Top 14 Startups developing AI for Fraud Prevention

Updated: Feb 16, 2026
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These startups develop AI models that can reduce manual order review queues and augment human decision-making with increased precision, reduce false positives with behavior analysis
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Socure
Country: USA | Funding: $744.4M
Socure's Consumer Verification and predictive analytics platform increases customer acceptance rates while reducing fraud and manual reviews.
2
Quantexa
Country: UK | Funding: $545M
Quantexa has built a machine learning platform branded “Contextual Decision Intelligence” (CDI) that analyses disparate data points to get better insight into nefarious activity
3
Shift Technology
Country: France | Funding: $540M
Shift Technology is developing an AI platform for insurance using generative, agent-based and predictive models. AI-based functions include risk underwriting (policy fraud detection and premium leakage prevention), fraud detection, case investigation management with greater accuracy, speed and efficiency, as well as support for AML, KYC and risk and compliance management. Agent-based AI enables faster claim processing, accurate liability assessment, prevention of missed reimbursement opportunities and ensures payment accuracy in healthcare.
4
ZestFinance
Country: USA | Funding: $357.7M
ZestFinance allows to increase approval rates, cut credit losses, and improve underwriting using machine learning underwriting platform. ZestFinance’s credit-decisioning platform helps lenders predict credit risk so they can increase revenues, reduce risk & ensure compliance.
5
Feedzai
Country: Portugal | Funding: $352.5M
Feedzai is the market leader in fighting fraud and financial crime with today’s most advanced cloud-based risk management platform, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence.
6
Hawk AI
Country: Germany | Funding: $190.6M
Hawk:AI’s mission is to help financial institutions detect financial crime more effectively and efficiently using AI to enhance rules and find anomalies.
7
Onfido
Country: UK | Funding: $188.8M
Onfido builds trust in an online world by helping businesses digitally verify people's identities. Our Identity Record Check cross-references your users’ details against a range of verified global databases and credit reference agencies.
8
Resistant AI
Country: Czech Republic | Funding: $55.4M
Resistant AI helps to protect AI systems from targeted manipulation, adversarial machine learning attacks and advanced fraud.
9
Parascript
Country: USA
Parascript is a leading developer of AI solutions for document capture and recognition. The company's intelligent document recognition (IDR) solutions recognize both handwritten and printed text. The system is used to detect check fraud, verify signature authenticity, extract data from structured, semi-structured and unstructured documents (e.g., loan applications, mortgage documents, ballots, petitions) in banks, financial institutions, and government agencies. Acquired by Speak Seeds
10
Inscribe
Country: USA | Funding: $38.7M
Inscribe helps finance organizations manage risks by enabling them to detect fraud, automate processes, and understand creditworthiness.
11
Ravelin
Country: UK | Funding: $36.7M
Ravelin is a smart fraud detection and prevention platform that helps companies stop online payment fraud.
12
SHIELD
Country: Singapore | Funding: $25.5M
SHIELD is a mobile-first risk intelligence company. We help world-leading enterprises build trust and safety by stopping fraud and abuse.
13
nSure.ai
Country: Israel | Funding: $25.4M
nSure.ai provides customers with their own AI/Machine learning model that specializes in combating fraud for high-risk digital transactions.
14
Sprout.ai
Country: UK | Funding: $21.3M
AI powered Claims Automation & Fraud Filtering for Insurance
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Siddhant Patel
Editor: Siddhant Patel
Siddhant Patel is a senior editor for AI-Startups. He is based out of India and has previously worked at publications including Huffington Post and The Next Web. Siddhant has a special interest in artificial intelligence and has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the industry. Siddhant graduated from the Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru). When he’s not writing, Siddhant is also a developer and has a deep historical knowledge of the computer industry for the past 50 years. You can contact Siddhant at sidpatel(at)ai-startups(dot)pro