulatory requirements across different regions. By integrating two-factor authentication into websites and applications, Authy helps organizations reduce security risks while improving user experience.

Datahug

Series A in 2013
Datahug Limited, also known as CRM Pulse Ltd, specializes in sales optimization solutions designed to enhance the productivity and accuracy of sales teams. Founded in 2009 and based in Dublin, Ireland, with an additional office in Washington DC, the company offers various tools including collaborative forecasting and pipeline management solutions. Datahug utilizes machine learning algorithms to automatically analyze deal activity, providing actionable insights that help sales representatives close deals more effectively. Its features include Pipeline Management, which assesses deals based on factual data, and Forecast Rollup, which maintains an up-to-date company-wide forecast. Additionally, Datahug provides Activity Tracking to monitor team engagement and Coaching Metrics to guide sales personnel in achieving their targets. By leveraging these tools, organizations can significantly improve forecast accuracy and close rates, ultimately driving revenue growth. Datahug operates as a subsidiary of Callidus Software Inc. since November 2016.

Prior Knowledge

Acquisition in 2012
Prior Knowledge makes insight and predictions as easy as using a database, by building infer-structure -- infrastructure for inference. Veritable, their predictive database, goes beyond traditional big data analytics by learning the deep structure of data and generating predictions that reflect all of these relationships. The complex probabilistic models behind PK’s infer-structure grew out of many years of research at MIT. Prior Knowledge continues to advance the state-of-the-art in probabilistic inference in order to tackle the size and complexity of modern datasets, and to let regular developers exploit these advances. Prior Knowledge is backed by Founders Fund and independent angel investors.
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